The Vakacoko Vanua Model for Labour mobility: Impacts on communities and women’s roles

Date: 21 Jul 2026

The Vakacoko Vanua model of labour mobility is a community-centered approach by iTaukei Affairs Board integrating traditional social structures and values into the preparation, management, and reintegration of migrant workers. Rooted in vanua, which encompasses land, kinship, and cultural identity, this model integrates collective responsibility and communal support throughout the labour mobility process.