water supply

The grant will partly fund the assessment, planning, and capacity building needed to implement the proposed Nauru Sustainable Urban Development Project.

The planned US$20 million project will increase access to and improve the quality and safety of essential urban services for about 2,150 households on the island.

However, there is a challenge with the distribution system with four trucks operating and two trucks down due to mechanical problems.

Nauru Media News – NTV reports that the trucks in operation comprise of the 10,000, two by 8,000 and one 5,000 litre.

The trucks are working 16 hours (2 x 8 hour shifts) daily to deliver water purchased by its customers in the communities, businesses, hospital and schools.

The water dispatch unit receives roughly 110 to 120 purchases every day and delivers 80 of these daily.