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GEF 5 STAR (Nauru R2R Project) Special Edition (10-Jan-2020) NEWSLETTER Recognition of Ridge to Reef Project work in Nauru

Ridge to Reef Nauru and ernment Organizations and Environment staff working Private sector sessions from Special points of interest collaboratively with Justice 2pm to 5pm. department (Ms Keryn Kwan–  Home Remedy Many participants attended the Legal Advisor) in preparing consultation and interacted for High Blood for the Environment Manage- with numerous comments and ment Consultation, preparing Pressure questions in regards to the and scrutinizing the Environ- Environment Management Bill. R2R Staff ment Management Bill before Participants group photo:  to the team. Mr Godwin took notes presenting to the Nauruan Photo by: Deldeab Deduna Profile on comments to discuss with the communities. Environment team and the Legal nator formulated their team to carry Environment Team Mr Godwin advisor. out the Environment Management Bill Cecil ( Environment Officer), consultation on the 9th of December Thanks to Ridge to Reef for fund- Ms Grace Garabwan (Waste Inside this issue: 2019. The session was scheduled for ing and providing resources to Manager), Mr Fritzone Fritz one the day, having community ses- cater for this Environment Man- Environment Manage- 1 (Clerical officer), Director sion from 9am to 1pm and Non Gov- agement Bill consultation. ment Bill Consultation Star and R2R Project Coordi-

Compost Training with 1 Max Dowedia Compost Training with Max Dowedia Eben Omo Video Compe- 2 tition Compost training was conducted in of manure; spread consistently on Yaren community. Compost is top of leaves. Repeat the process Kitchen Garden Update 2 organic matter that has been de- by layering leaves and manure composed in a process called com- alternatively, watering just enough posting. This process recycles in between the layers until it is at Seedling Training TTM 3 various organic materials other- Max demonstrating on how to do least 1 meter high to generate Recognition of R2R 4 wise regarded as wasted products compost. enough heat of proper decomposi- work on Nauru. and produces a soil conditioner. Max Dowedia explained and demonstrat- tion. Turn compost weekly and it ed steps to take when building your own will be ready from 6-8weeks. The (Minister of CIE) R2R technical support officers and compost. Materials from nature can be participants from the Compost Agriculture extension officers included in this compost from green Training gained new knowledge as attended the training. The training Staff Profile/ Home 5 leaves to dead leaves, animal excrement for some its just a refresher, the was carried out by Max Dowedia remedy are also main ingredients involved in training concluded with a discus- who is our expert from Nauru making compost. Steps are: put layers of sion over lunch. Farmers and Growers Association. 4 inches of shredded leaves, half an inch

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Eben Omo Video Competition

Nauru R2R organized their first -Audio & Music phone top up. ever Eben Omo Video competi- -Video duration tion that was judged on the 25th -Video title of November. Three judges were -Component 1 (Promote planting & carefully selected and they con- kitchen garden) sisted of Media expert (Ms Joan- -Component 2 (Fisheries Manage- na Akubor), Eben Omo Champi- ment) on (Mr Edward Grundler) and -Component 3 (Reduce waste & Secretary of C.I.E (Ms Berilyn practice recycling) Jeremiah). -Component 4 (Do not litter) -Component 5 (Conserve water) The purpose of this activity is to expose the Eben Omo campaign Results: Lilly TogianaHarris representative targeting a larger community 1st 256 points Baitsi Yugaga Boys of DC Kids receiving 2nd Prize. and not only the 5 pilot commu- 2nd 248 points DC kids nities. This video competition 3rd 246 points Ianmwara Produc- Third place goes to Ianmwara provides awareness and a much tion Production taking $200 worth clearer message on the im- shopping at Abwan Store, $20 First place goes to Baitsi Yugaga portance of the 5 components of worth power top up and $20 Boys taking home $500 worth Eben Omo campaign, to plant worth digicel phone top up. shopping voucher at the Capelle more vegetables for food securi- and Partners, $50 worth Power top, ty, manage our fishing, reduce $50 worth digicel phone top up and waste and to practice recycle, $200 worth dinner voucher at the not to litter and to conserve water.

