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The mission was undertaken as an integral part of the Key Result Area 2 (Water) contribution to the SOPAC EU EDF8/9 Project "Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States" with the objective of field surveying the current asset condition status of domestic and community rainwater harvesting infrastructure. Although a little over eight field survey days were achieved on-island, daily progress was compromised by various difficulties, particularly the limited availability of diesel fuel on-island which impacted both ease of transportation and availability of electricity and water. Despite these constraints, two field survey teams visited a total of 308 properties within the districts of Buada, Yaren, Meneng, Anibare and ljuw, initiating a comprehensive database which can either be fully completed within the remaining island districts at a future date, or used with some confidence as a statistically representative sample for forward interpolation of "whole-of- island" conditions.

The mission was undertaken as an integral part of the Key Result Area 2 (Water) contribution to the SOPAC EU EDF8/9 Project"Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States" with the objective of field surveying the current asset condition status of domestic and community rainwater harvesting infrastructure. Although a little over eight field survey days were achieved on-island, daily progress was compromised by various difficulties, particularly the limited availability of diesel fuel on-island which impacted both ease of transportation and availability of electricity and water. Despite these constraints, two field survey teams visited a total of 308 properties within the districts of Buada, Yaren, Meneng, Anibare and ljuw, initiating a comprehensive database which can either be fully completed within the remaining island districts at a future date, or used with some confidence as a statistically representative sample for forward interpolation of "whole-of- island" conditions.

Held exploratory discussions regarding RS/GIS/GPS surveys and training by the Project to provide a database of all properties and associated roof catchments to accurately identify the condition of rainwater harvesting infrastructure assets such as roofing materials, guttering, down-pipes and storage tanks. An asset condition survey of this nature would allow production of engineering specifications and associated bill of quantities to identify the infrastructure refurbishment and replacement opportunities under the EU B-Envelope funding. Subsequent provision and installation of sufficient domestic & community rainwater storage facilities will contribute directly to reducing Nauru's population vulnerability to drought risks.