Civil Engineering Department 

The Civil Engineering Department (CED) is mandatory to provide planning and management, engineering investigation and recommendation, and inspection and monitoring of civil infrastructures both on air, land and marine, except buildings.

 The CED consists of about 50 permanent staffs stationed at two different sites. One unit at the MISE headquarters sitting up to five employees including engineers and inspectors. The other sites are located at the Civil Yard office holding up 46 employees to cover construction, maintenance, and mechanic works. 

The CED is currently managing and implementing a number of ongoing civil engineering projects in line with Government’s manifesto and the Kiribati Development Plan (KDP) for the next four years and paved the infrastructure to meet Kiribati Vision in 20 years’ time (KV20). These projects include the following;

• Outer island Road Upgrading Project funded by the Government targeting the first four outer islands with approximately 73 km of paved roads. The first islands include Butaritari, Abemama, Tab North and Nikunau. The existing road to Outer Islands is to be upgraded using geocell concrete surface, and airfield runway is to be sealed with rigid pavement.
• KOITIIP is World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project to improve maritime infrastructures targeting four islands including Tab South, Nonouti, Beru and Abaiang.
• The upgrading to the S.Tarawa feeder roads targets 6 km of road from Anraei to Tanaea, Buota, Tekawai ae Boou and Temaiku loop road.
• On-going maintenance to existing civil infrastructures such as seawalls, roads and causeways both in the rural and urban areas are part of the CED work plans.
• Ongoing services on MISE flee machines in addition to procuring more machines.

To be efficient in the implementation of the construction and maintenance role, the CED owns, operates and maintains a fleet of heavy vehicles, plants and equipment.