Corporate Services Division

The Corporate Service Division (CSD) comprises five units in the ministry; Administration, Accounting, ICT, Registry, and Media. The main purpose of these units is to provide technical and professional support to the larger divisions within the ministry. The Administration Unit primarily deals with the overall management of these larger divisions to ensure progress and achievements are well completed. CSD's mission is to:

CSD Mission

Provide technical and professional support to all Divisions

  • Manage the achievement and progress of each Division to achieve their targets

  • Chart a course to better achievement

  • Create the infrastructure for an enabling environment

  • Maximise the economic returns from our marine resources

  • Contribute to our national goal of a Healthy and Wealthy Nation

  • Promote Kiribati as one of the world's leading Fishing Nations.

CSD is guided by the Ministry Strategic Plan (MSP 2024-2027), which in turn is informed by the Government of Kiribati high level strategy as out;ined in the Kiribati Development Plan and Kiribati Vision for 20 Years, known as KV20. The KV20 holistically steers Kiribati to become a wealthy, healthy and peaceful nation, while simultaneously enabling our nation to become a leading advocate in responsible, responsive and sustainable fisheries and marine resources management and development.

The MSP articulates clear goals and priorities allowing Administration to effectively monitor progress and ensure that targets are met. The MSP guides the ministry in aspiring for a nation that can sustainably fish from its own fish stocks, culture our own aquatic resources, process our own catch, market and trade in our own fish and marine products, and cautiously harvest in a conservative and precautionary approach, our own deep ocean minerals while ensuring intergenerational equity.

The MSP is the most important document for the CSD to fully understand and follow, ensuring all divisions and units are well prepared for their responsibilities

The Account Unit is mainly responsible for coordination of the following functions:

  • Compilation of the Ministry Budget.

  • Providing reliable financial reports in a timely manner to assist output Divisions with their budget control and revenue collection.

  • Maintaining a proper debtors ledger.

  • Receipting and safeguarding of all monies received by the Ministry.

  • Financial policies development.

  • Chart of Accounts.

  • Payments processing using the Finance System.

  • Asset Management.

  • Stock taking and Inventory.

  • Working in collaboration with the Audit Office and the Ministry of Finance in relation to auditing of the Ministry

Information Communications & Technology Division is responsible for the design, maintenance and support for our information technology infrastructure, thus allowing our office to grasp both information and technology in an efficient, productive and secure manner.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provision of hardware and software;

  • Maintain server functions;

  • Data management services;

  • Technical Support Services;

  • Website design and development

The Media and Communications Unit is a unit of the Corporate Service Division (CSD) that provides media and communications support and services to the larger divisions within the ministry

The Registry Unit is a unit of the Corporate Service Division (CSD) that provides registry services to support the larger divisions within the ministry

Contact Information

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development

Corporate Service Division

Tel: 75021099

Email: info@mfmrd.gov.ki