Vanuatu : Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project
The category 5 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold made landfall on 6 April 2020 in Sanma Province on the island of Espiritu Santo, delivering sustained winds of 200km/h gusting to 235km/h. Due to its path across the centre of Vanuatu, TC Harold directly impacted a large number of populated islands, including Ambrym, Malekula, Paama, Ambae Pentecost, Maewo, Malo, and the country's second largest city, Luganville, with a population of 16,000. Preliminary assessments indicated substantial structural damage (up to 70% of houses and structures in Luganville) - evacuation centers are reportedly full. Widespread crop damage has also raised food security concerns as the northern provinces produce about 80% of all major agricultural exports.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Fay, David R.
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Vanuatu -
Sector
- Health
| Project Name | Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project | ||||
| Project Number | 54221-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Vanuatu |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP5: Promoting rural development and food security |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Disease control of non-communicable diseases and other priority programs |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The category 5 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold made landfall on 6 April 2020 in Sanma Province on the island of Espiritu Santo, delivering sustained winds of 200km/h gusting to 235km/h. Due to its path across the centre of Vanuatu, TC Harold directly impacted a large number of populated islands, including Ambrym, Malekula, Paama, Ambae Pentecost, Maewo, Malo, and the country's second largest city, Luganville, with a population of 16,000. Preliminary assessments indicated substantial structural damage (up to 70% of houses and structures in Luganville) - evacuation centers are reportedly full. Widespread crop damage has also raised food security concerns as the northern provinces produce about 80% of all major agricultural exports. The first aerial surveillance assessments of 7 April by Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) assessed the total number of affected people at 159,474 (nearly 50% of the total population). The provinces of Sanma (53,344 people), Penama (32,055 people), and Malampa (40,917 people) have been assigned priority for assistance, while the needs in the provinces of Torba (10,012 people) and Sheperds Group (23,056 people) have been assigned second priority. On 11 April 2020, he government declared a 30-day state of emergency. Notably, access to affected areas for the delivery of humanitarian relief may be inhibited by existing access controls intended to protect the population against COVID-19 transmission. Early situation reports from NDMO and United Nations indicate that immedicate efforts must focus on provision of potable water, shelter, logistics support to address food security risks, and the restoration of communications and power infrastructure. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Based on identified needs, a proposed grant of $1 million from the APDFR is expected to fund expenses necessary to restore life-sustaining services, including but not limited to: (i) provision of medical kits, food, and bottled drinking water; (ii) purchase of water purification and sanitation systems; (iii) provision of transitional shelter; (iv) provision of personal hygiene kits; (v) site cleaning; and (vi) safe disposal of useless rubble. The proposed grant will contribute about 3% of the currently identified funding needed for the emergency response. | ||||
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Fay, David R. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance & Economic Management |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 17 Apr 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 22 Apr 2020 |
Grant 0695-VAN
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | 11 May 2020 | 11 May 2020 | 11 Nov 2020 | - | 17 May 2021 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 1.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 1.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 90% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 90% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | - | - | Satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (11 May-11 November 2020) | Audited Project Financial Statements | May 2021 |
| Grant Agreement (Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund) for Grant 0695-VAN: Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project | Grant Agreement | May 2020 |
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