Kiribati and China Sign Exchange Letters for New Desalination Plant to Address Drought Crisis

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Kiribati
Country	Kiribati
Start Date	Dec 09, 2022
End Date	Mar 04, 2031
Duration	3,007 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100582`

Grant Description

On December 9, 2022, Vice President Dr Teuea Toato and H.E. Ambassador Tang Songgen met for an exchange of letters regarding a desalination plant.

This is a major project from China in response to the continued state of drought, even after the donation of solar pumps, water tanks, Jerry cans and cash grant for building and logistics in August.

Under the coordination of Kiribati government, this project includes the procurement of a brand new desalination plant with the capacity of 250KL/day, the installation work and site instruction in Nanikai, TUC, and connection to the existing PUB pipeline. It is the immediate solution to clean water shortage in TUC and the entire South Tarawa.

📚 Sources & References

Kiribati and China Sign Exchange Letters for New Desalination Plant to Address Drought Crisis Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.