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
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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 Solomon Islands
A consultant was selected to carry out activities for the Solomon Islands component of the Pacific Programme for Water Governance (PfWG) to promote the application of effective water governance in institutions, systems and structures in the Solomon Islands.the project is to run over a 12 month period.

 
The consultant was to undertake initial consultations with relevant stakeholders, review the existing water governance situation, and identify constraints, opportunities and future directions and together with SOPAC develop a programme rationale and establishment of selection criteria for IWRM/governance issues in the Solomon Islands.
 
Key activities included:

  • Identify relevant governance issues for targeting under the PfWG, and determine project objectives for the Solomon Islands.
  • Develop a detailed workplan and strategy for implementing the project in the Solomon Islands over the12 month period.
  • In close liaison with the Director of Water Resources put together a draft outline of a Water Policy and Strategy for the Solomon Islands. 
Consultation


The Solomon Islands was selected in 2005 as one of three Pacific Island Countries, in accordance with PfWG selection criteria, to benefit from the initiative. KEW Consult Ltd, a consultancy firm based in Samoa, is the consultant for this project and currently working in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Government and SOPAC to develop and enhance new and existing water governance initiatives through appropriate policy and legislation formulation as well as public awareness programmes.
 
Programme activities for 2006 commenced with a visit to the Solomon Islands by one of KEW’s consultants, Ms Veronique Provo, to collect important water related data and initiate dialogue with relevant Government stakeholders in the water sector. The host organisation was the Department of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Natural Resources. That visit/assignment was followed by a 4 day observational/water study tour to Samoa, involving a delegation of Government Heads of 3 distinctive water organisations, namely Mr Robinson Fugui, Director of Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Mr John Waki, General Manager of Solomon Islands Water Authority and Mr Charlie Bepapa, Director of Mines, Energy and Water, Ministry of Natural Resources. The Water Study Tour was a result of the volatile events that took place following the general elections in Honiara in April, which precluded the ability of Latu Kupa and Kisa Kupa of KEW Consult to travel to Honiara to engage in consultation with key stakeholders over water policy and regulatory issues. The outcome of the study tour was positive, particularly as Samoa has already made significant progress in enhancing its water governance processes and systems and lessons could be learnt from their experience. A working group for the governance programme, involving the three S.I delegates was duly established to further advance the aims of the SIWG programme.
 
A further consultation was scheduled to be held in November with wider stakeholders and follows on from the consultation meeting that was held in September with Government and NGO stakeholders during the time of the SOPAC meeting in Honiara. That meeting was hosted by SIWA and drew out various issues relating to the draft policy. Now that the SIWG programme is drawing to a close, the major challenges that remain is for the consultation and awareness programmes to continue with the assistance of William Garaema, Programme Coordinator, who was recruited specifically to coordinate consultation and awareness programmes on the draft policy and legislation and maintain a close link with KEW Consult. It is hoped that more funds would be secured to ensure that the draft policy and legislation are finalised after effective country-wide consultation has been achieved.



Draft Policy & Reports

  • Assignment in Solomon Islands
  • Report on Visit to Apia, Samoa
  • Solomon Islands Draft Water Policy
  • Proposed Solomon Island Water Resources Act
  • Solomon Islands Programme for Water Governance Final Report
  • Solomon Islands Programme for Water Governance Summary