Chuuk State Economic Development Commission Chuuk State Strategic Development Plan 2018 to 2023 DRESCO Consulting: Roger Arnold 8/31/2016 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN Table of Content Abbreviations Pg. 2-4 Section 1 Foreword Pg. 5 Chapter 1. Chuuk State Pg. 6-11 Chapter 2. Development Areas Pg. 12-34 Chapter 3. Format (SDP) Pg. 35-44 Section 2 Strategic Plans Pg. 45 Chapter 4. Private Sector Pg. 46-65 Chapter 5. Agriculture Sector Pg. 67-84 Chapter 6. Marine Resources Sector Pg. 85-101 Chapter 7. Tourism Sector Pg. 102-118 Chapter 8. Health Sector Pg. 119-142 Chapter 9. Education Sector Pg. 143-166 Chapter 10. Social Sector Pg. 167-180 Chapter 11. Environment Sector Pg. 181-196 Chapter 12. Energy Sector Pg. 197-209 Chapter 13. Infrastructure Sector Pg. 210-231 Section 3 Activity Matrices Pg. 232 Private Sector Matrices Pg. 233-238 Agriculture Sector Matrices Pg. 239-245 Marine Resources Sector Matrices Pg. 246-252 Tourism Sector Matrices Pg. 253-258 Health Sector Matrices Pg. 259-270 Education Sector Matrices Pg. 271-279 Social Sector Matrices Pg. 280-284 Environment Sector Matrices Pg. 285-291 Energy Sector Matrices Pg. 292-297 Infrastructure Sector Matrices Pg. 298-303 Section 4 Appendices and References Pg. 310 References Pg. 311-313 Appendices 2 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AFT Agriculture Food and Technology AWOL Absent Without Official Leave C&I Commerce and Industry CAC Chuuk Athletic Club CCDP Chuuk Community Development Program CCPI Caroline College of Pastoral Institute CCS Chuuk Conservation Society CD Communicable Disease CDA Chuuk Disables Association CDMR Chuuk Department of Marine Resources CDOT Chuuk Department of Transportation CDPS Chuuk Department of Public Safety CFTI Chuuk Fresh Tuna Incorporated CHS Chuuk High School COFA Compact of Free Association COMET College of Micronesia-FSM Entrance Test COM-FSM College of Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia COOP Cooperative CPUC Chuuk Public Utility Corporation CRE Cooperative Research and Extension CSCC Chuuk State Chamber of Commerce CSDA Chuuk State Department of Agriculture CSHI Chuuk State Health Insurance CSHS Chuuk State Health Services CSL Chuuk State Legislature CSSS Chuuk State School System CTE Career Technical Education CVB Chuuk Visitors Bureau CWC Chuuk Women Council CYC Chuuk Youth Council DCO Disaster Coordinating Office EDP Economic Development Plan EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation FFA Pacific Island Forum of Fisheries Agency FSM Federated States of Micronesia FSMDB Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank FSMPC Federated States of Micronesia Petro Corporation 3 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FSMTC Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunication Company GDP Gross Domestic Product GED General Educational Development GVB Guam Visitors Bureau HA Health Assistant HR Human Resources HS Health Services HTM Hospitality Tourism Management IDP Infrastructure Development Plan IOM International Organization for Migrants IPIC Infrastructure Planning and Implementation Committee IRPO Institutional Planning and Research Office JEMCO Joint Economic Management Committee JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KORDI Korea Oceanic Research and Development Institute LTFF Long Term Fiscal Framework MIDA Mortlock Island Development Authority MIS Management Information System MOC Micronesian Occupational College MOU Memorandum of Understanding NCD Non Communicable Diseases NFC National Fisheries Corporation NGO Non-Government Organization NORMA National Oceanic Resources Management Agency NTFC National Trade Facilitation Committee NTP National Tourism Policy ODA Overseas Development Assistance OPS Office of Planning and Statistics OTEC Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion PAE Party Allowable Efforts PATS Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School PCC Palau Community College PIHOA Pacific Island Health Officers Association PIMPAC Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community PIO Public Information Office PNA Parties of the Nauru Agreement PROP Pacific Islands Regional Oceanic Program PTA Parents Teachers Association QA Quality Assurance (Health Care) R&D Resources and Development R&R Retreat and Recreation RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands SAMH Substance Abuse and Mental Health 4 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN SAMH Substance Abuse and Mental Health SBDC Small Business Development Center SDP Strategic Development Plan SLO Student Learning Outcome SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program STD Sexually Transmitted Disease STFC State Trade Facilitation Committee SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats TC&I Transportation Communication