South Tarawa Water Supply Project (STWSP) background information

The South Tarawa Water Supply Project (STWSP) is aligned with the improved health and climate change resilience of South Tarawa population. The main outcome will be increased access to safe, climate-resilient water supplies.

A revised total budget is approximately USD$92.06 million and is co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank (WB), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Government of Kiribati (GoK). 

MFED is the government’s executing agency and MISE is the implementing agency for the STWSP.  Public Utilities Board (PUB) is a key stakeholder and ultimate operator of the new infrastructure.