Quality aggregates in scaled quantity is the on-going challenge for most atoll countries in the Pacific. The team from the World Bank conducted their scoping mission with a view to garner solutions surrounding designs, technology, environment and social safeguards and financing. This team met the MFOR team to share some of the findings which will be shared back to a Pacific meeting and then the World Bank for potential future funding and programming. Secretary Riibeta Abeta, reiterated the need to build local capacities to confidently create land space from the existing resources (lagoon, boulders from outer island, Banaba, etc) and capabilities such as Teatinimarawa Company and potential collaborations with specialized overseas companies and financing institutions. This ambition is well received by the World Bank and will work towards supporting this vision. The MFOR acknowledged the World Bank team for the on-going assistance provided to MFOR and Kiribat, particularly this pipe-line project that is very important for Kiribati.