Informal Settlements Upgrading and Network Building in Fiji: Mapping, Seawall and Drainage

Hugo and I have printed out maps (from google maps) of the three settlements, put them together and then drawn precise maps of the area from them. On Friday we took the map of Navutu, Nasoata and Nasinu to the community for them to put together the information from their community-drawn maps (which were done with the PCN) onto this format. A few houses had been added or demolished, so there were a few changes to be made; the community worked on doing this and identifying who lives in each house.

After this the community members made two committees to address their most urgent problems; the need for a seawall and drainage upgrading. The seawall committee measured the area of coast that is vulnerable - 810m - and came up with some ideas on how to start work. The drainage team investigated all the drainage issues in the three communities, added the drainage details to the drawings, and discussed how to get started.