Title: Waa N O North Tarawa

Implemented Island: North Tarawa

Start Year: 2017-10-17

Provision: 49000.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The project has experienced some issues in implementing the project, as such the Council has different approach as an individual person should pay their materials from the council and will finish his/her own Waa n Oo PDD have liaised with the council to change their approach but North Tarawa still cannot give their proper way forward as the full council have agreed on such previous approach

Village: North Tarawa

End Year: 2019-08-09

Warrants: 1050000.00

Theme: Wealth

Title: Community Based Fisheries Management

Implemented Island: Butaritari, North Tarawa, South Tarawa, Tab-North, Maiana, Nonouti, Abemama

Start Year: 2013-01-01

Provision: 613224.00

Donor: DFAT

Background: Kiribati's coastal fisheries, traditionally small-scale and locally managed, are facing growing pressures due to rapid population increase. Declining populations of fish like goatfish, clams, and bonefish are evidence of this strain. In response, the government prioritized Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) in 2013. A subsequent pilot project, involving multiple organizations and funded by Australia, was launched to test CBFM on two islands. The pilot project successfully engaged five communities in developing CBFM plans. These plans, supported by local leaders, emphasize sustainable practices like banning harmful fishing methods. The project enhanced community knowledge of fisheries and empowered leaders. Its success has inspired widespread adoption of CBFM across Kiribati, with over 40 communities now participating. This grassroots movement has also influenced national fisheries policies to incorporate CBFM principles.

Village:

End Year: 2026-01-01

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Sea Safety training for Fisheries Observers

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year:

Provision: 120993.14

Donor: FFA

Background: Pls seek information to OFD_ await confirmation

Village: Betio, MTC Center

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Tilapia Eradication Project

Implemented Island: Nikunau and Beru

Start Year: 2018-01-01

Provision: 24419.00

Donor: ROC

Background: The project was funded by Taiwan and started in August 2018 for six month targeting Nikunau Pond (Nein Riki). The trial uses gillnet and cast net to eradicate tilapia and found that cast net is the most effective tool in eradication tilapia. The trial shows that tilapia number was greatly declining however, due to heavy rain towards the end of 2018 and early 2019, the pond was flooded and bring new influx of tilapia from surrounding ponds affecting the project result. The funding for the 2nd phase was available but not yet implemented. This phase propose to mobilize the whole island to participate in the eradication process and to target all the existing ponds beside Nein Riki .

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End Year: 2024-08-30

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Procurement of Vessel

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year:

Provision: 0.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The procurement of vessel in replacement of Te Tia Akawa that served for the collection and research activities for MFMRD. The project is pending for further consideration.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Harvest strategy training

Implemented Island:

Start Year:

Provision: 60947.00

Donor: WCPFC-CTTF

Background: The Harvest Strategy Training Project is funded by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) through the funding support under the China Taipei Trust Fund (CTTF). The project aims on building national capacity of MFMRD officials involved in managing tuna and other highly migratory species in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). The project is part of of the WCPFC’s broader efforts to implement a management approach that is precautionary, consistent with international best practices and aligned with the Commission’s obligations under the international law including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and to implement conservation management measures (CMMs) to address the management of highly migratory species including tuna within the WCPO. Since adoption, WCPFC members have requested scientific support from SPC and other organizations to better understand, implications etc it as now becomes the way to manage tuna stocks within the WCPFC Convention Area. Kiribati as the member of the Commission, it is paramount that national capabilities are well addressed to build the capacity of fisheries officials in support of scientific data to inform the adoption of new management measures based on well informed scientific data. Kiribati, like other member countries, have also requested funding support for this training to build the capacity of the fisheries staff to have confidence in determining national positions based on informed data.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: World Tuna Day National Program

Implemented Island:

Start Year: 2024-08-30

Provision: 4000.00

Donor: FishingCompanies

Background: In commemoration of the World Tuna Day program for 2024 in Kiribati, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development is organizing this national event with a theme, "Tuna Is Our Identity" EMBRACE,MANAGE, AND SUSTAIN. The importance of this event is to provide a platform to showcase the Ministry efforts to address the management of the Tuna fishery in the offshore area but at the same time, it also provides an avenue for the Ministry to deliver important information to the general public on the various roles and services offered by the Ministry jointly with the respective SOEs under the Ministry.

