We’re proud to work with the Naoero Department of Transport to resurface the international airport runway and upgrade critical air traffic control equipment, ensuring the airport continues to meet international standards.
As a small and remote island-state, Naoero is heavily dependent on the airport to connect with family living overseas and access food, goods and services. Upon completion, the airport will facilitate increased air transport operations, with the service life of the runway extended by 20 years.
Runway life extended
by 25 to 30 years
30 per cent
of employees are women
The project’s design includes measures to mitigate environmental and climate change effects, such as pavements with lower ongoing maintenance requirements and re-use of construction waste at the airport.
We are working with the Government of Naoero and Naoero Disabled People’s Association to seek opportunities to employ people living with a disability and ensure project office buildings are equipped with wheelchair accessible toilets. The project has set a 30 per cent target of women employed.
Our financing package consists of an AUD39.4 million grant to the Naoero Department of Transport, with a further AUD10 million contributed by the Australian Government via a bilateral grant.
Targeted recruitment
via disability organisations
Climate-resilient measures
integrated into design and construction