History
An agreement to establish the trust fund was signed in Suva on 16 June 1987 by representatives of the governments of Tuvalu, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The initial amount invested by the latter three nations amounted to A$27.1 million. The United Kingdom withdrew from the agreement in 2004.
Through successful investment abroad, the initial assets of A$27 million grew to A$66 million in 2000 and A$100 million in 2010. This amount was achieved with the help of other international donors of Japan and South Korea. The government of the Tuvalu has set an "informal target" of A$100 million before it will stop reinvesting in the fund.
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