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Theme: Governance

Title: Fisheries Observer Program - Freight cost for GS/FDAPIN/other projects

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2016-01-01

Provision: 50000.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The project serves to assist with the freight cost of in-kind donations from Fisheries Partners including Overseas Fishery Cooperation Fishery Cooperation of Japan through FDAPIN programs to support project implementation in outer islands.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Support to Aquaculture - Ambo Farm

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2004-01-01

Provision: 51000.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The milkfish aquaculture farm in Ambo was established in 2004 by the former Government as part of Taiwan technical assistance to build the capacity of locals in the area of milkfish aquaculture development in Kiribati. The average fry production of the hatchery is around 500,000 fries This program has supported food security and an income generating activities for most of the island that have fishponds. With the successful spawning of milkfish, the Ministry is able to carry out its milkfish revival program by providing milkfish fries to all the outer island fish ponds by working with the Island Councils together with private ponds who requested such assistance. This assistance was supported by the TTM and the GoK in which TTM provide the costing for fry delivery while the MFMRD supported the cost for outer island transport and the returning of the container fries. However, as Taiwan pull out its assistance for this initiative, MFMRD planned to finance full operation of this farm.

Village: Ambo

End Year:

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Theme: Wealth

Title: GPS survey on Kiribati Group

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2010-01-01

Provision: 374010.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The project focuses on defining baselines for the delimitation of maritime boundary for island groups, validating and verifying maritime boundaries data and to assist island councils on the demarcation of their maritime boundaries.

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Theme: Peace and Security

Title: Fisheries New Office

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year:

Provision: 500000.00

Donor: MFAT

Background: The proposed project activity forms part of the larger MFMRD new office project which is underway now and in the process of seeking approval and endorsement at the Cabinet level. The new office building project for MFMRD has been discussed multiple times in Cabinet meetings with a prodoc submitted to DCC for approval, however there’s delays and hold ups in this project due to several reasons in connection to site selection. However, implementation was delayed due to complications with funding, unconfirmed sites throughout, technical requirements in the tender processes and lately with the safeguard issues which resulted with the unfavourable option for the Temaiku Eco farm area. Previous discussions on this project included as may recall, first site was in Ambo, second in Tanaea, third in Bairiki, fourth proposed last year is at Temaiku Eco-farm and now the final decision to build the new office in Ambo at the current Ambo milkfish ponds area next to the Parliament building.

Village: Ambo

End Year:

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Theme: Infrastructure

Title: FAO FishFAD Project

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year:

Provision: 65410.00

Donor: JAPAN

Background: The project Kiribati FishFAD (GCP/SAP/002/JPN) project: which aims in “Enhancing livelihoods and food security through near-shore fish aggregating device fisheries in the Pacific” is a 3 year project funded by Japan. The project is directly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the Ministry of the Fisheries, Marine and Resource Development (MFMRD). The project has four main key outputs of intervention which are: Output 1: Community nearshore FAD programmes are strengthened in Kiribati through capacity development and technical assistance Output 2: Associations or cooperatives are developed or strengthened for small-scale fishers in Kiribati Output 3: Alternative livelihood activities are explored, including post-harvest tuna product development, and implemented in Kiribati Output 4: Safety at sea is improved for small-scale fishers operating around nearshore FADs in Kiribati

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Resilient Islands, Resilient Communities

Implemented Island: Tab North, North Tarawa, Butaritari and Kiritimati

Start Year:

Provision: 210966.00

Donor: GEF

Background: The project is the GEF 5 financing outcome and it recognized as the R2R STAR National Project. FAO is the Implementing Agency for this project while MELAD (ECD and ALD), MFMRD and MIA are the executing agencies for the project at the national level. The project is piloted on Tab North, North Tarawa, Butaritari and Kiritimati with the primary objective of ‘Improving biodiversity conservation and landscape/seascape level management to enhance socio-ecological resilience to climate variability and change’. The implementation of activities at the pilot sites and at the national level should align to the project Components which include; Component 1: Enabling environment for Ridge to Reef (R2R) conservation and sustainable use. Component 2: Implementation of Ridge to Reef (R2R) conservation and sustainable use strategies. Component 3: Lessons learning and sharing.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Fishing Gear RF

