At the forefront of the action, Tap Apisai is a Tuvaluan civil engineer, and the project country manager of the coastal reconstruction work at Hall Contracting. The process of construction is not always straightforward. Progress depends a lot on the weather and the tide movements during the construction phase and this is a challenge that has to be well managed.
Read MoreOn Tuvalu’s outer islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga, a novel approach is being implemented to significantly reduce the likelihood of wave overtopping and subsequent marine water flooding of village areas. These Berm Top Barriers raise the natural storm berm along the foreshore by an extra 1.5 meters, making storm waves far less likely to over top the shore, and penetrate further inland into village areas and farmland.
Read MoreNow, construction of the multimillion-dollar coastal adaptation infrastructure project in the capital Funafuti is complete, with more areas set to follow soon. The reclamation incorporates drainage to protect from heavy rainfall and a small harbor facility to provide continued community access to the Funafuti Lagoon. Plans are underway to ensure the site is properly maintained, with the buried mega-bags expected to remain intact well beyond 40 years.
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