Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services and TransportDepartment of Water and Sewerage

National digital launch · Fiji · 2026

Fiji’s
Water Future

Launching a unified national policy direction and a ten-year implementation pathway for safe, sustainable, climate-resilient and inclusive water and sanitation.

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PolicyDirection
Safe services
Climate resilience
Water security

01 · The principal launch

Two instruments.
One national framework.

Together, the Policy and Plan establish what Fiji seeks to achieve and how government and sector partners will work towards it.

National Water Resources Management and Sanitation Policy 2026

National policy · 2026

National Water Resources Management and Sanitation Policy

Establishes a unified framework for equitable and sustainable water-resource management, universal access to safe water and sanitation, stronger sector coordination and climate-resilient services.

SDG 6Universal accessSector reform
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Fiji Integrated Water Resources Management Plan 2026

10-year implementation plan · 2026

Fiji Integrated Water Resources Management Plan

Provides the practical pathway for coordinated management of surface water, groundwater, water quality, watersheds, floods and droughts over the next decade.

9 programmes10 yearsAnnual reporting
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02 · The national direction

From fragmented responsibilities to coordinated stewardship.

The new framework connects water services, water resources, climate risk, public health, environmental protection and national development.

01

Safe water and sanitation

Advance reliable, equitable and inclusive services for urban, rural, remote and maritime communities.

02

Climate-resilient management

Prepare for increasingly severe floods, droughts and hydrological extremes.

03

Better water information

Strengthen monitoring, data quality, exchange and access for sound decisions.

04

Coordinated reform

Modernise regulation, clarify responsibilities and align implementation across government.

03 · Policy into practice

A ten-year implementation pathway

Years 1–2

Build the foundations

Governance, priority legal reforms, data-system strengthening and programme mobilisation.

Years 3–5

Accelerate implementation

Water allocation, flood studies, adaptation planning and coordinated monitoring.

Year 5

Mid-term review

Assess delivery, refine priorities and strengthen institutional accountability.

Years 6–10

Scale and sustain

Consolidate reforms, expand coverage and evaluate national outcomes.

Additional evidence release

National Rural
Water Point
Mapping Report

Rural WASH baseline

04 · Supporting evidence release

National evidence to inform implementation.

Released alongside the Policy and Plan, the Rural Water Baseline provides a nationwide picture of rural and school WASH conditions—helping government and partners target implementation where the needs and risks are greatest.

1,600villages and settlements978schools assessed671,440people represented
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The story in two minutes

See how the Policy, Plan and evidence connect.