Agenda 2030: A Pathway for a Resilient and Prosperous Future

1 Improve access to 1. Strengthening of the Climate Finance FY25 and Ministry of Climate Change climate finance. Working Group. onwards Finance, Banking Directorate This is link to the Compact 23 Climate and Postal Fund Working Group. Services 2. Direct Access to Climate Funds (Achieve FY24 and Climate Change Division of national accreditation status – National onwards Directorate International Implementing Entity). Development Assistance Implement the Green Climate Fund (GCF) (DIDA). Accreditation Strategy and for the Ministry of Finance to implement the necessary GCF accreditation requirements. 3. Explore the possibility to access global FY25 and Ministry of Climate Change climate finance credit facilities (such as the onwards Finance, Banking Directorate International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Postal Resilience and Sustainability Trust). Services (DIDA)

2 Adaptation and 1. Implementation of the National Adaptation Towards 2030 Climate Change Tile Til Eo Resilience Plan (NAP). and onwards. Directorate Committee (TTEC) To successfully implement the NAP the government aims to create a comprehensive "All- Of-Government" and "All-Of-Society" approach, focusing on the following core elements. 8 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) A. Policy and legislative foundations - FY25/FY26 Climate Change Tile Til Eo Develop Sea Level Rise Action Plan (to Directorate Committee (TTEC) implement the Sea Level Rise Policy). B. Effective governance and FY25/FY26 Office of the Chief Ministry of administration structures - review Secretary Environment Climate Change Directorate and the (CCD, EPA, National Environment Council core Energy Office) mandates. Review of the Ministry of Environment Act (create a separate Ministry of Climate Change or strengthen governance provisions of the existing Act). C. Develop a Financing Strategy on FY25/FY26 Ministry of Climate Change resource mobilization guided by Finance, Banking Directorate sustainable development plans (in line and Postal with the Marshall Islands Resilience Services and Adaptation Fund priority action). D. Climate change will threaten people FY25 and Climate Change Ministry of Public living on land unprotected from sea onwards Directorate Works, level rise (SLR) over the next fifty Infrastructure and years. There is a need to address Utilities; customary land tenure and individual rights to accommodate the protection of some land and the vacating of unprotected land. E. Address early-stage planning to FY25 and Climate Change Ministry of Public identify protection needs for key onwards Directorate Works, islands (or parts of atolls) to provide for Infrastructure and safe relocation of populations as Utilities reflected in the Sea Level Rise Policy. 9 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) 2. Provide the necessary financial contribution to FY25/FY26 Ministry of Ministry of Foreign the Marshall Islands Resilience and Finance, Banking Affairs and Trade Adaptation (MIRA) Fund in accordance with and Postal the MIRA Fund Act 2022 while launching a Services global campaign for contributions from diplomatic and development partners. 3. Establish MIRA Trust Fund governance and FY25/FY26 Climate Change Ministry of Foreign operational structures. Directorate Affairs and Trade 4. Develop plans for the use of Compact Article V FY25 Climate Change Ministry of Foreign Climate funds. Directorate Affairs and Trade Thematic Area 2: Good Governance Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

3 Improve 1. Support the implementation of the Civil Ongoing Public Service Office of the Chief performance of the Service Reform Strategy for the period 2022 to Commission Secretary civil service. 2030. 2. Develop a placement program for Marshallese FY25 Public Service All who graduates on RMI Scholarships. Commission

4 Development of 1. Develop a Human Resource Development FY25 Ministry of Office of the Chief human resources Plan. Based on an occupational shortages/gap Education, Sports Secretary. through better analysis that identify critical areas that RMI and Training. Labor; NTC; CMI, planning. needs to build its capacity both in the private Chamber of and public sector and align education, Commerce. scholarship and training policies to address human resource development priorities. 5. A whole of 1. Develop key performance indicators for all FY25/FY26 Office of the Chief In conjunction with government, government ministries and agencies from Secretary respective statutory bodies which evaluation of organizational ministries. and state-owned performance can be measured. enterprise reform program focused 10 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) on accountability 2. Develop a comprehensive program of FY26 and Office of the Office of the Chief and institutional performance audits to ensure performance of onwards Auditor General Secretary and capacity organizations and staff stays on targets. Public Service development and Commission other performance enhancing initiatives. 6. Review mandates 1. Review PSC policies and regulations FY25/FY26 Public Service Office of the per legislations governing employees annual, maternal, sick, Commission Minister in and policies to educational and other leaves. Assistance to the ensure they are fit President and for purpose. Environment; Public School System. 2. Review compensation, pay scales, incentives FY24/FY25 Public Service Office of the and benefits to ensure they are in line with Commission Minister in additional mandates and responsibilities. Assistance to the President and Environment; Statutory Bodies; Public School System. Thematic Area 3: Economic Growth and Resilience Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

7 Financing 1. Support the implementation of reforms to Ongoing Ministry of Office of the Chief instruments to continue to access World Bank Cat-DDO & Finance, Banking Secretary. accommodate ADB disaster financing facility to finance post and Postal economic and disaster recovery effort. Services fiscal shocks.

