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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Pacific WASH Coalition and WSSCC activities
Pacific Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coalition addressing sanitation in the region


As member of the global Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) has mobilised partners in the region to coordinate activities in the Pacific region on water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and established the Pacific WASH Coalition.



The International Year of Sanitation 2008, creates an excellent opportunity to strengthen collaboration between a wide range of regional and international agencies to improve delivery of water supply, sanitation and hygiene activities. Partners in the Coalition include the Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI), the Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed), Live and Learn Environmental Education (LLEE), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC). Increasing interest in water and sanitation support provided to the region by donors and other organisations resulted in a large number of overlapping interventions and it becomes increasingly important to ensure that work carried out on this area is well coordinated in order to avoid duplication. The Pacific WASH Coalition is utilising existing partnerships such as established under the Pacific Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Water Management) and is building on ongoing work programmes and activities in Pacific island countries.



 Along with ongoing advocacy and programmes implemented by the Pacific WASH Coalition, further WASH activities in line with the International Year of Sanitation include:



TONGA: Key activities include Training of Trainers workshops on water quality, rainwater harvesting and sanitation and hygiene, school WASH and media campaigns.







TUVALU: Activities include conducting a series of school workshops on water, sanitation and hygiene, translation and dissemination of rainwater harvesting manual and media campaign.



www.pacificwater.org/pages.cfm/news?newsid=pacific-wash-coalition



Click on icon to download the Pacific Water and Sanitation Flyer







Pacific WASH News

Pacific Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coalition addressing sanitation in the region

Island Business Editorial - April 2008 Issue

Island Business Sanitation

UNICEF Pacific Water and Environmental Sanitation Programme 2008 - 2012
global sanitation fund




Click on the links below to download the files

Message 1 - Sanitation is Vital for Health

Message 2 - Sanitation is a Good Economic Investment

Message 3 - Sanitation Contributes to Social Development

Message 4 - Sanitation Helps the Environment

Message 5 - Sanitation is Achievable

Why improved sanitation is important for children

10 Things You Need to Know About Sanitation

More information can be found at the following sites:

International Year of Sanitation Official website:

http://esa.un.org/iys/index.shtml



Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council:

http://www.wsscc.org/