A plan to strengthen the health and resilience of the Navua catchment and Beqa lagoon and improve the livelihoods of the people living in these areas was launched by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Deuba on 22 July 2025.
“The Integrated Ecosystem Management Plan for the Navua catchment and Beqa lagoon is a tool that communities can use to guide their development decisions,” said Director for Environment, Senimili Baleicakau.
The Director commended the plan, stating, “I am pleased to see that communities are at the heart of the IEMP process—not only as stakeholders but as co-designers and custodians. Their participation has ensured that the Plan reflects traditional knowledge, local priorities, and lived realities.”
