The report includes a water and sanitation roadmap for Tarawa, focusing on the growth centre of South Tarawa, with review of the Tarawa Water Master Plan, an analysis of needs and issues and the presentation of the priority improvements for the period between 2011 and 2030 with an implementation plan and investment strategy.
The analyses for the roadmap involved an assessment of population growth, land use planning and urban development and the mapping of the urban groundwater lenses on South Tarawa with the estimation of their sustainable capacity and an assessment of water quality. The existing and potential water sources for Tarawa, especially South Tarawa were also investigated.
