The project is to rehabilitate or upgrade about 35 kilometers of urban and rural roads in Honiara city and the surrounding regions in Guadalcanal Province, construct 2 rural wharves, and reconstruct and strengthen an old wharf in Honiara port. The objective is to improve connectivity, efficiency, and disaster resilience of transportation network in Solomon Islands. The east-west Guadalcanal road corridor is in deteriorating condition, critical urban road sections have capacity constraints leading to traffic congestion, and inadequate maritime facilities aggravating efficiency of shipping services. The proposed project will provide road and maritime infrastructure, ensuring access to basic services, increase income generating opportunities, and promote social cohesiveness.
| Project Name | Land and Maritime Connectivity Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 53421-001 | ||||||||
| Country | Solomon Islands |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development - Urban roads and traffic management - Water transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The project is to rehabilitate or upgrade about 35 kilometers of urban and rural roads in Honiara city and the surrounding regions in Guadalcanal Province, construct 2 rural wharves, and reconstruct and strengthen an old wharf in Honiara port. The objective is to improve connectivity, efficiency, and disaster resilience of transportation network in Solomon Islands. The east-west Guadalcanal road corridor is in deteriorating condition, critical urban road sections have capacity constraints leading to traffic congestion, and inadequate maritime facilities aggravating efficiency of shipping services. The proposed project will provide road and maritime infrastructure, ensuring access to basic services, increase income generating opportunities, and promote social cohesiveness. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||
| Impact | Access to essential services and productive resources and markets provided to all Solomon Islanders (National Development Strategy, 2016-2035). | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Connectivity, efficiency, and disaster resilience of transportation network in Solomon Islands improved |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Road transport infrastructure rehabilitated and climate proofed Maritime transport infrastructure constructed and made resilient to disaster risks Institutional capacity strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Kawabata, Tomoaki |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PATC |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 25 May 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 03 Jun 2020 to 17 Jun 2020 |
| MRM | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Approval | 04 Jun 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 04 Jun 2021 |
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| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 170.71 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 148.88 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 21.83 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2021 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Facility Administration Manual | Facility Administration Manual | May 2021 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | May 2021 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | May 2021 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | May 2020 |
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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| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Road Component Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Sep 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Honiara Port Component Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Aug 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Aug 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Wharves Component Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Aug 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework | Resettlement Frameworks | Aug 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Town Ground to White River (SP-R1) Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Aug 2020 |
| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Ahanga and Kirakira Wharves (SP-W6 & W7) Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Aug 2020 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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ADB Approves $150 Million to Boost Transport Network in Solomon Islands
The Asian Development Bank has approved support of almost $150 million to boost land and maritime connectivity in Solomon Islands.
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Land and Maritime Connectivity Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | May 2021 |