RURAL DEVELOPMENT Building our Future: Empowering Island Councils - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

RURAL DEVELOPMENT Building our Future: Empowering Island Councils and Communities

Why? • Ease population pressure in urban centres • Address urbanisation issues • Equitable distribution of developmental benefits • Improve quality of life

OUTLINE • Context • Issues/Challenges • Opportunities • Proposed Solutions • Early Wins • Way Forward

Population (2010 Census) 46% Urban Rural 54%

Population (2010 Population Census) 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 Population (2010 Population Census) 15000 10000 5000 0

Island Council Office Landline/Public phone Mobile Internet Makin √ Butaritari √ √ Marakei √ √ √ Abaiang √ √ √ √ N.Tarawa √ √ √ √ Maiana √ √ Abemama √ √ √ Kuria √ √ Aranuka √ √ √ Nonouti √ √ TabNorth √ √ √ √ TabSouth √ Onotoa √ √ Beru √ Nikunau √ Tamana √ √ Arorae √ √ Tabuaeran √ √ Teraina √ √ Banaba √

Connectivity 120% 100% 80% Council Landline 60% Mobile 40% Internet 20% 0% Urban Rural

Issues/Challenges • Infrastructure (incl. water and sanitation) • Isolation/distance • Service delivery (duplication/sustainability) • Limited opportunities (commerce, employment)

Issues/Challenges… • Climate Change • Dependency • Limited Capacity • Coordination

Opportunities • Natural Capital • Human Capital • Cultural Capital • Local Governance

Proposed Solutions • Connectivity • Local Governance • Business and Productive Sector • Employment Opportunities

Early Wins • Empowerment of Local Governments • Empowerment of local communities

Way Forward • Ongoing empowerment programmes • Coordination • Getting the services and goods to the people

Impact on the Ground