The training carried on the 1st – 15th December 2019 in Abemama by Officials from TAK was another part of capacity building development program to support the gamefishing initiative as part of the eco-tourism venture on the island. Under the LDCF-I project Abemama is one of the pilot islands targeted to earn $5,000.00 per year Read More
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The formal handing over of the boat to Abemama island council from LDCF-I to enhance the conservation of the marine resources.
Officials from the Local Government – MIA and the Coastal Fisheries – MFMRD had returned from Abemama one of the pilot island under LDCF-I project after a formal handing over of the boat to the island council on the 5th December 2019. The purpose of this aid is to assist the project in protecting and Read More
The finalization of the draft CBMMP and its constitution on Maiana Island.
On the 17th – 22nd December 2019, 10 officials from MELAD and MWYSSA had visited Maiana to revisit its community management plan on Mangroves known as CBMMP (Integrated Community Based Mangrove & Natural Resource Co-Management Plan). The main objective of the trip is to finalize the draft CBMMP and its constitution of Te Bau n Read More
Giant clams and sandfish to support present and future lives of Abemama people in the face of climate change.
ABEMAMA, October 31, 2019 – Individual juveniles of 145 giant clams and 78 sandfish deployed in 2 weeks by a team from the Coastal Fisheries Division, , would enhance food security to many islands in the face of climate change, as part of the Food Security project. Young giant clams and sandfish (sea cucumber family) Read More
A weekend retreat to ensure a smooth implementation in 2020 for LDCF-I project activities
Under the LDCF-I project, 29 staff members from different ministries together with the project management unit spent the weekend retreat at Abaokoro, North Tarawa from the 13th-15th of December 2019. The purpose of the retreat is to review and finalise the costed work plan for 2020. The members of the retreat comprised of 9 ministries, Read More
Vacancy Announcement
Enhancing Food Security in the Context of Global Climate Change (GEF LDCF-I) Project Management Unit (PMU) within ECD-MELAD wishes to annouce its three vacancies now existing as follows: Project Assistant L12/11-10/9 Communication Assistant L10/9-7 Media and Communication Officer L6-5/4 To obtain full details of the vacancies, visit the ECD and MELAD websites: www.environment.gov.ki and www.melad.gov.ki Read More
Stocktaing of tree crops and livestocks on the the pilot islands of LDCF-I project for enhnacing food security in the context of climate change.
2 officers from the Agricultural and Livestock (ALD) department had visited the pilot islands of the LDCF-I project which are Maiana, Abemama and Nonouti from 17th November to 2 December 2019 to work on the islands to enhance the food security from agricultural and livestock programs. The activities carried out were the consultation to the Read More
The visit on the Community-Based Fisheries Management Plans in Abemama.
On Friday, the 15th of November 2019, 2 Officers from Coastal Fisheries Division left for Abemama island to revisit former communities who had been working on their Community Based Fisheries Management Plans (CBFMPs) and to assess the status of the implementation of the other already completed CBFMPs. In this trip 5 villages visited by the Read More
Preparation of the game-fishing initiative in Nonouti for the generation of income to enhance food security in the context of climate change.
TAK officials had visited the island of Nonouti to prepare the cultural package before the arrival of the first angler group from 2nd – 9th of September, 2019. The objective of the activity is to target the international anglers for fishing game promotion in order for both the island’s council and the islanders to generate Read More