Project Description

The overall goal of the TA was to help the Government of Tuvalu to ensure that the urbanisation of the islands of Funafuti and Vaitupu take place in an environmentally sustainable manner. The main objectives were to:
1. rationalise and improve land use planning and land legislation;
2. strengthen Government institutional capability and capacity in urban and land planning and management;
3. prioritise projects for improvement of urban environmental infrastructure and services; and
4. support the Government policy of decentralisation of the urban population to Vaitupu. The TA work was built around the provision of the resources and the best working method to achieve these objectives. The taskwork incorporated the particular circumstances of Tuvalu, particularly related to its level of development, size and population, local values and traditions, and its financial and human resource limitations.