Publication: Building Urban Water Resilience in Small Island Countries: The Case of South Tarawa, Kiribati
Date
2019-10
ISSN
Published
2019-10
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The water sector in South Tarawa, the
capital city of Kiribati, is entering a time of deep
transition. In a small island context risks can materialize
faster than elsewhere and have disproportionate
consequences. Strengthening water sector resilience is
therefore critical to people’s welfare and to the economy.
This report was conducted in parallel to the preparation of
the South Tarawa Water Supply Project, to provide a
diagnostic of the remaining vulnerabilities the capital
city’s water supply sector may face after the completion of
this project. Its main objective is to inform decisions by
the Government of Kiribati on how to address these
vulnerabilities. Section one gives introduction. Section two
sets the stage with a brief presentation of the concept of
water supply resilience in a context of water scarcity.
Section three provides a summary of water supply conditions
in South Tarawa and analyzes the impacts of various stresses
and shocks on freshwater availability. Section four
discusses potential measures to reduce water supply deficits
during major crises. Section five offers an overview of
these measures, in the form of an action plan, and presents
several lessons that can be applied in water scarce cities
in small islands and elsewhere.
Citation
“World Bank. 2019. Building Urban Water Resilience in Small Island Countries: The Case of South Tarawa, Kiribati. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32525 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”