Sector context. Grid-connected electricity in Kiribati’s capital, South Tarawa, is generated 4. and distributed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB), a state-owned electricity and water utility.
Of the 7,877 households in South Tarawa (44% of total households in Kiribati), 72.4% are connected to grid electricity. Access is largely for lighting, and that lighting is often insufficient, inefficient, and expensive. The high electricity cost has suppressed demand and has hindered growth in the commercial and tourism sectors.
Also, despite the potential for revenue generation from the high electricity costs, there are currently no independent power providers in Kiribati. Barriers to private sector investment include (i) lack of an enabling policy and regulatory framework, (ii) credit worthiness of PUB as an off-taker, and (iii) small transaction sizes.8
There will be impacts on one communal water well, and over 600 trees. Consultations were conducted with affected persons and nearby communities. A Resettlement Plan has been prepared in compliance with the SPS and laws of Kiribati.
The Government 24 Project Administration Manual (accessible from the list of linked documents in Appendix 2). of Kiribati requested grant co-financing equivalent to $3.7 million from the Strategic Climate Fund,25 and $2.0 million from the Government of New Zealand through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, both to be administered by ADB.
Half of Kiribati’s population of 115,847 live in the capital, South Tarawa, which has a land area of only 16 km2 (population density of over 3,600 per km2). Of the 7,877 households in South Tarawa (44% of total households in Kiribati), 72.4% are connected to grid electricity.
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