Kiribati

The Kiribati 2022-23 COVID-19 Development Program Progress Report is the final progress report against the Kiribati COVID-19 Development Response Plan. The report provides a summary of program achievements and progress against performance indicators.

Work to manufacture and lay the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) is officially underway. The EMC Management Committee members have signed the undersea cable contract with NEC Corporation following a competitive tender. 

Mr Ian Biggs will be Australia’s next Ambassador to Austria; Ms Karen Bray Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati; Mr Allaster Cox Australia’s next High Commissioner to Singapore; and Dr Greg French Australia’s next Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Representatives from Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Japan, Kiribati, Nauru and the United States of America met today to push forward the delivery of the East Micronesia Cable project.

The COVID-19 Development Response Plan for Kiribati has been extended through 2022-23.

Our development cooperation factsheets outline our Official Development Assistance budget, strategic direction and program highlights.

Australia will provide a further $2 million to support Kiribati to maintain drinking water supply during the State of Disaster relating to drought.

Australia will provide an initial $675,000 to assist Kiribati respond to the country’s severe drought. The funding commitment follows the Kiribati Government’s declaration of a State of Disaster on 13 June.

Australia, Japan, and the United States are committed to working in partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, and Nauru to improve internet connectivity to these three Pacific nations by providing funding to build a new undersea cable.