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Country Assistance Plans - Kiribati : III. Sector Strategies

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A. Rural Development

18. Kiribati's population is spread one-third in Tarawa and the remainder over 20 inhabited islands. South Tarawa can be considered urban, while the remaining two-thirds of the population is rural. The Government's medium-term objectives are (i) an equitable balance of service delivery to outer islands, and (ii) the strengthening of urban and rural councils. The objective of the proposed PPTA for Outer Islands Development Program (OIDP) planned for 2000 is to alleviate poverty by supporting the process of enhancement of local government. The study will also determine the most effective way of delivering additional source of revenues for the development of the outer island communities. Further it will identify ways to ensure that the island communities take ownership of the process by encouraging them to contribute to their own development. A program loan for Outer Islands Development and an ADTA for the Outer Island Development Program Implementation are scheduled for 2002. These projects may be classified as poverty intervention as the proportion of poor people in the outer islands is significantly larger than the proportion in the overall population.

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