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Th e Asian Development Bank (ADB) has piloted fragility assessments in selected urban settlements in the Pacifi c using a community-based approach and focusing on the impact of fragility on the delivery of basic services. Th e fragility assessment of South Tarawa in Kiribati explores patterns of fragility related to urban development including delivery of critical urban services with focus on water and sanitation services. Bairiki Village, an urban settlement in South Tarawa, was a case study for the assessment.

The purpose of this report is to present the findings of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed development of a small boat basin and wharf facilities adjacent to the Main Market in Alotau, Milne Bay Province. Construction of the facilities is a component of the PNG Coastal Fisheries Management and Development Project (CFMDP), a program being implemented by the National Fisheries Authority with loan funding provided to Papua New Guinea by the Asian Development Bank. The overall aim of CFMDP is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas through increasing, or preventing a further decline in the incomes of coastal communities. This will be done by promoting improved management of resources and by creating sustainable earning and employment opportunities for coastal communities, including through the construction of wharves and jetties and other social infrastructure.