In the capital, Bairiki, there is some limited commercial storage that is generally used by the owners who have wholesale food and hardware operations. There is limited permanent storage capacity at the ports and airports. 20 feet containers are the preferred option. 

Every village has a meeting house (Maneaba) and whilst they are not secure against pests, they can provide shelter for short-term storage of food and NFIs. Additionally, in most villages there are churches and schools that can provide more secure storage space. 

20 foot containers are the main secure storage used in Tarawa and on Christmas Island. They are readily available and easily transported to these locations. 

The outer islands have some limited storage available that generally satisfies current requirements.

In general the country’s storage infrastructure is not well developed and there are few specialist storage facilities available however the use 20 foot containers satisfies current demand. 

Commercial Storage

There are few specialist commercial storage operations. Most of those present with storage capacity are using 20 foot containers and will add more if required. It is suggested that humanitarian agencies arriving in-country consider bringing their own containers filled with supplies.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organisations

The humanitarian organisations present - Red Cross, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women - all rely on 20 foot containers for storage. It is limited and they have no capacity to share space.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

There is no public sector storage available.

Cold Chain

There are no commercial cold chain storage options other than those being used by fishing companies for their own requirements.