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2014-01-01

Provision: 390341.00

Donor: OPAGAC

Background: Fishing Gear Revolving Project is one of the Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources Development’s (MFMRD) ongoing projects that aims to supply local fishermen with quality and affordable fishing gears particularly targeting the outer islands. MFMRD through the assistance of the Extension Unit within Coastal Fisheries Division, is tasked to coordinate the distribution of these fishing gears to outer Island Councils. The number of fishing gears (Island share) will depend on the latest census population for each island. The respective Island Councils will purchase their share from the Ministry, and they will be responsible in selling at the island level to the local fishermen at an affordable price. Due to the ongoing support for this project, the last order was conducted in 2020 and there are remaining gears still available on hand including fishing nets, fishing line and other stocks, however most of the demanded ones are out of stock. In addressing the need for supply of fishing gears, the local fishermen from the outer island have demanded the need to order the new gears in particular the demand stocks which are out of stock now.

Village:

End Year: 2024-08-30

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Support to Outer Island Fish Centres

Implemented Island: all islands

Start Year: 2005-01-01

Provision: 129381.00

Donor: GOK

Background: This funding is catered for the sustainable operation of all fishing centers in the Outer Islands.

Village:

End Year: 2016-12-31

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Institutional and Fisheries commitment support

Implemented Island:

Start Year:

Provision: 239772.00

Donor: FFA

Background: The financial assistance serves as a catalyst for progress in facilitating the cross-border cooperation and collaboration among members of the FFA to gain valuable insights into emerging trends, innovative technologies, and successful management strategies in fisheries context. This as well empowers representatives to engage in diplomatic dialogues, negotiate agreements and establish collaborative frameworks with neighbouring nations and other country partners. The diplomatic outreach is essential for the development and enforcement of effective transboundary fisheries management plans. Another aspect of the financial support provided by the FFA is promoting a healthy and safe working environment necessary for effective fisheries management.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Revitalizing Kappahycus Alvarezii in Kiribati

Implemented Island: Teraina

Start Year: 2015-01-01

Provision: 54388.00

Donor: FAO

Background: The project funded under the FAO, with a budget of USD$50,000, aimed to enhance seaweed farming practices and explore marketing strategies in Kiribati. It ran from August 2015 to February 2016, complementing a previous ACIAR-funded project. While the project successfully improved seaweed farming techniques, it faced challenges in sustaining marketing efforts, similar to those encountered in the earlier project.

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End Year: 2016-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Drone Survey for South Tarawa Water and Betio

Implemented Island: South Tarawa and Betio

Start Year: 2024-08-30

Provision: 11041.00

Donor: SPC

Background:

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End Year: 2024-08-30

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Theme: Peace and Security, Governance

Title: Blue Lagoon Marina

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year:

Provision: 1202013.00

Donor: KOFA

Background: The project is proposing for the construction of a small marina facility in South Tarawa with other needed services to assist the fishermen community and the wider population. Developing a marina with floating pontoon would provide a safe landing site for small fishing boats and make fishing trips more efficient anytime without the need to wait for high tides. The establishment of the marina could also address issues to improve the quality of catch landed as the fishers could return anytime without worrying about the tide condition. The marina could also provide small convenient ramping, floating jetty and channel access for other marine transportation including inter-island ferries and to support recreational related activities.

Village: Bonriki site

End Year:

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Theme: Infrastructure

Title: Tanaea Hatchery Renovation

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year:

Provision: 230699.00

Donor: JAPAN

Background: The project involved the renovation work of the existing hatchery that was built back in 1995 through the Japanese Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Foundation(OFCF) , where at this stage the building is over 20 years and require a major renovation work. The grant is secured through the Japanese Government Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security project. The scope of the project as per in the initial project design is to cover main areas of: - repair and expansion of the algae culture room - establishment of a laboratory - expansion of the grow out areas where there are additional necessary works required where the Government of Kiribati contributed to this project which included: - Repair to the laboratory, toilet and shower room building - Reinforcement of the fence - Repair of the tank - Installment of new tank and stand - Establishment of generator shed

Village: Tanaea

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Theme: Infrastructure

Title: Fishing Protype Vessel (Loan Scheme project)

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2015-01-01

Provision: 500000.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The project is purposely assisting artisanal fishermen in providing funds through DBK for a loan scheme of 500,000 for a small scale fishing vessel. The funds is currently with DBK with further discussion on the utilization of such fund.

