Tonga : Cyclone Ian Recovery Project
ADB is helping Tonga reconstruct the electricity network and school facilities that were damaged by Cyclone Ian in January 2014. The project will upgrade the main electricity network in the Ha’apai islands to make it more resilient to extreme weather events and disasters. Most of the damaged schools will be rebuilt as well as climate- and disaster-proofed by the project.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Narayan, Vijay
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Tonga -
Modality
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Cyclone Ian Recovery Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 48192-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Tonga |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Source of Funding / Amount |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Education / Education sector development Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | |||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||
| Impact | More climate and disaster resilient electricity and education services provided to the people of Ha'apai | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Electricity supply restored and normal education services resumed at pre-Cyclone Ian levels for the people of Ha'apai |
| Progress Toward Outcome | An ADB mission was fielded in Februry 2015 to review and accelerate implementation of schools reconstruction. Bids for 1st lot of 5 primary schools were invited in March 2015 and contracts award made in April 2015. Another three contracts for the second lot of 5 primary schools on Lifuka and Foa Islands were signed in June 2015. All 10 Government Primary Schools + two mission primary schools were completed and formally handed over to Government in February 2016. Ha'apai High School contract was awarded in December 2015 and all work completed and handed over in June 2016 with new furniture. Works commenced in June 2016 on 3 church managed high schools and completed in Oct/Nov 2016. Under Component 1 the Power restoration works on Ha'apai using more disaster resilient methods have been completed by TPL and commissioned in Feb 2016. Under component 3 of the grant assistance, all asbestos from Ha'apai have been removed and carted to dump site in Tongatapu. Additional works undertaken under the project to Upgrade the Ministry of Education Primary Office in Ha'apai. Works commenced in November 2016 and completed in February 2017. All key subprojects under the project have been completed. There was some project savings under G0389-TON and at the government's request and ADB approval, additional public buildings damaged cyclone Ian including the market, court house and MOI garage in Ha'apai were also upgraded and handed over in May 2018. TPL has also completed extending the power supply to the new new hospital site in Ha'apai. All works and services under the project concluded before 30 June 2018. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Ha'apai electricity network reconstructed and climate- and disaster-proofed. School buildings reconstructed and climate- and disaster- proofed. Removal of asbestos from damaged buildings. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | No issues Outputs under electricity reconstruction fully achieved Classes has resumed in 16 upgraded schools Removal of asbestos has been completed and transported to Tongatapu for safe disposal in the land fill. Three additional public buildings including the Ha'apai Court House, public market, and Ministry of Infrastructure's Garage Shed in Lifuka, damaged during cyclone Ian were also restored using the project savings. |
| Geographical Location | |
| 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 environmental aspects complied with during upgrade and construction. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | No resettlement issues |
| Indigenous Peoples | No Indigenous Peoples issue |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Undertaken |
| During Project Implementation | Undertaken during project review missions. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Narayan, Vijay |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance Vuna Road Nuku'alofa Kingdom of Tonga |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 12 Mar 2014 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Mar 2014 to 21 Mar 2014 |
| MRM | 28 Mar 2014 |
| Approval | 16 May 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Sep 2019 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 May 2014 | 25 Jun 2014 | 17 Sep 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 | - | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 6.43 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 4.52 | 17 Jun 2022 | 4.47 | 0.00 | 99% |
| Counterpart | 1.91 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 4.47 | 0.00 | 99% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 16 May 2014 | 25 Jun 2014 | 17 Sep 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 | - | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 4.27 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 3.63 | 85% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 4.27 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 3.63 | 85% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
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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| Cyclone Ian Recovery Project: Safeguards Monitoring Closure Report | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Jul 2018 |
| Cyclone Ian Recovery Project: Component 1 (Energy Sector) Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Jan 2015 |
| Cyclone Ian Recovery Project - School Reconstruction Projects: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Jun 2014 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Tonga: Cyclone Ian Recovery Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Aug 2020 |
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- Critical infrastructure in Tonga is rebuilt to resist extreme weather conditions two years after the worst tropical cyclone to hit the country in decades devastated the archipelago's northeast islands.
Tenders
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Cyclone Ian Recovery Project | Procurement Plans | May 2014 |