The record of discussion for this project was signed in December of last year by Director Andrew Yatilman of the Office of Environmental and Emergency Management and resident representative Naoyoshi Sasaki of JICA-FSM.
Sasaki said 14 countries in the South Pacific area have adopted the regional cooperative framework to promote the regional initiative on solid management.
Pacific island countries and territories will adopt cost effective and self-sustaining solid waste management systems that protect the environment, and thus promote a healthy population and encourage economic growth.
Sasaki said in the FSM, the overall goal for the regional solid waste management strategy is from Feb. 2011 to Dec. 2015.
He said during this five-year period, the program targets on capacity building for solid waste management in each FSM state.
Japanese experts are coming to FSM from the JICA headquarters through the JICA FSM regional office to back up this project.
Yatilman said the FSM is very thankful for the assistance given by JICA in the field of solid waste management and in other projects that the people of FSM need.
