What is the Fiji International Waters Project?
The objective of the Fiji International Waters Project Fiji (IWPFJ) is to identify cost-effective ways to strengthen the management of solid and liquid waste in Fijis rural communities. The Fiji IWP is managed by the Ministry of Local Government, Housing, Squatter Settlement and Environment in collaboration with the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The IWP is working with the villages of Vunisinu and Nalase located one hour north of Suva in the province of Rewa. These villages have a combined population of just over 200 people. The pilot project is intended to promote increased community involvement and responsibility for community-based waste reduction. It is hoped that the pilot community could model effective waste management systems for similar rural, coastal communities. It is also hoped that the practical lessons from the IWP will assist in the development and implementation of solid & liquid waste management strategies for Fijis rural communities.