There were 5 entries for this video competition; 1. Thumberlina 2. NSS Year 11 Student Arrora Deiye of Ianmwara Produc- 3. DC Kids tion receiving 3rd Prize 4. Baitsi Yugaga Boys 5. Ianmwara Production Winners (Baitsi Yugaga Boys) Nauru R2R Project would like to receiving their 1st Prize from thank our sponsors for this event. A list of criteria was put together R2R Coordinator Acknowledging UNDP, Nauru Util- by the media expert and R2R Meneng Hotel diner. ities Corporation, Digicel and communication officers for the Meneng hotel for your continu- panel judges to use: Second place goes to DC kids taking ous support in our activities to -Originality & Creativity home $300 worth shopping vouch- improve our environment and -Quality Impact, lighting and er at Eigigu super market, $30 pow- livelihood in Nauru. focus er top up and $30 worth digicel -Narration & subtitle GEF 5 STAR (Nauru R2R Project) Page 3

Update on Kitchen Garden establishment (5 Pilot Disticts)

Kitchen Garden in 5 pilot districts

Total of 54 kitchen gardens have 39, eggplants, chinese cabbage, been established (Anabar 12, okra, etc.) have been distributed Anibare 10, Buada 14, Ijuw 9 and and planted. Meneng 9). The availability of compost materi- A total of 871 plants consisting als to augment the fertility of their Establishing Kitchen Garden in Buada of 190 fruit trees (coconuts 78, garden soil has been a challenge breadfruits 24, pandanus encountered by the team due to cuttings 21, soursops 49 and frequent breakdown of the shred- marcotted Tahitian Limes 18) ding machine. The Taiwan Technical and 606 food crops (banana Mission has agreed to provide com- suckers 58, sweet potatoes 56, post material needed by the Team. pineapple 15, papayas 34, okra

Establishing Kitchen Garden in Menen

Seedling Training at Taiwan Farm (Meneng District)

Taiwan Technical Mission Team train them to plant their own fruits On December 12, the Taiwan have been assisting the Depart- and vegetables. Technical Mission Team conduct- ment of Commerce, Industry and ed a seedling training at the We have many new kitchen gardens Environment for many years with Meneng Green House. around Nauru and this also give an their technical assistance especial- opportunity for farmers to sell their The training was facilitated by Mr ly with agriculture. produce at the Saturday market stall Jo (Agriculture Specialist) and Mr The Taiwan Technical Mission at Auie Boulevard. Kiwi Shih (Assistant Agriculture worked closely with Agriculture Specialist). and Ridge to Reef team in capacity Mr Jo instructed on how to plant building and handing out of seed- seeds as Mr Kiwi Shih demon- lings to the communities on a strated. R2R staff participated by monthly basis. This initiative is to packing and planting seed trays. encourage and support new farm- Some of the participants are fa- ers and increase fruits and vegeta- miliar with the steps but were ble consumption by the people of using this opportunity as a re- Nauru. This is the best way to fresher. avoid the purchase of expensive fruits and vegetables from shop, GEF 5 STAR (Nauru R2R Project) Page 4

