At the seawall/breakwater groundbreaking ceremony last week, from left: Deputy Chief Secretary Catalino Kijiner, Ministry of Public Works Acting Secretary Herbert Sibok, World Bank URP Task Team Leader Jian Vun, Building Safety Regulation Assistant Secretary Jimata Kabua, Jr, Irooj Yoland Zedkaia, PII contractor representative Jacob Kramer, World Bank Executive Director Rob Nicholl, Irooj Farrend Zackious, DIDA Grant Manager/Proposal Writer Daphine Wase, and Public Service Commission Commissioner Almo Momotaro. Photo: Chewy Lin.
The World Bank-funded Urban Resilience Project is targeting a high-risk area in Delap for the construction of a 45-meter (nearly 150-foot) seawall and breakwater.
It is the latest development for the program that is targeting specific locations in Majuro for both safety improvements and beautification work.
Last Wednesday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the Delap side of Jitak, at the Eletutu Beach area. Prior to the groundbreaking, a group of VIPs used the Jitak Bar and Grill facility for a ceremony featuring speeches and the unveiling of the construction signage.
This project will: Protect the lagoon road from coastal erosion, support sand accumulation to improve the beach environment, and strengthen coastal resilience for the community in that area.
