Marshall Islands Water Security Project

The project is working to build the capacity of the people of the Marshall Islands to implement water security measures. Vulnerable households in targeted communities will have improved access to water and strategies to respond to climate vulnerability in outer atolls and islands. The project is working towards the following indicators: 

  1. Percentage of vulnerable households in targetted communities with improved access to water and strategies to respond to climate variability in outer atolls and islands.
  2. Extent of improvements in existing rain water harvesting systems for existing households and community buildings in outer islands and atolls.
  3. Additional rainwater harvesting and storage systems for communities in outer islands and atolls. 
  4. Number of groundwater wells protected from more frequent climate change induced storm surges and contamination (through covering the wells and increasing the height of the surface concrete slab around the wells). 
  5. Strengthened local capacities and enhanced women and youth leadership through best practices on reduced demand for rainwater.
  6. Updated national level continguency plan and standard operating procedures for climate change induced drought response.
  7. Number of developed and implemented community level drought contingency plans in outer islands and atolls.
  8. Number of community water committee established.