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Country Overview
Kiribati's main obstacles to development relate to the low incomes and skills shortage for much of the population. Over 80% of the population relies on fishing and copra production, since agricultural and manufacturing opportunities are very limited. Kiribati's development is also undermined by its isolation and difficulties of transport and communication between the different islands.
Infrastructure is severely lacking in Kiribati and only 20% of the labour force is employed in the formal wage economy. In general, women have a low social, legal and economic status in society.
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Kiribati’s 88,500 inhabitants live on a landmass of only 811 square kilometres throughout the 33 islands.
Along with our local partner FSP Kiribati (FSPK), AFAP focuses on health, the environment and recycling, food security, training and capacity building.
FSP Kiribati (FSPK) is dedicated to community outreach, education and training to improve the quality of life for the people of Kiribati. Activities focus on health, the environment, gardening for food production, counsellor training, disaster preparedness and response, research and development, good governance and capacity building. |
KIRIBATI
Population: about 105,000
Area: 33 Islands 811 sq km
Poverty Report
Human Development Index for 1998: 0.515 (medium)
Percentage of population living on less than $1/day: 50%
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Voices and Choices — Gardening Good Governance and Democracy in the Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
This program addresses the threats to peace and sustainable development by fostering or ‘gardening’ good governance within communities in four Pacific nations — Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Kiribati.
The program facilitates local community planning and decision-making through the creation and implementation of community action plans. |
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People and Policy Projects
People and Policy is focused on 3 key areas: empowerment, engagement and empathy. Communities will be empowered through various trainings and workshops.
The project also focuses greatly on the involvement of the Government and other formal governance levels in working together to deliver services to the communities.
Drivers of Change
In 2007 a major report on social and economic issues affecting Vanuatu was commissioned by AusAID, involving local and international experts.
The resulting report was titled Drivers of Change: The Unfinished State.
FSP has been commissioned by AusAID to disseminate the findings of their report in accessible formats to village communities, provincial and national leaders to promote a discourse on the key issues affecting the country. A significant media campaign is also underway.
Coastal Management Project
| To restore biodiversity and alleviate poverty in Small Island developing states, this environment project seeks to build the capacity of trainers and other stakeholders for community-based coral reef management schemes.The project also promotes global dialogue and networking in order to disseminate lessons for coral reef conservation and sustainable management.The main objective is to develop new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and to strenghten existing MPAs to serve as models for marine resource management capacity building in local communities. |
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Kaoki Mange Recycling Project
Kaoki Mange aims to develop a solid waste management model for small island environments through the development of a commercially viable beverage container recycling operation, diversion of organic waste for composting and public education and awareness programs. The project promotes taxation on drink cans to enable cash refunds for exchange and is currently documenting all the aspects of the initiative to develop a model for replication. The project continues to promote the use of ‘Green Bag’ garbage bags and to work towards institution of a ‘user-pays’ garbage collection system based on the price of a bag and including the cost of collection.
Community-Based Population and Environment Funding
By providing small grants to community groups and small NGOs for population and environment-based projects, this program acts as an incentive for self-determination and encourages ownership of project activities and outcomes. Throughout implementation, community members learn project management skills and reporting procedures, which are important foundations for future projects. Up to now, approximately 50 small grant proposals have been funded through this scheme.
Home Gardening
Home Gardening and Balanced Diet Promotion continues to be the core activity of FSPK. This project encourages the community to grow vegetables and fruit plants using organic farming methods.
Road Safety
This is a video production project featuring the views of the public, the schools, the bus owners, the drivers and the police on road safety. The use of the road by the public, school children, buses and other vehicles is also captured.
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