#Tarawa | Kiribati, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR), is pleased to welcome the joint mission by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - SPREP for Multi-Country 3 (MC3), the Pacific-Community-SPC for Multi-Country 4 (MC4) and Clear Horizon under the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Climate and Biodiversity - SMART Marine Spatial Planning (CaB-SMART MSP) Programme.

The mission will support the advancement of Kiribati’s National Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) through work on MSP Indicators (MC3) and strengthening data governance (MC4), in close coordination with the Kiribati Marine Spatial Planning Coordinating Committee (KMSPCC). Clear Horizon will also undertake a review of the CaB-SMART MSP delivery model in Kiribati.

The team arrives 27th February 2026, with activities commencing this week. We look forward to strengthening collaboration for the sustainable management of Kiribati’s ocean resources.