Village:

End Year: 2016-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Rehabilitation of Ecofarm Sluice gate

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2021-01-01

Provision: 57510.00

Donor: ROC

Background: The project aims to revive the Eco-Farm given the current situation of the farm. The project will rehabilitate three ponds to ensure milkfish farming is revived and start producing milkfish again and help the financial situation of the farm and to fund the rest of the ponds which are all in a very bad shape

Village: Bonriki

End Year: 2024-09-02

Warrants:

Theme: Infrastructure

Title: Line Islands Fishing Gear Revolving Fund

Implemented Island: Line Islands

Start Year: 2014-01-01

Provision: 33530.00

Donor: ComSec

Background: The project is intended to support the livelihoods on Kiritimati, Tabuaeran and Teraina through the supply of fishing gears at the affordable price. The sales of the fishing gears will be intended to establish a sustainable supply of more fishing gears in the Line Islands and to address issues with the accessibility and the affordable price to ensure the sustainable of the project. Lastly, this project will be complemented with the training for seafood safety and quality and establishing of seafood business to strengthen the capacity of the local fishermen and women, to ensure the utility of the latter. The training will be carried on Fanning and Washington by the certified officials from Kiritimati Fisheries Sub-Division

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End Year: 2020-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Community Based Fisheries Management Phase 2

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2022-01-01

Provision: 529108.00

Donor: ACIAR

Background: The project is the continuation of the CBFM Phase II purposed for the scaling up inclusive community-based fisheries management in Kiribati. The initial piloted communities including Buariki and Tabonibara in North Tarawa and Kuma, Tanimaiaki and Bikati in Butaritari. From the successful outcomes of works in these pilot islands, this enables the continuation of project and has now been expanded to more than 50 communities.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Deep Sea Mineral Project

Implemented Island: National

Start Year:

Provision: 16100.00

Donor: SPC

Background:

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Integrated Fish and Local Market - Bairiki

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2017-01-01

Provision: 415844.00

Donor: ROK

Background: Fish market Bairiki - The project well-coordinated during implementation stages until completion. The construction work progress well and complete within agreed time frame even though there are minor changes to initial scope of work. The project officially opened on 16th March 2018 which marking project success and handed over to Central Pacific Producers Limited, a management entity on 25th May 2018.

Village: Bairiki

End Year: 2018-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Essential Assets topographic Survey for SPC

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2021-01-01

Provision: 3057.00

Donor: SPC

Background: This concept note is designed to support the implementation of the 2nd specific objective of CREWS in Kiribati through the development of an impact-based forecasting system for coastal inundation in partnership with the Kiribaiti NMHS. Multiple hazards such as wave heights and sea level anomalies will be considered. The proposed activities will specifically focus on the first three elements of an EWS, namely (i) building disaster risk knowledge, (ii) detection, monitoring, analysis and forecasting of the The specific objective of this concept is to enhance Kiribati’s NMHS capacity for impact-based forecasting of coastal inundation in Betio and Bairiki, South Tarawa. Evolving from marine weather forecasts and warnings to multi-hazard impact-based forecast and warning services for coastal areas represents a step change in service delivery for the Kiribati NMHSs. Vulnerabilities will be assessed using physical parameters such as backshore elevation, beach slope and reef width in conjunction with the tidal range and mean wave height. At the end of the project, the impact of the total water level expected at the beach near a community will drive the messaging (location specific multiple hazards and vulnerability), rather than the offshore wave height or state of the tide in itself (distant hazard only). This will allow island communities to take appropriate mitigating actions to ensure their safety and protect their property.

Village: Bairiki

End Year: 2022-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Governance

Title: Support National Tuna Fishery Monitoring

Implemented Island: all islands

Start Year:

Provision: 55592.00

Donor: SPC

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Fisheries Sector Policy Development

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2011-02-01

Provision: 2595618.92

Donor: EU

Background: The Kiribati Fisheries Sector Policy is the funding secured under the bilateral arrangement between EU fishing nations and MFMRD on behalf of Kiribati. Through this fishing The objective of this funding is to finance the implementation of the Kiribati National Fisheries Policy 2012 – 2015 The funding is remitted from the EU annually and the life span depends on what is agreed in the bilateral meeting.

