The completion of the Cikobia Water Pump Project in Vanua Levu will benefit four villages including Vatulele, Nautovatu, Nalele, Vuninuku and Cikobia District School.
The water project is part of the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development’s Self- Help Programme in the 2019/2020 financial year with a cost of more than $10,000.
The project involved the upgrade of the water pump for Nautovatu and Vatulele and the upgrade of the piping system for Nalele and Vuninuku.
Before the commencement of the project at Vatulele and Nautovatu, villagers source of water was from an old water pump, however, when this was damaged, villagers had to fetch water through rainwater harvesting.
The project is part of the government's work towards achieving its Sustainable Development Goal 6 by ensuring that Fijians have access to clean water and sanitation in its 5 Year and 20 Year National Development Plan.