8 Strengthen debt 1. Prepare a debt management strategy in line FY25 Ministry of 11 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) management with the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Finance, Banking capacity. Management Act. and Postal Services

9 Modernize 1. Modernize the RMI taxation regime by Phase 1: Oct Ministry of Taxation Regime implementing tax proposed reforms from FY25 and; Finance, Banking previous proposals by ADB and PFTAC. Phase 2: and Postal FY26/FY27 Services

10 Universal Basic 1. Implement the Universal Basic Income. Implement in Ministry of Income Review and monitor the implementation of the phases starting Finance, Banking UBI. in FY25. and Postal Services

11 Implement the 1. Implement the minimum wage in phases. Implement in Ministry of minimum wage phases starting Finance, Banking in FY24 to and Postal FY25. Services

12 Strengthen 1. Establishment of a Monetary Authority to FY25 Ministry of financial sector support stability of the financial and banking Finance, Banking stability and system and promote economic development. and Postal inclusion. Services

13 Nutrition and food 1. Develop a new financial support scheme to FY25 Ministry of Ministry of security scale up production of local produce by Natural Resource Finance, Banking repurposing existing financial support and/or and Commerce and Postal securing new and additional resources Services. 2. Formulate a comprehensive strategy on how FY25 Ministry of Ministry of Health to improve supply and selling of healthy local Natural Resource and Human food taking into account the National Food and Commerce Services Systems Pathway: Transforming the Marshall Islands Food System by 2030; the National Food Security Policy (2013) and RMI Agriculture Sector Plan 2021-2031 in the development of this strategy. 12 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) 3. Formulate a comprehensive strategy on how By the end of Ministry of Local Government to increase and expand outer islands FY2025 Natural Councils; Coastal economic base through aqua culture Resources and Management development and cultivation of other marine Commerce. Advisory Council resources, for example via family and commercial development of sea weeds, clams and or sea cucumbers.

14 Maximize 1. Maximize revenue from ocean fisheries Ongoing Marshall Islands Ministry of Natural economic return resources through development of appropriate Marine Resources and from RMI’s infrastructures, public-private partnerships, Resources Commerce. economic markets, and a conducive fisheries sector Authority exclusive zone. operating environment. (MIMRA)

15 Improve 1. Support collective surveillance and monitoring ongoing Marshall Islands management and through national systems, regional and sub- Marine sustainable use of regional fisheries agencies efforts. Resources aquatic and Authority fisheries resources 2. Updating national fisheries management FY25 & Marshall Islands for current and legislation and regulations. onwards Marine future generations. Resources Authority 3. Support the implementation and enforcement ongoing Marshall Islands of Reimaanlok/Facilitation of Community Marine Resources Management Plans and relevant Resources ordinances. Authority Thematic Area 4: Private Sector Development Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

16 Formulation of a 1. Initiate a private sector development dialogue FY24/FY25 Ministry of Ministry of Natural Private Sector to discuss opportunities to increase private Finance, Banking Resource and Development Plan sector contribution in the RMI economy. and Postal Commerce. Services 13 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

17 Establishment of 1. Develop a concept paper or feasibility study FY25/FY26 Ministry of instruments to for a Government Credit Guarantee Finance, Banking underwrite Mechanism (CGM) to improve private sector and Postal financing risks. access to credit through underwriting of Services financial risks.

18 Strengthen 1. Provisions of financial literacy programs and ongoing Ministry of Ministry of Natural women’s concessional loans to women entrepreneurs. Culture and Resource and economic Internal Affairs Commerce; OCIT empowerment. Thematic Area 5: Social Development Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

19 Improve health 1. Address diabetes and other Non- By end of FY25 Ministry of Health All services delivery Communication Diseases (NCDs) through: and Human and address Non- A. the NCD Surveillance Plan for Services. Communicable monitoring and evaluation, and Nitijela HESA Diseases (NCDs). B. the National NCD Policy Agenda. committee 2. Implementation of the High Impact Nutrition By end FY25 Ministry of Health Ministry of Initiative (HiNi) program through the: and Human Education, Sports A. Nutrition environment assessment and By end of FY25 Services and Training. operational plan. All HINI partner B. Implementation of operational plan. By end of FY26 agencies. Nitijela HESA Committee. 3. Establish and operationalize a dialysis center By end of FY25 Ministry of Health Ministry of Public in Majuro. and Human Works, Services Infrastructure and Utilities. 14 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

