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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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The Pacific IWRM National Planning Programme
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The Pacific IWRM National Planning Programme focuses on supporting 14 Pacific Island Countries (Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) to develop and strengthen processes, structures and frameworks Integrated Resources Management (IWRM) in order to enhance the involvement and coordination of regional, national and local stakeholder groups.

The programme will also support the development of Water Use Efficiency (WUE) plans as a key tool for equitable and effective allocation of the countries’ water resources which is a key element to IWRM.

The programme specifically responds to theme five of the Pacific Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Water Management on “Institutional strengthening: Policy, Planning and Legislation” and to the implementation of the seventh Millennium Development Goal on environmental sustainability “to develop integrated water resources management and water use efficiency plans“.

The European Union has provided SOPAC with € 2.8 million to implement the programme over three years (2008-2010) as part of the Pacific IWRM Programme where it complements the practical demonstrations of the GEF-funded Pacific IWRM project by providing an enabling environment for practical action and by picking up lessons from the field to ensure the validity of national level policies and plans.

The Pacific Island Countries have progressed in different ways when it comes to establishing some of the key governance structures and frameworks that support integrated planning and management water resources, whether it is forming a water apex body, or revising policy, legislation and action plans (see table below). The EU-funded IWRM National Planning Programme will support the different countries working from their specific situation and needs to initiate and strengthen national processes and frameworks for integrated water resources management and water use efficiency planning.

IWRM governance component

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FSM

FJ

KI

RMI

NR

NI

PA

PNG

SA

SI

TO

TV

VA

Intersectoral water apex body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National water resources policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overarching water resources legislation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IWRM Plan or similar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Use Efficiency Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  Formally adopted, fully integrated and proactive
  Not existing
  Draft/interim – not formally adopted, fully integrated or proactive

The programme focuses on supporting the participating countries within four main areas:

1. Improving coordination and knowledge exchange for IWRM planning and action on the national and regional level

Building on and working through existing structures such as the Pacific Water Partnership to ensure regional coordination, establishing a regional web based IWRM Resource Centre, and promoting exchange between countries through regional meetings and twinning arrangements. The IWRM resource centre can service countries with information, tools and expertise on key issues relating to IWRM and WUE, highlighting best practice from the region and globally. The Pacific Action Matrix also supports improved linkages and coordination between regional initiatives, helping to promote and integrated and strategic approach to regional agencies and donors.

2. Strengthening national governance structures for IWRM planning and action with provisions for effective stakeholder involvement


Establish and strengthening specifically their national apex bodies for intersectoral coordination of water related governance issues (National Water Committees). This includes ensuring that these bodies have official endorsement and support as a national planning body, clear and feasible terms of reference, and appropriate membership and structures that allow for intersectoral and stakeholder (civil society, private sector, communities, provincial/municipal level, etc.) involvement in planning and management of water resources.

3. Establishing national frameworks for IWRM planning and action

Developing and establishing national planning frameworks (such as policies, legislation, national action plans, etc) for integrated water resources management and water use efficiency. This includes mainstreaming of IWRM into national planning frameworks and reviewing existing frameworks to ensure harmonisation between different sectoral policies and legislation, as well as between national and local level governance frameworks.

4. Improving stakeholder understanding of the benefit of an integrated approach to water resources management and support for IWRM planning and action

Developing approaches and tools for strategic communications to increase awareness and support for IWRM and WUE among high-level decision makers, government officers, key stakeholder groups and regional agencies/donors.