Recognition of Ridge to Reef Project work in Nauru

During the 44th Parliament means Pleasant Island in our sitting on November 28th vernacular language. Through 2019 held at the Parliament the creativity of the Communi- House, Yaren district. Hon. cations Officer radio talk Rennier Gadabu, Minister of shows, videos, community out- Commerce Industry Envi- reaches and printed material ronment (CIE) and Climate were produced- promoting ag- Change highlighted all as- riculture development, reduce, pects of CIE activities and recycle and reusing, conserva- Hon. Rennier Gadabu. made positive comments tion of water, to look after our Minister of Commerce Indus- about the Nauru Ridge to coastal fisheries and not to try Environment & Climate Reef work in partnership litter. Change with the Department of CIE “Eben Omo: promoting agri- specifically on the Coastal & culture development, re- Fisheries Bill and Environ- duce, recycle and reusing, with the Project’s PMU and ment Management Bill . conservation of water, to the Department of Justice. Hon. Gadabu said, “Under look after our coastal fisher- The Environment team conducted a consultation session the Ridge to Reef Project a ies and not to litter” Coastal Fisheries Bill has on the draft Environment been drafted not to stop The Nauru Ridge to Reef has Management Bill with com- people from fishing in the been working closely with munity leaders, non- coastal areas but it was de- NFMRA to draft the Nauru government organizations and signed to regulate the use Coastal and Fisheries Bill since representatives from the pri- of coastal fisheries to en- 2016. The first draft of the Bill vate sectors on the 9th De- sure the sustainable use of was carried out by the Project’s cember 2019 with the assis- these resources. Nauru legal consultant, to which SPC tance of the Department of Fisheries Marines Resources completed the final draft. The Justice and Nauru R2R team. Authority (NFMRA) is taking Coastal Fisheries Bill is current- We would like to thank and lead on finalizing this Bill ly with the Department of Jus- acknowledge the Project’s dili- with the support of CIE” tice for vetting. Department of gent Chief Technical Advisor CIE and Ridge to Reef Team The Ridge to Reef team con- Mr Cenon Padolina for his ad- look forward to having this bill ducted a number of cam- vice when formulating the passed in parliament in 2020 paigns and produced pro- draft with the Environment motional material using the The Environment Bill was draft- and Justice department. slogan- Eben Omo which ed by the Environment team GEF 5 STAR (Nauru R2R Project) Page 5

Nauru R2R Staff Profile

Ms Yoroshi Gadaraoa, is a daughter, a Environment as a Technical Support Officer mother, a sister, a niece, a aunty, a fami- for Anibare Community. Ms Yoroshi was a ly, colleague and friend. strategic thinker, a visionary who was bril- liant, innovative and creative. As such, she Sorrow fills our hearts this sad moment, contributed much to the development of the a sorrow that is deep and personal. Nauru Ridge to Reef Project. She generous- Yoroshi has silently closed the door of ly gave us her knowledge, her expertise, her life and departed from us. Our lives will skills and most importantly her passion with be empty in the areas that she had her work. brightened for us. To conclude, Yoroshi is always a fighter, Yoroshi was a woman who gave support who will stand her ground and fight for what to family and community members. She is right, she would also encourage us to gave much to her work, involving in com- Yoroshi Gadaraoa speak out if something is not right. She is munity and environment work and assist- very courageous which is really inspiring. (20 May 1986– 30 Dec 2019) ing people in establishing their kitchen Her jokes and laughter in the workplace will garden for food security. Technical Support Officer– Anibare be missed by your Ridge to Reef team in We have known Yoroshi since 2017 when Nauru. May you rest in the arms of our lord Nauru Ridge to Reef Project she joined the Nauru Ridge to Reef Pro- and Savior Jesus Christ. ject of Dept Commerce, Industry and

Home Remedy for High Blood Pressure (Using Deneno / Noni) What is Deneno fruit? Noni is a small evergreen tree in the Pacific infections, treat high blood pressure. Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia, and India When Deneno fruits are soft and ripe, you “ Ripe fruits are that often grows among lava flows, but in Nau- can eat one fruit a day. This can help with ru they grow mostly in the inland area. They people with high blood pressure. Noni juice eaten raw “ can be found most places in Buada district. has shown positive effects in protecting Historically, Nauruan people planted deneno heart health by improving the blood flow in trees around their homes to use for medicinal the arteries. It also helps in regulating blood purpose. pressure which definitely helps in maintain- ing heart health.

Today, noni fruit, leaves, stems, bark, and roots People who consumed noni juice on an every- are still used to make medicine for a long list day basis showed improvement in their lipid of diseases. People take noni by mouth or profiles – reduced LDL (bad cholesterol) and drink the fruit juice to regulate their high blood improved HDL (good cholesterol). pressure and other health problems, prevent

Sources: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-758/noni Deneno fruits :https://10faq.com/health/health-benefits-of-noni-juice GEF 5 STAR (Nauru R2R Project) Page 6

R2R Activity pictures 3rd Quarter 2019

Ruth Garabwan’s new garden bed TWG Group photo after meeting TSO Joan and LUO Tina attended Pig Development Training.

TWG meeting 8 Nov 2019 Winners of Eben Omo Video comp Team assisting Tehani with garden bed

Compost Training with Max Doweidia Runner up of Eben Omo Video Comp Nina Agir’s new garden bed