Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project
RMI URP

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The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (GoRMI) has requested support from the World Bank (WB) for the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (“RMI URP” or “the Project”) which has the objective “to strengthen the resilience of select human settlements in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change”.

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Uncontrolled ongoing urbanization of Majuro is resulting in pressure to reclaim, occupy and protect coastal areas and create demand for reef-rock and coastal sand for construction.   Increasing population from urban drift and ad hoc housing and infrastructure development is increasing Majuro's vulnerability to ongoing climate and natural hazard risks such as flooding, sea  level rise and storm damage. 

The Project is directed at addressing a number of these pressing issues by providing risk informed adaptation planning, coastal resilience investments and resilient public facilities and spaces.