Cabinet considered the findings of the Alternative Options Assessment Report on the Nadi Flood Alleviation Project, undertaken by the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific.
The Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Local Government and the Nadi Town Council, will explore funding and implementation mechanisms for the Nadi Flood Alleviation Project.
The Nadi Flood Alleviation Project is aimed at strengthening flood prevention measures and reduction of flood risk by constructing among others, drainage facilities, embankments, and reservoir for Nadi town located in the lower reaches of Nadi River.
The project has undergone various stages of planning and conceptual designs over the years, outlining flood mitigation structural and non-structural measures for the Nadi River basin.
It is the largest climate resilience project for Fiji which will reduce economic and social losses to the economy given Nadi’s strategic role in the tourism sector and a main gateway for Fiji to the world.
The project is also aligned to the concerted disaster risk resilience efforts outlined in the National Development Plan 2025-2029 and Vision 2050.
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