Preliminary socio-economic baseline survey and waste stream analysis for Bikenibeu West, South Tarawa, Kiribati / prepared by Roniti Teiwaki & Associates

Abstract

The Preliminary Socio-Economic Baseline Study and Waste Stream Analysis of Bikenibeu West ward on South Tarawa atoll in the Republic of Kiribati is part of a regional programmeby the IWP to devisea suitable design of community-based waste pilot projects 111 the PSIDS. The demonstration projects are to show that there are viable, low cost alternatives that can be implementedat the community levelfor the management of wastes, both solid and liquid, that have a detrimental effect on water resources in the community. The participation of the community is crucial to the success of the waste management put in place, and therefore an understanding of the social, political and economic aspects of the community is very important.