The team from SPC comprised of Herve Damlamian – Team Leader Oceanography and Gary Lee – Geoscience Adviser visited Kiribati from 23 to 26 June to conduct consultations with stakeholders on geoscience, aggregates and oceanography needs and challenges. This a response to request from MFOR Geoscience Division team to collaborate with them on these needs. Secretary Riibeta Abeta and the Geoscience team met the SPC Delegation for a debriefing and finding the way forward to actioning some of the proposed solutions, ideas for future projects and way forward. The MFOR acknowledged SPC for the continuous support to Kiribati on these scientific and technical needs.