Samoa - Aviation Investment Project : Second Additional Financing (English)

The development objective of the Aviation Investment Project for Samoa is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide...  See More + The development objective of the Aviation Investment Project for Samoa is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide a second Additional Financing (AF II) consisting of an International Development Association (IDA) Grant in the amount of SDR 1.6 million (or USD 2.2 million equivalent) to the Independent State of Samoa (Samoa) for the Samoa Aviation Investment Project (SAIP) .Second Additional Financing aims to build upon the progress achieved to date and complete a number of activities, by supporting the cost increases related to existing contract variations and providing additional funds for on-going and planned activities. The implementation and financial management arrangements currently in place remain the same until December 31, 2019, and will be adjusted after that date to reflect the reduced scheduled activities.  See Less -