TA for detailed engineering design for Kiritimati (Christmas) Island multi-purpose port, Republic of Kiribati. The Government of Kiribati has identified Kiritimati (Christmas Islands), the biggest island of the country, as a growth centre with plans to develop its economy and resettle people from the over-crowded capital of South Tarawa. To achieve the goals set in Kiribati¿s 20-year Vision for 2016-2036 and the `Line and Phoenix Island Integrated Development Strategy 2016-2036¿, it is necessary to attract private investment by improving infrastructures and creating an enabling environment. The main barrier identified is the absence of a multi-purpose port and a wave breaker or breakwater to accommodate requirements for transhipment by fishing vessels, container vessels for commercial trade, and cruise liners for tourism.By implementing this action, preferably in indirect management with an International Financial Institution (e.g. the European Investment Bank (EIB) or the Asian Development Bank (ADB)), the European Union will complete the studies and design of a port in Kiritimati so that construction can be effective once financial support is secured. The following outputs will be achieved:Completion of technical, financial, economic, environmental and social feasibility studies for a multi-purpose port. They will include gender equality and human rights components, and inform the detailed activities and policies.A detailed engineering design for Kiritimati Multi-Purpose Port including a structural engineering design of breakwater or wave breaker that meets international standards.Structural engineering and estimated costing for the port, including operation and maintenance.Set-up of the institutional arrangements for the operation of the port.Production of the technical elements for an international tender for construction.The construction of the port is the government's stated priority for cooperation with the EU. Discussions have also been held with the private sector and ADB which have reflected an interest in progressing with the development of this initiative. Considering the relevance of type of initiative, the proposed study for the construction of the Kiritimati multi-purpose Port will contribute to accelerate the preparation and implementation of a priority infrastructure project for the Pacific region and to help unlocking the private sector¿s potential.Being a capital-intensive investment, in the coming years, this infrastructure project could significantly exploit the financial resources of the European Fund for Sustainable Development-plus (EFSD+) and the unified and open system of budgetary guarantee ¿ External Action Guarantees (EAG).