Nabavatu village located in the District of Dreketi, in Macuata, Vanua Levu will be relocated to a land in Nadoiviri belonging to the Mataqali Uluitoga and Mataqali Nalutu.
The village was affected by the Tropical Cyclone Ana in 2021.
The decision for the relocation was approved by the Peoples’ Coalition Cabinet at its fourth meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
There are four phases for the relocation project which include the following:
Phase 1 involves Geotech Survey, Topography Survey, Drainage Works, Site Clearing and Road Access. Funding for Civil Works has been released from the Climate Relocation of Communities (CROC) Trust Fund by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change;
Phase 2 is the procurement of housing materials, construction and water reticulation, and grid connections. Funding will be sourced from the CROC Trust Fund, and other activities will be sourced through bi-lateral budget support facilitated by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change;
Phase 3 will be the finishing phase with the construction of footpaths and footbridges within the community. Funding will be sourced through bi-lateral budget support facilitated by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change;
Phase 4 is the monitoring phase. No funding is required for this phase.
The relocation project is estimated to be implemented in a duration of 35 weeks or eight and a half months.
