Regional : Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific
The transaction TA facility will provide project preparation support to a series of ensuing projects comprising (i) the Suva Port Development Project in Fiji, and (ii) the Rarotonga Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Project in Cook Islands. All ensuing projects are in the transport sector. This TA is listed in the Regional Operations Business Plan for the Pacific in the period 2020 to 2022.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tabernilla, Carmelina R.
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Transport
- Project Name
- Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific
- Project Number
- 53182-001
- Country / Economy
- Regional
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Project Status
- Active
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Technical Assistance
- Source of Funding / Amount
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TA 9968-REG: Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific Source Amount Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 2.00 million TA 9968-REG: Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific Source Amount Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund US$ 700,000.00 Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund US$ 500,000.00 TA 9968-REG: Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific Source Amount Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 2.30 million - Operational Priorities
- OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
- 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
- Sector / Subsector
Transport / Air transport - Multimodal logistics - Water transport (non-urban)
- Gender
- Effective gender mainstreaming
- Description
- The transaction TA facility will provide project preparation support to a series of ensuing projects comprising (i) the Suva Port Development Project in Fiji, and (ii) the Rarotonga Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Project in Cook Islands. All ensuing projects are in the transport sector. This TA is listed in the Regional Operations Business Plan for the Pacific in the period 2020 to 2022.
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The Pacific DMCs of ADB are scattered across 30 million km2 of ocean - or one-third of the Earth's surface - while their combined landmass represents less than 2% of this total. The Pacific DMCs, with the exception of Papua New Guinea, can be characterized as small, remote, and fragmented island groups with limited resource bases, fairly undiversified economies, and dependent on imports. Pacific DMCs face severe constraints caused by geography, infrastructure, climate change impacts and increasingly frequent occurrences of disasters triggered by natural hazards.
The Pacific DMCs have made considerable progress toward increasing connectivity. However, there is still a pronounced need to increase connectivity across the region as a number of challenges remain to be addressed. Pacific DMCs need assistance to enhance transport connectivity and resilience of their transport through (i) maritime links between regions, countries and populations; (ii) airports and runways to link countries and communities; and (iii) road infrastructure and services to connect communities to key resources and economic opportunities. The TA will provide support to identity and prepare projects and provide policy advice for strategic planning with the aim of building strong, inclusive economies, while mitigating the key challenges that are associated with the geographic isolation and limited resources.
- Impact
Project Outcome
- Description of Outcome
- Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
- Description of Project Outputs
- Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
- Geographical Location
- Cook Islands - Nation-wide; Fiji - Nation-wide; Kiribati - Nation-wide; Solomon Islands - Nation-wide; Tonga - Nation-wide; Tuvalu - Nation-wide; Vanuatu - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
- Environmental Aspects
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- During Project Design
- During Project Implementation
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Tabernilla, Carmelina R.
- Responsible ADB Department
- Sectors Group
- Responsible ADB Division
- Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA)
- Executing Agencies
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Asian Development Bank
Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
- -
- Fact Finding
- -
- MRM
- -
- Approval
- 29 Apr 2020
- Last Review Mission
- -
- Last PDS Update
- 28 Sep 2022
Funding
TA 9968-REG
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Apr 2020 | - | 29 Apr 2020 | 30 Apr 2025 | - | - |
| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||
| 5,000,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,500,000.00 |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2024 | 3,479,765.81 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific: Rarotonga Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Project – Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report | Consultants' Reports | Feb 2024 |
| Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific: Rarotonga Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Project (Runway End Safety Area Analysis Report) – Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report | Consultants' Reports | Feb 2024 |
| Preparing Projects to Enhance Transport Connectivity and Resilience in the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Apr 2020 |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Preparatory Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 9968 | 01 Jul 2022 | GHD Australia Pty Ltd (AUSTRALIA) in association with UNSW Sydney (AUSTRALIA) | LEVEL 7, 16 MARCUS CLARKE ST., CANBERRA 2601 AUSTRALIA | Asian Development Bank | 948,887.00 | — |
| Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 9968 | 23 Oct 2020 | Leading Edge Aviation Planning Professionals Pty L(AUSTRALIA) | Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, 90 Sip Drive Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556 Austr | Asian Development Bank | 854,487.00 | — |
| Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 9968 | 04 Aug 2020 | HASKONING AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED(AUSTRALIA) in association with HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V., Netherlands(NETHERLANDS) | Level 14, 56 Berry Street, North Sydney, Sydney Australia | Asian Development Bank | 993,730.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.