and Infrastructures TTC Truk Trading Company TTPI Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands UH University of Hawaii UNDP United Nation Development Programme UOG University of Guam URA Unified Revenue Authority USA United States of America USAPI US affiliated Pacific Islands USDA United States Department of Agriculture VDS Vessel Days Scheme 5 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN SECTION I SECTION I: Foreword 6 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1. Chuuk State 1.1 Chuuk State Background 1. Chuuk is a cluster of raised reef islands surrounded by a lagoon and outer island atolls in Micronesia. It is situated in the western part of Micronesia. It is part of a group of islands in the region called the Caroline Islands, and a state in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FSM is a small Pacific nation with a population of about 102,000in the Western Pacific Ocean. The nation attained self-governance in 1978 when three of the seven districts in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ratified their constitutions to become the Federated States of Micronesia. These states include Chuuk, Pohnpei and Yap - later Kosrae. 1.1.1 Geographic features 2. Chuuk State is composed of a large lagoon, a large archipelago with mountainous islands surrounded by a string of islets on a barrier reef, Chuuk State and islands which are flat and small located outside the lagoon called ‘Outer Islands’. The state is geographically divided into 5 regions: Northern Namoneas, Southern Namoneas, Faichuk, Mortlocks and Northwest Islands. Three of the regions are located within Chuuk State’s large lagoon. Although it is the most populated state in the FSM, Chuuk State has only a total land area of 49.2 square miles. It has a vast ocean area separating many of its group of islands. Its large lagoon alone is 820 square miles. Chuuk’s geographical feature is very unique compare to the other states which have very large central islands where majority of its CHUUK’S MAP - © Wikimedia.org populace reside. Its people are spread out on various islands within and outside its lagoon. 1.1.2 Government 3. Governments of the FSM and its states are modeled after the United States system of government. The FSM National Government, which is equivalent to the US Federal Government, is based at the FSM capital - Palikir, in the state of Pohnpei. Similar to the national and other state governments, Chuuk has its own executive, legislative and judiciary bodies. The FSM established its state governments with high authority to run their own respective state matters autonomously. In fact most of the state governments in the FSM exceeded the size of the national government. 7 CHUUK STATE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN o 4. Executive Branch: A joint ticket of Governor and Lt. Governor is elected by 50%+1 votes from Chuuk State registered voters. They are allowed to serve office for no more than two terms. Each term duration is 4 years before reelection. Recent restructuring of state government departments has reduced the number down to 8 major departments: Administrative Services, Agriculture, Marine Resources, Health Services, Education, Public Safety, Attorney General Office and Transportation. Note: there are other autonomous agencies and commissions governed by their own boards (e.g. Chuuk Visitors Bureau, Environment Protection Agency, Election Office, Personnel Office, etc.) CHUUK STATE DEPARTMENTS Dept. of Dept. of Health Dept. of Dept. of Dept. of Dept. of Marine Dept. of Public Attorney Administrative Service Education Agriculture Transportation Resources Safety General Office Services • Finance Office • Chuuk • School • Forestry • Chuuk State • Fisheries • Correction • Litigation • Budget office Hospital Support • Food Security Airport • Marine • Traffic • Prosecution • Div. of C&I • Public Health • Special • Commercial • Public Surveillance • Fire Unit • Public Affairs • Sanitation Head Agriculture Works and Protection • CI • Recreation • SAMH • Continuing • Quarantine • Solid Waste • Research and office • Dispensaries Education • Sea Port Conservation • ODA Office • Other Federal • Scholarship Authority • Rural Programs Office Development/ Housing • Disaster Office Chuuk State • Chuuk State recently passed new legislaton to transform Disaster Central Office (DCO) to become Department of o 5. Legislative Branch: Chuuk State is the only state in the FSM that has a bicameral legislature (The Senate &The House of Representative). There are 10 senate members, two members per region - five regions all together. The House of Representatives aka ‘The House’ is comprised of officials elected within their respective districts. There are 13 districts total and the number of official seats for each district is based on its population