Yetta Aliven
RMI

Updated September 05, 2024
Yetta Aliven is the information management officer at the National Disaster Management Office under the Office of the Chief Secretary. Ms. Aliven reports directly to the Chief Secretary. She works closely in coordination with the Director of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on all matters involving communications requests or needs related to disasters or emergencies that have local or national significance to the population. Her work takes her to the RMI’s remote neighboring islands, where she liaises with local governments assisting in developing tailored disaster plans and assessments for each of the communities. She also leads the NDMOs efforts to bring emergency and disaster preparedness and response to local schools and communities. Ms. Aliven was the chair of the Risk Communications and Community Engagement working group during the RMI’s COVID-19 preparedness and response phase.
Ms. Aliven completed an associate degree in Liberal Arts from the College of the Marshall Islands, where she graduated in 2008. She attended Chaminade University of Honolulu from 2008-2010, where she focused on international relations and a minor in Psychology.
PITI-VITI Newsroom
28 Leaders Graduate from the Executive Leadership Development Program, Expanding Pacific Alumni Network to 239
Aug 08, 2025
Twenty-eight leaders from across the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands graduated from the 2025 Executive Leadership Development Program in Koror, Palau, expanding the alumni network to 239 and strengthening leadership capacity across the region.
Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting
Dec 19, 2024
The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) convened its annual winter meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 10-12, 2024. The conference brought together public sector finance leaders and their staff from across the insular jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth of the...