ADB is helping the Solomon Islands improve shipping services to spur rural development. The project will construct about 12 rural wharves and some jetties. It will establish a franchise shipping scheme to serve remote communities and a new Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration to improve regulation and oversight.
| Project Name | Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 40263-022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Solomon Islands |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Water transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The impact of the project will be increased efficiency, safety, and reliability in the transport sector, contributing to economic growth with improved distribution of benefits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | Economic disadvantage in remote rural areas is reduced. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Interisland shipping services are frequent, reliable, and safe. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | N/A |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Franchise shipping scheme established and operational Rural wharves constructed or rehabilitated |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 5 wharves in Nu'usi, Siota (and a landing ramp), Mbunikalo (and a landing ramp), Katurasele, and Manikaraku were completed during the Phase 1. Additional 8 wharves were constructed at Ringgi, Western Province; Keru, Western Province; Ngasini, Western Province; Tatamba, Isabel Province; Susubona, Isabel Province; Lambulambu, Western Province; Vuranggo, Choiseul Province; Lengana, Western Province; and a landing ramp at Uhu, Malaita Province were constructed or rehabilitated under Phase 2. In total, 13 wharves and 3 landing ramps/jetties were constructed and rehabilitated under the project. 5 wharves in Nu'usi, Siota (and a landing ramp), Mbunikalo (and a landing ramp), Katurasele, and Manikaraku were completed during the Phase 1. Additional 8 wharves were constructed at Ringgi, Western Province; Keru, Western Province; Ngasini, Western Province; Tatamba, Isabel Province; Susubona, Isabel Province; Lambulambu, Western Province; Vuranggo, Choiseul Province; Lengana, Western Province; and a landing ramp at Uhu, Malaita Province were constructed or rehabilitated under Phase 2. In total, 13 wharves and 3 landing ramps/jetties were constructed and rehabilitated under the project. Six routes to Guadalcanal, Makira, Ulawa, Sikaiana, Shortlands and Temotu are operating successfully as of April 2012. Eight routes to Guadalcanal, Makira, Ulawa, Sikaiana, Ontong Java, Renbel, Shortlands, and Temotu are operating successfully as of April 2014. Initial subsidy for FR2, FR4, FR5, FR8 has shown a reduction whereas for others subsidy has gone up. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | All subprojects have been screened for IEE and approved. Environmental safeguards for all wharf sites were assessed in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). All wharves were considered to be environment category B, as the likely impacts to be site-specific, few if any were irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures were designed and implemented. This categorization has been confirmed by the Environment and Safeguards Division of the Regional and Sustainable Development Department. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | All wharves have been categorized category C for involuntary resettlement. Alle subprojects required the use of land owned either by community organizations or community groups especially for access to site and construction of wharves itself. The community organizations and community groups were supportive of the development works and have signed a memorandum of understandings (MOUs) to voluntarily provide the land for wharf reconstruction works. The MOUs, validated by a third party have been included in the land due diligence reports (DDR). |
| Indigenous Peoples | The wharf subprojects do not have any impact on indigenous people. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | During feasibility study in 2008 to 2010, about 20 wharf sites have been screened for necessary due diligence including technical, economical, enviromental, gender and poverty. Susbstantial community consultations were undertaken at these sites. The subprojects that were identified for implementation were selected after lengthy stakeholder consultations including Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Infrastructure Development, donor agencies, National Transport Fund, and more importantly community groups. The project steering committee approved the selected subprojects for implementation. |
| During Project Implementation | Community consultations were carried out before commencement of construction works at every wharf site. Gender, HIV and AIDS awareness workshops were also undertaken by the contractor nominated service providers along with the construction works. The project steering committee covenued regularly to advise issues with respect to community and construction issues. ADB fielded review missions twice a year joined by cofinanciers including European Union, Australia and New Zealand. The government officials including Ministry of Finance and Tresury, Ministry of Infrastructure Development also participated at these review missions. The recent mission was in May 21-23 2019. The mission's recommendations was for MID to: (i) expedite submission of withdrawal applications for liquidation, (ii) resolve pending audit of financial statements up to FY2017-2018, (iii) submit project completion report to ADB, (iv) reimburse unutilized advance funds to ADB, and (v) closing of grant account. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting services will be engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement services will be engaged in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tozaka, Dalcy Lagoni |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Infrastructure Development Mr. Mike Qaqara [email protected] P. O. Box 26, Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 11 Aug 2008 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Aug 2008 to 22 Aug 2008 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 25 Nov 2008 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 06 Oct 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Jul 2019 |
Grant 0127-SOL
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 25 Nov 2008 | 20 Jan 2009 | 10 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2019 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 16.15 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 14.00 | 25 Nov 2008 | 13.97 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 2.15 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 25 Nov 2008 | 13.63 | 0.00 | 97% |
Grant 0292-SOL
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 23 May 2012 | 02 Nov 2012 | 28 Feb 2013 | 31 Dec 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | 20 Jul 2016 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 4.30 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 23 May 2012 | 0.00 | 3.77 | 95% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 4.30 | 23 May 2012 | 0.00 | 3.77 | 95% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | Partly satisfactory | Partly satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | - | - |
Grant 0293-SOL
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 23 May 2012 | 02 Nov 2012 | 28 Feb 2013 | 31 Dec 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | 20 Jul 2016 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 5.29 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 23 May 2012 | 0.00 | 5.03 | 95% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 5.29 | 23 May 2012 | 0.00 | 5.03 | 95% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | Partly satisfactory | Partly satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | - | - |
TA 7178-SOL
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 25 Nov 2008 | 23 Jan 2009 | 23 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | 31 Aug 2012 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 600,000.00 | 325,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,925,000.00 | 25 Nov 2008 | 1,441,321.71 |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Unsatisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Unsatisfactory | - | - |
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Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project: Land Acquisition/Resettlement Monitoring Report (January-June 2016) | Social Monitoring Reports | Jun 2016 |
| Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2016) | Environmental Monitoring Reports | Jun 2016 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Case Studies in Private Sector Participation: Franchise Shipping | Papers and Briefs | Feb 2017 |
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Construction Begins on Lengana Wharf in Western Province
Rehabilitation work has begun on Lengana Wharf in Western Province, making it the thirteenth to be upgraded under the Domestic Maritime Support Project supported by ADB, Australia and New Zealand. -
Solomon Islands Ports, Shipping and Maritime Safety
An innovative project is improving the safety and efficiency of domestic maritime services, spurring rural development in Solomon Islands, and shaping up to be a model for similar projects in the Pacific region.
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Amendment to Grant Agreements for Grants 0127/0292/0293-SOL: Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project | Procurement Plans | Jan 2016 |
| Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project | Procurement Plans | Aug 2013 |