New $12.1m dredger to boost flood defences

2026-02-01 - 04:27

Japan has provided a new dredger to the Ministry of Waterways to strengthen flood mitigation and climate resilience. The dredger, to be stationed at Luvuluvu in Nausori, was funded under Japan’s Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development. Deputy Head of Mission Isami Takada noted that this follows a 2020 pledge of $12.1m in disaster