GEOSCIENCE DIVISION
Map Cook Islands Federated Sates of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Nauru Niue Papua New Guinea Republic of Marshall Islands Republic of Palau Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
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Population
Land Area
Climate
Water resource
Water consumption
Country Cook Islands Cook Islands
Population 21,750 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 236.7 km2
Climate
Water resource
Water consumption
Country Federated Sates of Micronesia Federated Sates of Micronesia
Population 107,862 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 702 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 4,928 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Fiji Fiji
Population 918 675 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 18,270 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2000 - 3000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Kiribati Kiribati
Population 107,817 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 811 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: South of the equator: 1,300 mm Tarawa: 2,000 mm Northernmost islands: over 3,200mm Eastern Line Islands: less than 1,000 mm
Water consumption
Country Nauru Nauru
Population 11,528 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 21 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2,090 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Niue Niue
Population 1,625m(GoN statistics 2006)
Land Area 260 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2,180 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Population 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 462,840 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall:1000-80000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Republic of Marshall Islands Republic of Marshall Islands
Population 20,842
Land Area 458 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3,700 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Republic of Palau Republic of Palau
Population 61,815(July 2007 est.)
Land Area 11,854.3 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: Southern attols: 4,000mm Northern attols:2,000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Samoa Samoa
Population 214,265
Land Area 2,944 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3,000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Population 566,842
Land Area 28,450 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall:1500-5000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Tonga Tonga
Population 116,921
Land Area 748 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: Varies from north and south of tonga with an estimated average of 2500 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Tuvalu Tuvalu
Population 11.992 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 26 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3000mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Vanuatu Vanuatu
Population 211,971 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 12,200 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2000 - 4000 mm per annum
Water consumption
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Presentations and Working Sessions
Opening Session

Opening speech by the Honourable Minister for Public Works in Niue, Mrs O’Love Jacobsen

Meeting Agenda


Update on GEF IWRM Application Process

Review of work over the last six months including final submission to GEF

GEF IWRM Project Recruitment

Recruitment procedures for Regional Project Coordination Unit and National Recruitment


GEF IWRM Project Management Arrangements

Review of project management arrangements including financial management


GEF IWRM Project Linkages and Next Steps

Links with other projects and next steps of implementation
Case study Niue linkages PACC and IWRM

Introduction to the IWRM National Planning Programme

Presentation to introduce the EU funded IWRM National Planning Programme


What is IWRM?

Presentation to introduce the concept of IWRM
Instructions for working session on definitions of IWRM
Results from working session on definition of IWRM

Achieving water goals through IWRM

Instructions for working session on using IWRM as a tool for addressing key water management issues
Results from working session on IWRM as a tool to solving water management issues

What is an IWRM plan?

Presentation on the purpose, format and contents of an IWRM plan (Mr Chris Cox, CEHI)
Presentation on the Tuvalu Draft IWRM Plan (Mr Paulson Panapa, Tuvalu Ministry of Public Utilities and Industries)

How to develop an IWRM plan

Presentation on the steps to developing an IWRM Plan (Mr Chris Cox, CEHI)
Presentation on the Samoa Water for Life process, including the Samoa water sector plan and framework for action (Mr Amataga Penaia, Samoa Water Resources Division)
Presentation on IWRM in a Samoan context (Mr Moefa’auo Titimaea, Samoa Water Authority)
Presentation on securing funding for Solomon Islands water governance process (Mr Charlie Bepapa, Solomon Islands Water Resources Department)
Presentation on the stakeholder consultation process for the National Water Strategy in Vanuatu (Mr Chris Ioan, Vanuatu department of Geology, Mines and Water)
Example of IWRM road map: Union Island

Who to involve in IWRM planning and how

Presentation on stakeholder analysis (Mr Christian Nielsen, Live and Learn Environmental Education)
Handout giving an overview of stakeholder involvement
Instructions for working session on stakeholders influence and relationships
Example of stakeholder analysis resulting from the stakeholders working session
Presentation on convergence and divergence in integrated and coordinated processes (Ms Suzanne Hoverman, International Water Centre)
Presentation on levels of stakeholder engagement (Ms Suzanne Hoverman, International Water Centre)

National Water Committees

Results from working session looking at what works and what need improvement in the current national water committees

Presentation on developments of the Kiribati National Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee (Mr Mourongo Katatia, Kiribati Ministry of Works and Energy)

Communicating for IWRM

Presentation on techniques for ensuring good information exchange and involving key stakeholders, raising awareness and creating political commitment for IWRM (Ms Judi Cooper)

Context and linkages

Presentation on contextual setting for IWRM
Brief presentation on other water planning processes, such as water use efficiency and water safety planning
Presentation on Public Private Partnerships for water in Samoa (Mr Moefa’auo Titimaea, Samoa Water Authority)

Implementing IWRM planning in your country

Instructions for working session to review national IWRM roadmaps
Presentation on monitoring and evaluation for IWRM
Instructions for working session to outline key milestones for IWRM delivery

Resources and technical support available from the EU IWRM National Planning programme

Presentation on resources available through the EU IWRM programme
Presentation on the Pacific IWRM Resource Centre
Results from working sessions on key areas for support

Wrap up, feedback and closure of the meeting

Presentation on a joint Pacific-Caribbean SIDS submission for the 5th World Water Forum (Mr Chris Cox, CEHI)
Results from feedback session on what participants learned and enjoyed of meeting
Results from meeting evaluation questionnaire