Japan provides emergency relief assistance to Tuvalu
On 13th of Oct 2011, the Government of Japan decided to provide, as an urgent measure, approximately 8 million JP\ (100,000US$) to purchase spare parts to repair the current desalination plants in Tuvalu and ensure the sustainable water supply. One of the desalination plants in Tuvalu was provided by the Government of Japan in 1999.
In addition to this short-term remedy, the Pacific Environment Community (PEC) Fund, which was established by the Government of Japan based on PALM 5 in 2009, approved the project that provides three desalination plants for Tuvalu. One of them is solar-powered and will produce desalinated water of 100m3/day. It is expected to contribute to resolve Tuvalu’s water shortage without depending upon fossil fuel.
