Labor Shortages Stymie Building Of Schools, Hospitals In Micronesia

Labor Shortages Stymie Building Of Schools, Hospitals In Micronesia

Audit also finds that high levels of out-migration led to rising costs for government services.

U.S. Billions, No Builders: Labor Crunch Strands Micronesia’s New Schools and Hospitals

A federal audit says U.S.-backed plans to build and repair schools and hospitals across Micronesia are running into a very basic snag: there simply are not enough people to do the work. Years of out-migration and pandemic shocks have thinned local construction and medical workforces, leaving projects delayed or reliant on costly outside contractors. With hundreds of millions of dollars already set aside for education and health facilities, offic…