20 Improve the quality 1. Implement the Education Priority Reform for Ministry of College of the of education System Transformation (3 track system: Education, Sports Marshall Islands, services and College Prep, TVET, Island Skills). and Training Chamber of support fitness and A. Pilot College Prep FY2024-2030 Commerce sports activities. B. TVET FY2026-2030 C. Island Skills FY2026-2030 2. Improve digital connectivity for outer islands Ministry of College of the schools to improve learning outcomes and Education, Sports Marshall Islands provide opportunities to do research and and Training distance learning. A. Assessment of ICT Infrastructure & needs. FY25 B. Resource Mobilization FY26 C. Implementation FY27 3. Mainstream indigenous rights, climate issues, FY2024 & Ministry of National Nuclear nuclear justice into the education curriculum. ongoing Education, Sports Commission and Training (NNC), CCD and CMI. 4. Develop and implement a master plan for the FY25 and Ministry of Ministry of Culture advancement of sports and fitness activities in ongoing Education, Sports and Internal Affairs all islands and capitalizing the newly and Training MoHHS and completed sport facilities in Majuro. Wellness Center. 5. Establish Early Childhood Education FY24 and Ministry of ECD Steering Programs and Centers. onwards Education, Sports Committee; and Training MoHHS 6. Operationalize the RMI National Multi-Sector FY25 Ministry of ECD Steering Early Childhood Development Policy 2023. Education, Sports Committee; and Training MoHHS. 7. Upgrade qualifications of 37 percent of FY24 and Ministry of CMI, USP, RMI teachers who are below standards (i.e. high onwards Education, Sports Scholarship. school diploma) and Training 15 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

21 Expand Social 1. MISSA to commence the non-contributory Pilot: FY24- Marshall Islands Ministry of Protection/ pension program (law passed in 2023) to FY26 Social Security Finance, Banking Assistance to support elderly and persons with disabilities. Administration and Postal support vulnerable (MISSA) Services. groups.

22 Preserve RMI 1. Integrate culture and traditional knowledge FY24 and Ministry of Ministry of culture and into the education curriculum. onwards Culture and Education, Sports traditional Internal Affairs and Training knowledge. 2. Upgrade museum and improve library services FY25/FY26 Ministry of Ministry of Culture to preserve RMI culture. Education, Sports and Internal and Training Affairs; Council of Iroij. 3. Restore cultural significant sites. Ongoing Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs

23 Women 1. Formulate an implementation strategy for the FY25 Ministry of All Empowerment and Gender Equality Act 2019. Culture and Youth Internal Affairs development 2. Strengthen multi-skills development and FY25 Ministry of Ministry of vocational programs for women and youth. Culture and Education, Sports Internal Affairs and Training; NTC

24 Improve 1. Formulation of Island Community FY25/FY26 Ministry of Ministry of Natural development of Development Plan for each island that aims to Culture and Resource and island improve economic opportunities (through Internal Affairs Commerce communities. tourism, fisheries and agriculture).

25 Address the 1. Strengthening of the Taskforce to address the Ongoing Office of the All growing concern issue of illegal substance abuse, through a Attorney General on the use of better coordination of enforcement, education illegal substances. and treatment.

26 Reduced risk from 1. Formulate and implement a national plan on FY25 and Environment MoHHS; Majuro waste pollution the removal/export of hazardous/toxic onwards Protection Atoll Waste materials (waste oil, batteries, MoHHS red Authority (EPA) Company. 16 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) bags). 2. Formulate surveillance and monitoring plans/ FY25 Environment Ports Authority, standard operational procedures for marine Protection MIMRA, Ministry pollution and oil spill. Authority (EPA) of Transport, Communication, and ICT.

27 Foster an effective 1. Initiate a high-level dialogue with non- FY25 Ministry of All partnership with government organizations (NGOs) with a clear Culture and non-government outcome document that specifies key strategic Internal Affairs organizations on areas for partnership and improve delivery of community services in different communities. development. Thematic Area 6: Nuclear Justice Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

28 Address ongoing 1. Develop a revised change circumstance FY25 Ministry of National Nuclear and unresolved petition: Foreign Affairs Commission; issues related to A. Establish steering committee to initiate FY25 and Trade Presidential Envoy nuclear testing that dialogue for Nuclear Justice took place in the B. Revisit and revise change FY25 and Human RMI. circumstance petition. Rights; Presidential Envoy Primary Care and Disease Prevention. 2. Resolve the remaining compensation claims FY26 Ministry of National Nuclear under the nuclear testing program. Foreign Affairs Commission; and Trade Presidential Envoy for Nuclear Justice and Human Rights; Presidential Envoy 17 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) Primary Care and Disease Prevention. Thematic Area 7: Infrastructure Development Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

