Tonga : Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on 3 December 2020 a grant not exceeding $45,000,000 to the Kingdom of Tonga from ADB Special Funds resources (Asian Development Fund) for the Nukualofa Port Upgrade Project (the ongoing project). The project became effective on January 2021 and the grant closing date is December 2026. The project will upgrade cargo wharves located in the Queen Salote International Wharf (QSIW) of Nukualofa Port, strengthen management and operations and improve the port capacity.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Shim, Cha-Sang
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Approval Date
21 April 2023 -
Country/Economy
Tonga -
Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing) | ||||||||
| Project Number | 53045-004 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Tonga |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Operational Priorities | OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Transport policies and institutional development - Water transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on 3 December 2020 a grant not exceeding $45,000,000 to the Kingdom of Tonga from ADB Special Funds resources (Asian Development Fund) for the Nukualofa Port Upgrade Project (the ongoing project). The project became effective on January 2021 and the grant closing date is December 2026. The project will upgrade cargo wharves located in the Queen Salote International Wharf (QSIW) of Nukualofa Port, strengthen management and operations and improve the port capacity. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed project is suitable for additional financing as it is consistent with project results, government priorities, and the current country partnership strategy as included in the ADB Pacific Approach, 2021 to 2025, which emphasizes transport development and regional connectivity. The additional financing continues to be aligned with ADB Strategy 2030, which expands the focus on small island developing states to strengthen connectivity, access, and institutional capacity, while tackling climate change impacts and disaster risks, fostering regional cooperation and integration and addressing poverty and reducing gender inequalities. | ||||||||
| Impact | Safer, more reliable, and more affordable transport infrastructure and services provided in Tonga (Tonga Strategic Development Framework, 2015 to 2025) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Capacity and operations of Nukualofa Port improved. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Procurement support for the Nuku'alofa Port Upgrade Project is ongoing. Detailed engineering design for the Fanga'uta Lagoon Crossing Project is reaching completion and procurement (prequalification) has just started. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Port infrastructure rehabilitated International cargo wharves and supporting infrastructure extended Port operations and management improved |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting services arrangements will follow the original project wherein ADB approved in July 2019 a Project Readiness Financing (PRF) grant to prepare engineering designs, update due diligence, and procurement support. A consulting firm (Haskoning DHV Nederland B.V.) was recruited under the PRF to undertake these activities. The PRF also supported the strengthening of the governments capacity on project preparation with the establishment in September 2019 of a Project Management Unit (PMU) under the Ministry of Infrastructure. These contracts included provisions that subject to the satisfactory performance of the consultants, the Government may single source the consultants for further downstream assignments. Advance contracting will be used to accelerate the recruitment of consulting services. |
| Procurement | Procurement arrangements will follow the original project that includes a single civil works contract comprising all marine and land side works. Procurement method will be open competitive bidding (internationally advertised) with prequalification. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Shim, Cha-Sang |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Nov 2022 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Approval | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 21 Apr 2023 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing): Project Administration Manual | Project/Program Administration Manual | Mar 2023 |
| Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing): Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Mar 2023 |
| Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing): Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2022 |
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Tenders
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project (Additional Financing): Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2022 |