A visit from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Fiji concluded last Friday 6th November after the team spent 4 days in country. The visit to Kiribati forms part of the country initial visit to discuss on the new project, Pacific Blue Economy. The project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) across 5 Pacific Island countries from November 2025 to August 2028.
The project gears to address growing economies and create jobs while protecting natural resources and adapting to climate change. The visit to Kiribati provides the opportunity to discuss national priorities with a vision on what Kiribati should embark to achieve under the blue economy spectrum. For Kiribati, the project seeks to achieve a vision with investing in a sustainable blue economy is foundational to long term prosperity, sovereignty over ocean resources, and the ability to thrive in a changing climate.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources acknowledges the support of GIZ and commits to provide support to the successful implementation of the project in Kiribati through a strong partnership and collaboration across the key stakeholders.