29 Improve sanitation 1. Prioritize the construction of the Majuro sewer FY25 Majuro Water and Finance, Foreign and access to upgrade project (USDA/ADB) and the Majuro Sewage Affairs and Trade/ quality water. reservoir extension project (JICA). Company Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Utilities. 2. Expand current laboratory capacities and FY25 and Environment uphold laboratory standards for testing of onwards. Protection water quality. Authority

30 Improve air 1. Prioritize the construction of a new AKIA From FY25 Ports Authority Ministry of Public transportation terminal and construct new protection barriers towards FY30 Works, services. for AKIA runway to protect from flooding and Infrastructure and over-washing. Utilities/ Ministry of Finance/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2. Upgrade of Outer Islands Runways. ongoing Ministry of Public Ministry of Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication, Utilities. and ICT/ Air Marshall Islands 18 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) 3. Support the establishment of a new scheduled FY25/FY26 Aviation Ministry of airline service between Majuro and Honolulu. Taskforce Transport, Communication and ICT/ Ports Authority/ Civil Aviation. 4. Buy new airplanes for the Air Marshall Islands. FY25/FY26 Ministry of Ministry of Transport, Finance, Banking Communication, and Postal and ICT. Services

31 Improve access to 1. Approve regulation to free up the market for FY24/FY25 Ministry of Ministry of affordable and more competition in the telecommunication Transport, Finance, Banking reliable sector. Communication, and Postal telecommunication and ICT. Services services. 2. Support the implementation of the Digital RMI ongoing Ministry of All Initiative. Transport, Communication, and ICT. 3. Support National Telecommunication Authority ongoing Ministry of Ministry of Public (NTA) infrastructures upgrade. Transport, Works, Communication, Infrastructure and and ICT. Utilities

32 Built critical 1. Enforcement of the Building Code. ongoing Ministry of Public infrastructures and Works, provide regular Infrastructure and infrastructure Utilities. maintenance. 2. Implement the National Infrastructure ongoing Ministry of Public Investment Plan & Infrastructure Maintenance Works, Plan. Infrastructure and Utilities. A. Construction of the Government FY25 Ministry of Public Ministry of Foreign Central Building. Works, Affairs and Trade / Infrastructure and Office of the Chief 19 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When) Utilities. Secretary B. Upgrade and construction of new ongoing Marshall Islands Ministry of Public energy infrastructures (including Electricity Works, renewable energy). Corporation Infrastructure and (MEC). Utilities; National Energy Office C. Construction of the new Majuro To start in FY25 Ministry of Health Ministry of Public Hospital. and Human Works, Services Infrastructure and Utilities D. Upgrade neighboring islands health Started in FY24 Ministry of Health Ministry of Public centers and Ebeye Hospital. and ongoing. and Human Works, Services Infrastructure and Utilities/ MIA E. Upgrade of the main dock in Majuro FY26/FY27 Ports Authority/ Ministry of Public including paving of the container depot. Ministry of Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication, Utilities. and ICT. F. Upgrade of shipping docks in nearby FY25/FY26 Ministry of Public Ministry of outer islands. Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication, Utilities. and ICT. Ministry of Internal Affairs 3. Construction of a new postal office. FY26 Ministry of Ministry of Public Finance, Banking Works, and Postal Infrastructure and Services. Utilities. 20 Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

33 Improve waste 1. Majuro dump site (new landfill or rehabilitation FY25 Majuro Atoll Ministry of management of current dump site in Majuro). Waste Company Environment 2. Initiate a viability study on the use of waste FY25 Majuro Atoll Ministry of incinerator to control and manage the Waste Company Environment; increasing volume of Majuro and Ebeye Majuro Atoll Waste waste. Company; KalGov Thematic Area 8: Partnership for financing and development Priority Area Priority Action Timing and Lead Agency Supporting Targets Agencies (When)

34 Implementation of 1. Meet all implementation requirements under Ongoing Ministry of Ministry of Foreign the 2023 Amended the 2023 Amended Compact. Finance, Banking Affairs and Trade Compact and Postal Services

35 Strengthen our 1. Regular high-level dialogue with our FY25 and Ministry of Ministry of partnerships and development partners on the implementation onwards. Foreign Affairs Finance, Banking relationships with of the Agenda 2030 and relevant reforms. and Trade and Postal our development Services. partners. 21