Mayor Association annual conference

The Marshall Islands Mayors Association is hosting the 33rd MIMA Conference on July 10th to the 12th, 2024. MIMA Conference is an event that prioritizes raising the standards of living conditions of the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The aim of the conference is to bring together Local Government and National Government leaders for an information sharing and updating on matters of the Neighboring Islands. The need to work together in addressing gaps and steps in contributing to our mission in elevating the standard of living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands is deemed necessary even more today as the Nation continues to resolve issues and face new challenges.

Issues of Concerns:

1. Nuclear Legacy
2. Climate Change
3. Income opportunity Program - Promoting Alternative livelihood projects and value added programs.
   
4. Fisheries - Promote Neighbor Island Fisheries Development, focused on creating job opportunities. Fish farming, aquaculture projects.
   
5. Food Security
6. Neighboring Island Development - Infrastructures that promote economic developments
7. Gender Equality
8. Minimum Wage
9. Placing People’s representatives (Mayors) on top government boards to represent the needs & concerns of the people
10. Democracy

Other than Nuclear issues, Climate Change is one of the more challenging issue our nation is currently facing today. We are experiencing more frequent and severe droughts, unpredictable weathers, constant floods, rapid coastal erosion and  emerging sea level rise to say the least and it is through this conference that the Mayors for all 24 Local jurisdiction vocal the people’s concerns in a public manner all the while formulating an Agenda for the joint RMI Executive Leadership Conference.

One of the negative impacts of these issues is the securing of our food sources. This impact on Food Security also effects Water Security which then causes numerous health risks. Along with other challenges such as lack of basic needs, lack of income opportunity programs and projects, infrequent sea Field Trips with very limited resources, be it monetary or logistical, these are all major contributing factors to these issues.
   
The MIMA Conference provides an opportunity for the people once a year, to witness how the consortium mainstreams these issues and concerns leading up to the RMI Executive Leadership Conference. During this Conference, a constructive dialogue between the Local Governments and National Government is held,  resulting in a Joint Communique.

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