Pilot fragility assessment of an informal urban settlement in Kiribati
Island and Ocean Ecosystems, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2013
Th e Asian Development Bank (ADB) has piloted fragility assessments in selected urban settlements in the Pacifi c using a community-based approach and focusing on the impact of fragility on the delivery of basic services. Th e fragility assessment of South Tarawa in Kiribati explores patterns of fragility related to urban development including delivery of critical urban services with focus on water and sanitation services. Bairiki Village, an urban settlement in South Tarawa, was a case study for the assessment.