By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

The steering committee members of the Project for the Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Palau held their fourth meeting on Wednesday to discuss the progress of the ongoing work.
In attendance were Minister of Resources and Development Fritz Koshiba, who is the chairperson of the steering committee, Koror Governor Yositaka Adachi and Japan International Cooperation Agency Resident Representative Yoshio Notsu.
Shigeru Kanaya, chief advisor of the JICA expert team, gave a summary of the work achieved in the previous year, including all work items and schedule of the project.
Project Manager Calvin Ikesiil Jr. of the Bureau of Public Works discussed the progress of the rehabilitation of M-dock landfill while KSG SWM office John O. Ngiraked Jr. made an update on the preparation of National Solid Waste Management Plan, including the waste segregation in Koror.
Denold Dengokl of EQPB gave an overview of the achievement in Public Education and Enhancement Committee being its chairman.
JICA expert Takahiro Kamishita discussed the progress of capacity development in the project while Kanaya also discussed the works that are required to develop recycling program and schedule up to March 2008