The proposed Port Development Project (the project) will improve port operations in Nauru by constructing a quay wall and access causeway at Aiwo, reconstructing port buildings, container storage and strengthening institutional capacity of the Nauru Ports Authority (NPA).
| Project Name | Port Development Project | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 48480-001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Country | Nauru |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | 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 | No gender elements | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | The proposed Port Development Project (the project) will improve port operations in Nauru by constructing a quay wall and access causeway at Aiwo, reconstructing port buildings, container storage and strengthening institutional capacity of the Nauru Ports Authority (NPA). | ||||||||||||||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| During Project Design | The Government of Nauru and Port Authority of Nauru (PAN) staff was engaged in all aspects of the project through investigation, design and implementation stages. The community consultations was undertaken during project preparatory stage, as well as during construction. The community will have the opportunity in serving at the project implementation stage during construction stage and providing services such as food, accommodation, transportation for the construction staff. |
| During Project Implementation | The Government (Ministry of Finance), Port Authority of Nauru (PAN), workers of the PAN, all importers and exporters, potential passengers, domestic market retailers, general public and development partners are the project stakeholders. The key stakeholders from the government and PAN form the project steering committee, who oversee the project preparation and implementation. The business community and general public will take part in the consultative ongoing process. Ongoing review of environment and other safeguards issues will be undertaken as part of the project due diligence. The civil society organizations were consulted and involved during TA stage in carrying out social surveys and during construction stage for conducting workshops and training programs for preventing spread of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS from the international workers. Additional cofinancing from the Government of Australia was approved in December 2017 to fund PAN's institutional reform activities. The CEO and 6 other individual experts have been engaged from May to August 2018 to undertake the ongoing port reform program for PAN. |
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| Consulting Services | An international consulting firm was recruited under the PPTA using the quality and cost based selection procedure, with a simplified technical proposal and a 90:10 proportion of quality to cost. PPTA Consultants carried out due diligence on technical, financial, economical, environment, land acquisition/ resettlement and indigenous people, governance, climate change, poverty and gender issues of the proposed project. Recruitment of consultants to undertake the port reforms program for the Port Authority of Nauru has been substantially completed and 7 individual consultants have been engaged since June 2018. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Indrawansa, P.P.G.P.P. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Finance Yaren District, Republic of Nauru, Central Pacific |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Dec 2015 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Mar 2019 |
TA 9009-NAU
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Dec 2015 | 05 Feb 2016 | 05 Feb 2016 | 31 Dec 2017 | 30 Jun 2023 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,650,000.00 | 2,611,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,261,000.00 | 03 Dec 2015 | 2,290,992.86 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| TA 9009-NAU Sustainable and Climate Resilient Connectivity Project (formerly Port Development Project): Final Report (Feasibility Report) | Consultants' Reports | Dec 2017 |
| Port Development Project: Poverty, Social and Gender Assessment | Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategies | Apr 2017 |
| Port Development Project: Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy | Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategies | Apr 2017 |
| Port Development Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | Apr 2017 |
| Port Development Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Dec 2015 |
| Project Design Advance Grant Agreement for Grant 6005-NAU: Port Development Project | Grant Agreement | Dec 2015 |
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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| Port Development Project: Updated Safeguards Due Diligence Report | Safeguards Due Diligence Reports | Apr 2020 |
| Port Development Project: Safeguards Due Diligence Report | Safeguards Due Diligence Reports | Apr 2017 |
| Port Development Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Mar 2017 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Project Engineer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Feb 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 |
| Port Operations (Stevedoring/Terminal) Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 30 Sep 2020 | 08 Oct 2020 |
| Port Operations (Stevedoring/Terminal) Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Mar 2020 | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Port Workshop Manager/Terminal Equipment Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Sep 2019 | 03 Oct 2019 |
| Human Resource Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Management Information System (MIS) Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Maritime Legal Specialist (MLS) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Port Operations Specialist/Manager | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Maritime Specialist (MS) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Financial Management Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2018 |
| Institutional Reform Specialist/Chief Executive Officer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Nov 2017 | 15 Dec 2017 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 9009 | 22 Jun 2016 | CARDNO Emerging Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd. (Australia) in association with Pacific Rim Innovation and Management Exponents, Inc. (Philippines) | Level 11, North Tower, 515 St. Pauls Terra Bag 4006, Fortitude Valley Brisbane, Queensland 4006 Australia | Ministry of Finance | 892,108.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.