Koror Development Vision &Core Values

Development Vision and Core Values 

Koror State Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (RISL)

Adopted March 24, 2021 by the Koror State Planning Team

Our VISION for the Koror State RISL:

In 20 years the spectacular beauty, abundance and diverse natural, cultural and historical resources of the Koror State Rock Island Southern Lagoon are healthy, resilient and sustainable; and remain a core value of the cultural and lifestyle of the people of Koror for the shared benefit of current and future generations of Koror, Palau and the world, by:

1. Establishing or strengthening legislations, regulations, and policies that allow for alignment with national government and other partners to ensure joint, consistent, and effective communication and enforcement.

2. Actively using the RISL as a teaching center on the environmental, cultural, traditional, and social significance of its cultural, natural, and world heritage values.

3. Investing in and promoting Palauan historical and cultural sites and practices in the RISL, including mesei (taro patches) and traditional farming, so that local food traditions are continued by families.

4. Promoting steady and sustainable economic growth in Palauan-led and environmentally-friendly tourism businesses that diffuse pressures and impacts on our natural resources.

5. Strategically targeting foreign expertise and services that add value to the economy, with programs to build and strengthen capacity for the local population.

6. Proactively regulating fisheries and gleaning production by promoting aquaculture in designated locations, promoting offshore fisheries, and establishing a sustainable coastal fishery regime for designated fishing areas, sustainable harvest limits for identified species, and controlled access.

7. Strengthening periodic review to ensure effective conservation of biodiversity, critical areas, and important species and to reduce and respond to threats, by engaging communities, traditional leaders, government, and relevant stakeholders.

8. Designing and maintaining infrastructure, government services, and development to be adaptive and resilient to climate change and disasters, including reduction and management of waste, and increasing energy efficiency.

 Our CORE VALUES for the process of developing the Koror State RISL:

GENDER INVOLVEMENT:                       

• Policy decision making and activity planning are gender inclusive

COOPERATION:                                        

• Work with partners to collaborate on decisions and activities

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION:                     

• Koror responsibly and independently implements its plans, with safeguards for biodiversity and natural resources

COMMUNITY AND COMPROMISE:    

• The Koror State Government enters all planning and policymaking with a spirit of community, compromise, and respect to all stakeholders

CLIMATE RESILIENCE:                             

• Climate Change Resilience is a factor in all decisions and activities

EDUCATION INCORPORATED:             

• Community and stakeholder education and awareness are integrated into decisions and activities

GROWTH IN GOVERNANCE:                 

• As the RISL develops, Leaders are informed to enable them to make better decisions and policies

TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE VALUED:    

• Traditional knowledge, expertise, and values are respected and considered in decisions and activities, when relevant

INNOVATION:                                           

• Different approaches and creative solutions are actively sought

BENEFICIAL INVESTMENT:                    

• Investment into research, technology, and capacity advances the frontiers of knowledge of our natural and cultural resources and contributes to our social welfare

BALANCED:                                                

• Activities and outcomes ensure a balance between economic development and preservation of the natural environment and culture

INFORMED DECISIONS:                         

• Decisions are supported by data, facts, and information backed by research, legislation, and policies