MAP OF NAURU Flat Plateau (Source : http://www.worldatlas.com, modified by the Study Team) List of Acronyms A$ Australian Dollars ADB Asian Development Bank AMU Aid Management Unit AusAID Australian Agency for International Development BON Bank of Nauru DCIE Department of Commerce, Industry and the Environment DNWP Draft National Water Plan DOF Department of Finance DOH Department of Health DPPD Development Planning and Policy Division EDF European Development Fund EHC Eigigu Holdings Corporation EIA Environment Impact Assessment EU European Union GDP Gross Domestic Product GNI Gross National Income GON Government of Nauru IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency MDGs Millennium Development Goals MCIE Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment MFSD Ministry of Finance and Sustainable Development NSDS National Sustainable Development Strategy NPC Nauru Phosphate Corporation NRC Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation PD Partnership for Development RO Reverse Osmosis RONPHOS Republic of Nauru Phosphate Corporation SOE(s) State-Owned Enterprise(s) SOPAC Pacific Island Applied Geoscience Commission SS Suspended Solids TDS Total Dissolved Solids UNDP United Nation Development Programme WHO World Health Organisation (Remarks) All currencies quoted are in Australian Dollars unless otherwise indicated. Table of Contents Location Map List of Acronyms Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1) Background and Objectives of the Study ...................................................................................ES-1 2) Current Situation of Water Supply in Nauru ..............................................................................ES-2 3) Outline of the Future Project ......................................................................................................ES-3 4) Conclusion and Recommendation ..............................................................................................ES-4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study .....................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Objective of the Study .........................................................................................................1-2 1.3 Member of the Study Team .................................................................................................1-3 1.4 Schedule of the Study ..........................................................................................................1-3 1.5 List of Interviewees..............................................................................................................1-6 CHAPTER 2 CURRENT SITUATION OF WATER SUPPLY IN NAURU 2.1 Outline of the Republic of Nauru.........................................................................................2-1 2.1.1 Geography and Environment ...............................................................................................2-1 2.1.2 Population ............................................................................................................................2-1 2.1.3 Economy ..............................................................................................................................2-2 2.1.4 National Budget ...................................................................................................................2-3 2.1.5 Exports and Imports.............................................................................................................2-6 2.1.6 Labour Force, Employment and Wages...............................................................................2-7 2.1.7 Finance.................................................................................................................................2-7 2.1.8 Political Organisation...........................................................................................................2-8 i 2.2 Current Situation of Water Supply in Nauru........................................................................2-13 2.2.1 National Plan of Water Supply in Nauru .............................................................................2-13 2.2.2 Current Situation of the Existing Water Resources and Water situation .............................2-18 2.2.3 Current Situation of the Existing Water Supply Facilities...................................................2-27 2.2.4 Current Situation of the Sanitation Facilities.......................................................................2-36 2.3 Institution and Management of Water Supply .....................................................................2-38 2.3.1 Department of Commerce, Industry and Environment (DCIE) ...........................................2-39 2.3.2 Nauru Utilities Authority (NUA).........................................................................................2-40 2.3.3 Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation (NRC)............................................................................2-41 2.3.4 Eigigu Holdings Corporation (EHC) ...................................................................................2-42 2.3.5 Other Water Supply - Related Agencies, Organisations and SOEs .....................................2-42 2.4 Major Donors’ Activities .....................................................................................................2-43 2.4.1 Bilateral Donors / AusAID (Australia) ................................................................................2-43 2.4.2 Republic of China (Taiwan).................................................................................................2-44 2.4.3 Italy ......................................................................................................................................2-44 2.4.4 Japan ....................................................................................................................................2-45 2.4.5 Other Bilateral Donors.........................................................................................................2-45 2.4.6 Multilateral Donors / European Union (EU)........................................................................2-45 2.4.7 Asian Development Bank (ADB) ........................................................................................2-46 2.4.8 Pacific Island Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC).................................................2-46 2.4.9 Other Multilateral Donors....................................................................................................2-46 CHAPTER 3 OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED FUTURE PROJECTS 3.1 Establishment of Water Supply and Sanitation Agency ......................................................3-1 3.2 Water Supply Projects..........................................................................................................3-2 3.2.1 Water Demand Forecast.......................................................................................................3-2 3.2.2 Choices of Water Sources....................................................................................................3-5 3.2.3 Plan for Water Supply Facilities ..........................................................................................3-6 ii 3.2.4 Cost Estimate .......................................................................................................................3-18 3.2.4 Environmental Issues...........................................................................................................3-19 3.3 Sewerage Projects ................................................................................................................3-19 3.4 Environmental and Social Consideration.............................................................................3-21 CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 4.1 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Recommendation .................................................................................................................4-2 4.2.1 Institutional Aspects.............................................................................................................4-2 4.2.2 Technical Aspects................................................................................................................4-3 4.3 Application (Draft) for Japan’s Technical Assistance .........................................................4-5 ANNEX 1 Pictures ANNEX 2 Application Form for Japanese Technical Cooperation (和文要約) 1) 調査の背景と目的..............................................................................................................要約-1 2) ナウルの上水道の現状......................................................................................................要約-2 3) 将来計画の概要..................................................................................................................要約-3 4) 結論と提言 .........................................................................................................................要約-4 iii List of Figures and Tables Table 1-1 Member List of the Study Team--------------------------------------------1-3 Table 1-2 Schedule of the Study (1st Survey) ----------------------------------------1-4 Table 1-3 Schedule of the Study (2nd Survey) ---------------------------------------1-5 Table 2-1 Population Projections -------------------------------------------------------2-2 Table 2-2 Composition of Nauru’s GDP ----------------------------------------------2-3