Palau Urban Development Strategy Baoldebab Palau

An integrated Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan (UDSAP) would focus on a long-term, sustainable future for Koror and Babeldaob, the economic and administrative centers of Palau. The effective combination of strategic action and investment planning makes it possible for Palau to maintain a balance among its economic, cultural, and physical environments, while at the same time optimizing the use of scarce existing resources in response to emerging opportunities, with a focus on tourism.

A Development and Investment Strategy for Emerging Opportunity and Climate Resilience

The development of UDSAP will follow a participatory approach with stakeholder forums at key phases. Key stakeholders include Ministry of Finance (MOF); Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Industries, and Commerce (MPIIC); Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism (MNRET) Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC). The USDAP includes a vision and long-term strategy, accompanied by an integrated Capital Investment Plan, covering all infrastructure and other sectors/projects. Palau is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and the impacts of climate change, consideration of these threats will lead to sustainable planning.