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End Year: 2024-08-30

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Tobwaan Waara (Kiribati Sustainable Fisheries Development GFA ) Phase 2

Implemented Island: All Islands

Start Year: 2017-09-01

Provision: 4215028.00

Donor: MFAT

Background: The Programme provides a joint framework for the GoNZ’s support to the marine resources sector in Kiribati. The activities of the high-level Kiribati-New Zealand Ten-Year Strategy, signed in November 2016, were guided and largely driven by the TWP2 Activity Design Document that was amended in December 2020. The successes achieved in the first phase enabled the continuation of the current second phase of this 4-Year Programme envisaged to end in December 2023 but has been extended to 31st March 2024. The main objective of the project is to achieve a healthy marine resource base and sustainable marine resources development that provides economic stability and food security for current and future generations of I-Kiribati.

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End Year: 2024-03-31

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Kiribati Maritime Safety Programme (MFMRD)

Implemented Island: all islands

Start Year: 2015-01-01

Provision: 287798.00

Donor: MFAT

Background: The rationale for the project and its anticipated outcomes have been established as follows; A long-term outcomes; a diminished risk of loss of life at sea and reduced risk of marine pollution. A medium term outcomes; will enhanced culture of marine safety at individual, community, and national levels, leading to safer domestic shipping practices within the Government of Kiribati; Improved maritime safety regulatory frameworks, and maritime authorities effectively executing their oversight and enforcement responsibilities. The short term outcomes of this project is to increase awareness of maritime safety across the Pacific at individual, community, and national levels.

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Theme: Peace and Security

Title: Development Fund Project

Implemented Island: All islands

Start Year: 2015-01-01

Provision: 12186141.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The project is funded through fishing companies that licensed to fish in the Kiribati EEZ as part of the license condition. The fund is received every year and the amount is varied each year depending on bilateral arrangement with Fishing companies. This is now used to support the Boat and Engine Phase II project and some other fisheries development projects.

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Theme: Wealth

Title: National Offshore and Coastal Fisheries Summit

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2019-03-01

Provision: 81200.00

Donor: FFA

Background: This project aims to provide support in the hosting of the 2 national summits specifically for the Coastal Fisheries and the Offshore Summit. These summits established as a platform for discussion and decision making on way forwards to address issues in the coastal fisheries and extending to the offshore fisheries in Kiribati. This was done through a series of workshops with outer island representatives, Mayors, Clerk, IPO and FA for the coastal fisheries while for the offshore fisheries the workshop forms a platform to discuss with the fishing partners. The meeting held on a biannual basis with the first one held in 2017 while the second summit was held in 2019.

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End Year: 2024-03-31

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Kiribati Sustainable Coastal Fisheries Programme Inception Period

Implemented Island: All islands

Start Year: 2017-01-01

Provision: 202345.00

Donor: MFAT

Background: The KSCFP has three components. Each component work towards obtaining outcomes in increasing economic growth from sustainable fisheries while maintaining food security, maintaining and rebuilding key coastal fish stocks and strengthened capacity of MFMRD to support fisheries development and coordination respectively. This is the first funded project from NZ MFAT and second phase of the project is now a Joint Kiribati Sustainable Fisheries Dev & Mgt Programme (Tobwaan Waara). This is Tobwaan Waara Phase 1 - This was completed but the Ministry has already requested MFAT to utilize the remaining balance and the request has been approved as well. MFMRD to share proof of communication with MFAT. This is to support the Bluechart project.

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End Year: 2018-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Vessel Monitoring System

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2024-08-30

Provision: 13330.00

Donor: FFA

Background: The VMS is primarily used to monitor the location and movement of commercial fishing vessel in the Kiribati waters. This was funded by the FFA purposely for Strengthening the Monitoring, Control and Surveillances national capacity to reduce, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) activities in Kiribati EEZ. This fund is managed by the Account to assist in meeting the cost internet connection cost of Vessel Monitoring System to enable Fast, and timely monitoring of fishing vessels activities in Kiribati EEZ.

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End Year: 2024-08-30

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Theme: Peace and Security

Title: Sea Cucumber Project

Implemented Island: all islands

Start Year: 2014-01-01

Provision: 61681.00

Donor: SCU

Background: The aim is to support community farming with hatchery reared seeds of sandfish as it is more handy to work with compared to white teatfish. Successful spawning after training provided with SPC however the production is low and unable to meet demands. Trail farming in Abaiang and North Tarawa shows promising results and also extended to Marakei which is very successful.

