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
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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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Programme for Water Governance in Kiribati
 The pilot programme for Kiribati was focused on development of initiatives at the national level but with major implications at the island and village levels. The programme was run over a 10-12 month period based on intermittent external inputs to assist country facilitation of the process and development of a strategy. A key element in this process was the establishment of National Steering Committee to deal with the above process including cross sector water issues.
 
Key activities during this time included:
 
    * Meeting with stakeholders and discussing the concept of water governance and what it means in Kiribati;
    * Agreement on key tasks such as development of a national water governance strategy, community and government awareness,
    * Establishing of a Steering Committee which hopefully will evolve into a National Water Committee;
    * Defining the breadth and scope of the governance strategy and how it relates to an overarching national water policy; and
    * Development of a framework for action which will guide key stakeholders and assist in achieving water sector reforms. 
 
To date, consultations with government agencies, NGO’s and donor agencies have helped identify previous impediments to the establishment of a whole-of-government approach to the water and sanitation sector that includes community  views as well. As a result a background paper on past experiences and suggestions on a whole-of-government approach to water and sanitation has been circulated to stakeholders together with a discussion document that sets out the case for the re-establishment of a National Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee that includes community and NGO representation. Comments on these discussion papers have lead to the development of a Draft Terms of Reference for the Proposed National Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee which is now under consideration by government agencies and NGOs.



Draft policy and progress reports:

  • Background document to the Kiribati Natinal Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee
  • Long term Water and Sanitation priorities in Kiribati for potential support under EU EDF10
  • Kiribati National Water and Sanitation Terms of Reference
  • Programme for Water Governance Milestone Report 1
  • Programme for Water Governance Milestone Report 2
  • Kiribati Programme for Water Governance Report
  • Kiribati Programme for Water Governance Final Report
  • Kiribati Programme for Water Governance Summary
  • Kiribati Draft National Water Policy
  • Kiribati 10 Year Water Resources Plan (Draft)