Managing Water Scarcity through Strengthening Water Resource Management

The Water Scarcity project is funded by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) was launched in June 2020 through the Pacific Community (SPC), an initiative for eight (8) Pacific Island Countries to address water scarcity. Nauru joined the project in 2023 in response to ongoing water scarcity issues experienced.

Objectives

  • To repair and install rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS) for 96 households that were identified by the GCCA+SUPA Project

  • To repair damaged and leaking domestic household concrete water tanks and cisterns at the selected households

  • To procure of water quality test kits and salinity meters

  • Capacity building for water storage and RWHS maintenance to be provided at the community level

Long term goals of the project

Three local contractors were contracted to do the works of the project; to repair and install RWHS and to repair damaged and leaking cistern tanks

  • To conserve water by reducing the demand for portable water from conventional sources, thereby conserving precious freshwater resources

  • Resilience during periods of drought or water restrictions, stored rainwater provides a valuable alternative water supply for essential uses

  • To improve a clean and healthy drinking water for ALL Nauruan families

Working with the locals

Water Quality Testing - Training

In October 2024, one of the objectives to the Scarcity project was to procure water quality testing, 20 participants from the Water Sectors including Public Health, Nauru Utilities, Hydrology Division, Environment Division and community leaders joined the Water Quality testing training. The three-day training consists of checking the quality of our water resources for quality of the water, salinity level and for e-coli to ensure our water are safe to drink

Anna Baukje de Jong from SPC presenting the Water Quality Kit to CCNR and DEMA staff

Kamal Singh from SPC with the trained participants who completed the Water Quality Test training

Meet the Team

  • Wina Amram

    PROJECT COORDINATOR

  • Sirrah Itaia

    PROJECT FINANCE/ADMIN OFFICER

  • Rossen Ribauw

    SITE MANAGER