FP091
South Tarawa Water Supply Project
South Tarawa Water Supply Project
Building a water secure future for the residents of Kiribati’s capital, South Tarawa.
Kiribati is one of the most remote and least developed countries in the world. It faces significant challenges due to its vulnerability to climate change. South Tarawa’s water supply is almost entirely dependent on underground freshwater lenses, the quality and quantity of which are seriously threatened by climate change-induced inundations and prolonged drought. Should such events occur simultaneously or in quick successions, they may reduce the lenses’ yield to zero for periods of up to five years. Given this, the lenses cannot be relied upon as the main source of water in a future with climate change.
This project aims to reduce the climate vulnerability of the entire population of South Tarawa through increased water security by providing them with a reliable, safe, and climate-resilient water supply. This will be done through the construction of a 4,000 m3 desalination plant and a photovoltaic system to provide low-emission power for the plant and the water supply network. With this project, the residents of South Tarawa will no longer need to boil drinking water, reducing emissions from burning fuel and firewood.
Project timeline
Pipeline
23 Dec 2017 - 302 days
Concept note received
23 Dec 2017
Funding proposal received
26 Feb 2018
Cleared by iTAP
08 Jun 2018
Approved
20 Oct 2018 - 780 days
Approved by GCF Board
20 Oct 2018
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
27 Sep 2019
FAA executed
21 Sep 2020
Under implementation
07 Dec 2020 - 1,398 days so far
FAA effective
07 Dec 2020
Disbursement - USD 8,969,697
18 Feb 2021
Disbursement - USD 9,450,941
19 Oct 2023
To be completed
07 Apr 2028 - 1,281 days to go
One region
- Asia-Pacific
One country
Two priority groups
- Least Developed Countries
- Small Island Developing States
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing64% disbursed
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 28,631,020 |
Total GCF Financing |
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USD 28,631,020 |
Co-financing
Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | Grant | USD 15,000,000 |
Co-Financing | Grant | USD 12,960,000 |
Co-Financing | Guarantee | USD 1,490,000 |
Total Co-Financing |
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USD 29,450,000 |
GCF Contacts
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Accredited Entity
More contacts
National Designated Authority
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Minister
P.O. Box 67, Bairiki, Tarawa, Kiribati, Tarawa, Kiribati
Secretary
P.O. Box 67, Bairiki, Tarawa, Kiribati
Documents
Title | Type | Date |
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Gender assessment for FP091: South Tarawa Water Supply Project | Gender assessment | 10 Jan 2019 |
Gender action plan for FP091: South Tarawa Water Supply Project | Gender action plan | 10 Jan 2019 |
South Tarawa water supply project | Approved funding proposal | 22 Dec 2018 |
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP091: South Tarawa Water Supply Project | Environmental and Social Safeguards report | 27 Sep 2018 |