This proposed digital health and e-governance project will leverage the increased bandwidth from the fiber optic cable by fostering an e-governance environment together with more direct investments in digital health in Tonga for improved health system response and efficiencies.
| Project Name | Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health | ||||
| Project Number | 50281-001 | ||||
| Country | Tonga |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Health sector development and reform |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | This proposed digital health and e-governance project will leverage the increased bandwidth from the fiber optic cable by fostering an e-governance environment together with more direct investments in digital health in Tonga for improved health system response and efficiencies.
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Tonga made significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals by reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, but it now faces challenges of decreasing life expectancy, most likely as a result of chronic disease and health security threats such as the Zika virus with five confirmed cases in 2015. Information communication and technology presents a possible tool for improved surveillance and monitoring and an effective digital health information system underpins all elements and functions of a health system. It enables progress monitoring, patient tracking and identification of service delivery barriers such as health worker or medical supplies shortage and promotes evidence based policy making. | ||||
| Impact | Health services delivery improved based on a nationwide digital HIS | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Reliability, quality and granularity of health statistics, disaggregated by gender and age, improved. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | The enabling environment for the use of digital health improved Digital HIS customized and implemented |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Wyatt, Pamela |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PASP |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance Vuna Road Nuku'alofa Kingdom of Tonga |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Nov 2018 to 09 Nov 2018 |
| MRM | 17 May 2019 |
| Approval | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 25 Jul 2019 |
Grant 0650-TON
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 25 Jul 2019 | 29 Aug 2019 | 30 Oct 2019 | 28 Feb 2027 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 8.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 7.50 | 25 Jul 2019 | 6.77 | 0.00 | 90% |
| Counterpart | 1.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 25 Jul 2019 | 2.37 | 0.00 | 32% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | Partly satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Feb 2021 |
| Grant Agreement (Special Operations) for Grant 0650-TON: Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health | Grant Agreement | Aug 2019 |
| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | Jul 2019 |
| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Jul 2019 |
| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Project Administration Manual | Project/Program Administration Manual | Mar 2019 |
| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Mar 2018 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
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ADB-Supported Digital Health Information System to Help Manage Patient Care in Tonga
ADB has approved a $7.5 million grant, sourced from the Asian Development Fund, to support a nationwide, digital health information system that will improve the quality and reliability of health statistics in Tonga.
Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Legal Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 08 Aug 2020 | 21 Aug 2020 |
| Gender Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Feb 2020 | 09 Mar 2020 |
| Project Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 25 Feb 2020 | 09 Mar 2020 |
| Project Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Sep 2019 | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Implementation Firm | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 23 Mar 2019 | 17 Apr 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| C-01 IMPLEMENTATION FIRM | Grant 0650 | 04 Nov 2020 | VAMED MANAGEMENT UND SERVICE GMBH AUSTRIA | STERNGASSE 5 VIENNA 1230 AUSTRIA AUSTRIA | Ministry of Finance | 6,436,743.00 | — | |
| PROJECT SUPERVISOR | Grant 0650 | 12 Aug 2020 | GEVITY CONSULTING INC. | 350-375 WATER STREET VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6B 5C6 CANADA | Ministry of Finance | 149,631.00 | — | |
| C-01 IMPLEMENTATION FIRM | Grant 0650 | 19 Dec 2019 | VAMED MANAGEMENT UND SERVICE GMBH AUSTRIA | STERNGASSE 5 VIENNA 1230 AUSTRIA AUSTRIA | Ministry of Finance | 5,686,743.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Introducing eGovernment through Digital Health: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Feb 2021 |