Kiribati
Boosting lobster and tuna fisheries value chains
Fisheries are crucial for Pacific island economies and food security, providing livelihoods and key nutrients. In Kiribati, SVC4SIDS works with partners to upgrade tuna and lobster value chains, aiming to boost social and economic benefits while building environmental resilience. Stakeholder engagement through a participatory approach ensures effective implementation and long-term sustainability.
News
SVC4SIDS joins the MFOR’s special edition Talkshow: The power of ideas to transform Kiribati fisheries sector
04/10/2025
The podcast “Te Oi Talkshow – The power of ideas to transform Kiribati fisheries sector” took place in Tarawa, Kiribati and was hosted by the Ministry...
Revenue generating activities to empower women and youth in Kiribati's tuna industry
11/11/2025
SVC4SIDS is working to empower young entrepreneurs and women with essential business development skills, paving the way for sustainable and more profitable...
SVC4SIDS workshop for building resilience to climate change in Kiribati
15/09/2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), like Kiribati, are exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their unique geography. Rising...
SVC4SIDS trains youth and women groups on project proposal development
26/09/2025
The workshop on "Development of Project Proposals for Women and Youth Group Business Support" took place on 28 August 2025 in Tarawa, Kiribati, building...
New factsheet: Boosting the domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati
01/02/2022
The ocean surrounding Kiribati is a precious source for the population livelihoods: it provides employment, source of income and healthy food. Kiribati...
SVC4SIDS Value Chain mapping workshop in Kiribati
22/03/2022
Hybrid meeting, Tarawa, Kiribati, 18 March 2022 Fisheries are vital to the economies and food security of many Pacific island nations, supporting livelihoods...
Publications
Lobster value chain in Kiritimati, Kiribati
25/11/2025
The publication focuses on the lobster value chain in Kiritimati, Kiribati, complementing the significant role that it plays in ensuring food security...
Towards sustainable fish value chains for domestic tuna in Kiribati - A ten-year upgrading strategy (2023–2033)
24/02/2025
Kiribati, a small island country in the Central Pacific Ocean, has one of the world’s largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs), with abundant marine...
Domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati – Analysis and ten-year upgrading strategy (2023–2033)
21/01/2025
Kiribati's economy is heavily reliant on fisheries, with subsistence, artisanal fisheries and small-scale commercial fishing play a further critical...
Factsheet: Blue food value chain solutions – Innovative partnerships – Republic of Kiribati
12/09/2024
This factsheet presents the Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)'s programme boosting lobster and tuna value...
Flyer: SVC4SIDS - Boosting fisheries value chains in Small Island Developing States
02/11/2022
The Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SDIS) is a five-year project funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries...
Factsheet: Boosting the domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati
01/02/2022
The ocean surrounding Kiribati is a precious source for the population livelihoods: it provides employment, and food. In the last years the sector has...
Events
9/9
2025
KNEG Consultation meeting: Tuna value chain climate change adaptation plan & early warning systems for climate-related events
Kiribati (Kiribati), 09/09/2025
The SVC4SIDS project held, on 9 September in Ambo, Tarawa, a consultation meeting to discuss the need for a Tuna Value Chain Climate Change Adaptation (TVC-CCA) plan and an Early Warning System (EWS) to prepare for climate-related events in Kiribati.
28/8
2025
Development of Project Proposals for Women and Youth Group Business Support
Kiribati (Kiribati), 28/08/2025
The workshop on "Development of Project Proposals for Women and Youth Group Business Support" took place on 28 August 2025 in Tarawa, Kiribati, building on previous business development activities under the SVC4SIDS project.
14/7
2024
17/7
2024
Financial literacy and business planning workshop in Kiribati
Kiribati (Kiribati), 14/07/2024 - 17/07/2024
The SVC4SIDS project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD) of Kiribati, is organising a four-day training on financial literacy and business planning in the fisheries sector. The training will be held from 14 to 17 May in Ambo, South Tarawa.
Participants will be officers from various divisions within the Ministry of Fisheries as ...