Climate Resilient Water Supply for South Tarawa
This will be done through the construction of two reverse osmosis sea water desalination plants with a combined capacity of 6,000 m3 / day, supported by a solar power
This will be done through the construction of two reverse osmosis sea water desalination plants with a combined capacity of 6,000 m3 / day, supported by a solar power
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The South Tarawa Water Supply Project funded by Asian Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, World Bank and the Government of Kiribati is a US$58 million project
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Kiribati Summary The South Tarawa Water Supply Project funded by Asian Development Bank (leader), Green Climate Fund, World Bank and the Government of Kiribati is a USD 58 million
For livestock and rural water supply, it provides consistent drinking water from borewells up to 150m deep, supporting cattle ranches or villages with automated float switches to prevent
Commissioning of the McKenzie plant is ongoing, and the plant is expected to commence delivering water to the residents of South Tarawa before the end of Q4 2024.
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The Green Climate Fund, in partnership with the government of Kiribati, the Asian Development Fund, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility, is enabling the implementation of the South Tarawa Water Supply Project, involving the construction of two desalination plants and a solar PV system to augment Kiribati’s water supplies.
Construction of the project's 2 desalination plants, at Betio and McKenzie, is complete. Commissioning of the McKenzie plant is ongoing, and the plant is expected to commence delivering water to the residents of South Tarawa before the end of Q4 2024.
Climate resilient and low-carbon water supply infrastructure constructed. Awareness of WASH and climate change issues raised. Rebidding for upgrading of the South Tarawa water supply networks commenced in mid-November 2025. WASH and climate change awareness raising activities commenced in 2022 and are ongoing.
Through a system of above ground reservoirs water tanks and water tank towers, PUP serves some 60,000 people on South Tarawa. However, the supplies are limited: PUP has some 1,600 m³/day which is not enough to supply the whole population.