Village:

End Year: 2020-12-31

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Support to Fisheries

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2017-01-01

Provision: 2075592.00

Donor: GOK

Background: The Local Contribution Development Funds for Fisheries Projects to enable execution of projects that are identified as urgent need of the Ministry. There is around 20 projects funded under the LCDF implemented through the different divisions under the Ministry. Projects include the solar salt, fish handling, satlink, eco farm, etc.

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End Year: 2024-01-01

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Fisheries New Office

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2012-01-01

Provision: 2518232.09

Donor: GOK

Background: The Fisheries new office project aims aims to build the a 4-storey MFMRD Complex, built next to the KIFL at Ambo. The project is guided through a master plan (See Annex 3) that includes a road access, car park space, warehouse prefab building and open spaces. The ground could be an issue, but the design can always be adapted to suit the best structural engineering recommendation possible. For this project is geared to build a centralize office for the Ministry, a space that promotes a good working environment to allow effective and efficient service delivery.

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End Year: 2024-08-30

Warrants:

Theme: Infrastructure

Title: Te Waa n Oo Project (10 islands)

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2015-01-25

Provision: 800000.00

Donor: GOK

Background:

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End Year: 2023-12-31

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth

Title: Support to Observers

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2024-08-30

Provision: 10197949.20

Donor: GOK

Background: The observer programme was established to complement work of the fisheries managers to monitor and collect data about fishing activities of foreign fishing vessels in the Kiribati Waters. The data collected is useful for fisheries management, conservation and ensuring sustainable fishing practices are well observed in the Kiribati waters. The funds will support this national program catering for every expenditure of the observers including KPF, Tax, travelling cost, per diem, allotments and negotiation team airfare, per diem and incidental cost.

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End Year: 2024-08-30

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Theme: Wealth

Title: Improve of Water Quality and Safety for Tamana Island Fish Center

Implemented Island: Tamana

Start Year: 2024-07-01

Provision: 17100.00

Donor: Pacer Plus Implementing Unit

Background: The project aims to address the primary operation of the water treatment system involves pumping well water into a tank via a sequence of at least three cartridge filters designed to remove contaminants ranging from large solid particles to very fine ones. This process effectively eliminates any physical impurities that may have been extracted from the well. Following the sequences of filtration through these cartridge filters, the water is stored in a tank, treated with chlorine, allowed to stand for 24 hours, and subsequently directed to water taps and ice-making machines. The supply of treated water through this system can be used to produce ice, importantly serves for the needs of both fishermen and the general public on the island. For this project, it targets to pilot the water treatment system for the Fish center at Tamana Island.

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End Year: 2024-12-31

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Theme: Infrastructure

Title: WCPFC reporting requirements

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2017-01-01

Provision: 13837.00

Donor: JAPAN

Background: The project was used to support the workshop that had successfully been conducted in Kiribati in 2017. Kiribati being a member of the WCPFC, it has an obligation to report to the WCPFC Commission in terms of all fishing effort of albacore in the best effort to comply with the reporting requirements and timelines.

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End Year: 2023-01-01

Warrants:

Theme: Governance

Title: Marine Stewardship Council Training

Implemented Island: South Tarawa

Start Year: 2016-06-01

Provision: 3201.00

Donor: PNA

Background: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) training is a short term project served to cover a 1 week training particularly for observers. The MSC chain of custody builds on PNA’s 100% coverage of purse seine fishing vessels with observers and the systems PNA put in place to support observer monitoring from net to port. This training of observers was to help document the MSC chain of custody which as well supports PNA’s goal of supporting local economic development by promoting MSC-certified tuna which provides economic premiums for sustainability.

Village: Betio

End Year: 2016-06-30

Warrants:

Theme: Governance

Title: Early Career Ocean Professional Fellowship Programme

Implemented Island: National

Start Year: 2024-08-01

Provision: 99514.96

Donor: SPC

Background: This is a short-term project and its primary goal is to bring on new staff members which in this case, new graduate science students, for a limited durations. These staff members are hired on a contractual basis to perform specific tasks or fill gaps in the workforce for a one year period and extension is based on funding availability from the donor.

Village:

End Year: 2025-08-31

Warrants:

Theme: Wealth