Uoua bongin te reirei, are e karaoaki ni bongin te namwakaina ae Tianuare 28-29 n te ririki aio, are e takennaki iai bwa ena buokiia te koraki bwa ana matata raoi, ao ni ira te kainibaire iaon tuan te kateitei ke te National Building Code.
Te reirei aio e barongaki man te Botaki ni Mwakuri ibukin Mwakurian Karikirake ao Kateimatoa Korakora (MISE), ni ikotaki ma te Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT), are e waakinaki man te aoa 10:00am n te Moaningabong ni karokoa te aoa 1:00 pm n te bwakanatai, are e boo n ana Uma ni Kataneaia te Plumbing KIT, ao mani kairaki iroun Mark Ellery man te SPC,
E boutokaki te angareirei aio man South Tarawa Sanitation Project, ao man mwanenaki man ana Bangke te Aonnaba(WB), ao man te Water Scarcity Project are e boutokaki man te SPC.
Te kouru ma te kantaninga ae kakawaki n te anga reirei aio, bon reiakinaia aomata aron karaoan ke mwakurian te Roki.
E bon riaon 20 te koraki ake a ira te reirei ni kataneiai aio, man te Botaki n Reirei ae te Kiribati Institutes Technology, te MISE, STSP, te Public Utilities Board (PUB), ao ai tabeman man te Botaki ni Mwakuri ibukin Enuaromenta, Aaba ao Karikirakean te Ununiki (MELAD). E oti naba bwa te Koraki ake a bane ni kaea te reirei aio, a bane ni ikarekebai ni mwakuri ibukin uarokoan mwakurian te roki, ao karikirakean naba te itiaki I Kiribati.
Irarikin anne ao te burokuraem aio bon aua mwakorona n aron te PLUMBING, ao te Sewage Treatment, te septic tanks, te Pit toilets, ao ai aron kanganga ke Aoraki man te kanare. Te reirei naba aio e botii uoua kantaninga bwa iaon te mwakuri are a bon kabongana baia ni karaoan te mwakuri ao ai mwakuri n kataneia n rabakauia ake a karei bwa a rangi ni mwatai n akea aia kanganga nakon karaoan te Roki, ao n ira nanon te tua are e tia ni kateaki ibukin te kateitei 2025..
Inanon te angareirei ao e kabwarabwaraki aekakin tein Roki ma kanare aika a kakaokoro n te aro bwa ana bane n ataia ao ni matata nakoia ni kabane bwa bukin tera e rangi ni kakawaki kainibaire inanon tuan te Kateitei. E oioi iaon te tua DF7 ibukin te kateitei n taabo aika a maekanaki ao te onono nakon te tua ae DF6/NF6 are e boboto iaon te mwenga ao Aobiti ke tabo aika a bubura.
Te Burokuraem aio bon aua mwakorona n aron te PLUMBING, ao te Sewage Treatment, te septic tanks, te Pit toilets, ao ai aron kanganga ke Aoraki man te kanare, te reirei naba aio e botii uoua kantaninga bwa iaon te mwakuri are a bon kabongana baia ni karaoan te mwakuri ao ai mwakuri n kataneia n rabakauia ake a karei bwa a rangi ni mwatai n akea aia kanganga nakon karaoan te Roki ao n ira nanon te tua are e tia ni kateaki ibukin te kateitei 2025..
E ngae n anne, te reirei aio bon te moan mwaneka ae kakawaki nakoia taan mwakuri, bwa ana kona n taraia raoi bwa te tua ae National Building Code ke te tua ni Kateitei 2025 e na kabongaki ni kawaina n te aro bwa ena kona ni kakorakora riki aron mwakurian te roki, bwa ena Tamaroa riki ni kabuta Kiribati.
A two-day training aimed at strengthening understanding and compliance with Kiribati’s updated National Building Code was jointly conducted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE) and the Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT) on 28–29 January 2026.
Held from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Plumbing Training Centre of KIT, the training was supported by the World Bank–funded South Tarawa Sanitation Project (STSP) and the SPC-supported Water Scarcity Project. Its primary objective was to improve awareness and practical application of the “Sanitary Disposal” requirements for both residential and commercial buildings under the recently approved 2025 revision of the National Building Code (NBC) of Kiribati.
More than 20 participants attended the sessions, representing KIT, MISE, STSP, the Public Utilities Board (PUB), and the Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural Development (MELAD). The training was delivered by Mark Ellery from SPC. This diverse participation reflected a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach to strengthening sanitation standards and improving public health outcomes in Kiribati.
The training focused on explaining the principles behind various sanitation technologies, enabling practitioners to better understand the rationale for the clauses included in the revised building code. Particular attention was given to DF7: Sanitary Disposal clauses for residential premises, as well as updates to the DF6/NF6: Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage clauses applicable to both residential and commercial buildings.
The program was delivered through four main sessions covering the principles of plumbing and sewage treatment plants, septic tanks, pit toilets, and faecal exposure risks. By grounding regulatory requirements in practical and scientific principles, the training aimed to equip practitioners with the knowledge needed to ensure safer sanitation systems and improved compliance with national standards.
The initiative marks an important step toward the effective implementation of the National Building Code (2025) and the strengthening of sanitation practices across Kiribati.