PROJECT PLANNING UNIT (PPU)
The Project Planning Unit of the MISE is responsible for the development, monitoring and reporting of MISE projects that do not
have their own project management unit. This involves assisting and working with other Units within the MISE and State Own
Enterprises (SOEs) with their project proposals, project finances and acquittals, development budgets and the inputs into the KDP
and MOP. This necessitates coordination and close liaison with the relevant government and, in some cases, donor agencies.
To do these, the Unit has developed the Ministry’s project and socio-economic database and updates it on regular basis.
The Unit also offers advice, briefs and training to MISE staff and SOEs on matters relating to projects.
The Unit is staffed by 1 Senior Project Officer, 1 Project Officer, 1 Procurement Officer and 1 Project TA.
Some of the projects the Unit has been or is involved with are:
- Outer islands roads upgrading (Butaritari, Abemama, Tab. North and Nikunau) and maintenance (Abemama, Marakei and Maiana) including procuring of heavy plant & equipment to undertake these works.
- Other outer islands infrastructure maintenance and repairs (Marakei, Abemama and Buota bridges).
- Seawalls and coastal defenses for S. Tarawa and the outer islands.
- Health and medical infrastructures such as the Meeria ward and rehab centre;
- Desalination systems for more vulnerable communities.
- Tawara and Outer islands water and sanitation programmes under the Water Scarcity/WASH project and STWSP.
- Solar light kits for OIs and mini grids for OI schools.
- Others,
