The development objective of the Second Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation Project are to: i) Support fiscal resilience by means of strengthened revenue mobilization and strategic fiscal and debt policies; ii) support improved government accountability and private sector regulation by improving compliance with public procurement regulations, improving budgetary classifications, improving the adequacy of responses to external audit, and introducing new regulatory frameworks into selected sectors; and iii) support a more dynamic and inclusive economy by adopting investor-friendly foreign investment legislation, extending coverage of the credit bureau, improving oversight and private participation in public enterprises, and introducing regulation to private sector labor markets.
... See More + The proposed operation provides USD 10 million in supplemental financing for the Second Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO2) to help the Government of Tonga (GoT) cover an unanticipated financing gap that has arisen due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone (TC) Gita. On April 27, 2017, the Board approved DPO2 – valued at USD 5 million. The request for supplemental financing is consistent with the World Bank policy on Development Policy Financing. The proposed USD 10 million supplemental financing is needed to support the GoT in its recovery efforts, given the inability of the government to obtain sufficient funds from other sources in the required timeframe and on sufficiently concessional terms. Overall, the program encapsulated by the three-DPO programmatic series remains broadly on track, and the government remains committed to the implementation of the supported actions in DPO2.
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The objective of the Additional Financing for the Pacific Resilience Project is to strengthen early warning, risk reduction and resilient planning and financial protection capacity of participating countries.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: site assessment including hazard vulnerability and risk; Site selection based on feasibility study/EIA and selection criteria for suitability; consultation and voluntary land donation or access agreement including informed consent from landowner’s; disposal of waste in designated landfill; Give preference to siting projects on lands already converted without risk of slope instability; limit vegetation clearance and use of heavy machinery; Voluntary land donation or negotiate land access and written agreement with landowner; hubs are located on state land with inclusive community consultation on control measures; negative list excludes the storage of hazardous materials; and consultation and activities must be inclusive of all vulnerable groups and women within the community and communication methods must reflect the needs of such groups.
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The objective of the Additional Financing for the Pacific Resilience Program Project is to strengthen early warning, risk reduction and resilient planning and financial protection capacity of participating countries.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: feasibility studies for specific technologies (e.g. doppler radar for weather forecasting, mobile applications for real-time alerts) that may include environmental surveys (e.g. soil and geophysical testing) and social surveys (e.g. census, user satisfaction survey); feasibility studies for investment projects of priority sectors (e.g. public schools that serve as emergency shelter during recovery); complete natural hazard risk profiles and vulnerability assessments including surveys and data compilation; strengthen resilience, including the retrofitting of public buildings (schools, health facilities, etc) and , repairing and reconstructing the schools that have been heavily damaged and destroyed by cyclone Gita, to be more climate and disaster resilient (e.g. reinforce structures, accessible for persons with disabilities, improve ventilation/drainage/sanitation etc); Import of critical goods for national emergency situations (e.g. food stuffs, drinking water); emergency civil works after disaster event to repair critical infrastructure (e.g. bridges, roads); clearing and removal of debris after post-disaster event; rehabilitation of important habitats and natural buffers; building inspection will identify whether asbestos is present prior to demolition/construction; and EMP will detail hazardous materials management plan (HMMP); site assessment including hazard vulnerability, flood and seismic risk.
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The development objective of the Pacific Resilience Program Project for Tonga is to strengthen early warning, risk reduction and resilient planning and financial protection capacity of participating countries.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) unlikely to be negative impacts from this activity however there is some potential for limited impacts experienced as a result of new policies, management plans or legislation (e.g. coastal management strategy); (ii) disposal of redundant equipment may be required (e.g. electronic waste) that could lead to contamination of soil or water if disposed of incorrectly; (iii) exclusion of vulnerable groups - potential for disable persons (visually or hearing impaired), women and vulnerable groups to be excluded from receiving warnings; (iv) temporary land or vegetation disturbance; (v) construction may result in minor adverse impacts including noise, dust and generation of solid waste materials on existing site; (vi) refurbishing existing building may result in minor adverse impacts including noise, dust and generation of solid waste materials from construction; (vii) for new stations, there may be temporary land disturbance and clearing of vegetation for narrow easements to access to monitoring stations; (viii) temporary land, riparian and/or vegetation disturbance and sediment generation through installing cable and monitoring equipment adjacent to river or in river beds; (ix) where new towers are being installed, there may be temporary land disturbance and clearing of vegetation for narrow easements for access; (x) longer lead-in time for people to prepare for disasters potentially resulting in less loss of life, damage to property and disruption to services; (xi) repair, retrofitting, and/or rebuilding of existing school buildings may result in minor adverse impacts including noise, dust and generation of solid waste materials from construction; Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) consultation will be inclusive of all social and gender groups within the community and signals and communication methods reflect the needs of such groups upon implementation; (ii) site assessment including hazard vulnerability and risk; (iii) consultation and voluntary land donation or access agreement including informed consent from landowner/s; (iv) building inspection will identify whether asbestos is present prior to demolition/ construction; (v) voluntary land donation or access agreement from landowner; or small-scale acquisition of land as per RPF; (vi) limit vegetation clearance and use of heavy machinery; (vii) hubs are located on state land with inclusive community consultation on control measures; (viii) consultation and activities must be inclusive of all vulnerable groups and women within the community and communication methods must reflect the needs of such groups; (ix) activities must be inclusive of all vulnerable groups include women and reflect the needs of such groups; (x) appropriate disposal of debris generated, packaging, paint containers, chemical residues, etc.; (xi) use licensed waste disposal contractors to ensure disposal to approved sites.
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The development objective of the Pacific Resilience Program Project for Tonga is to strengthen early warning, resilient investments, and financial protection of Tonga.
... See More + Negative impacts include: (1) temporary land or vegetation disturbance; (2) dust and generation of solid waste; (3) long-term storage of chemicals and sanitation equipment; and (4) coastal zone impacts relating to water quality erosion, small-scale land disturbance. Mitigation measures include: (1) give preference to siting projects on lands already converted; (2) site assessment including hazard vulnerability, flood, and seismic risk and building inspection will identify whether asbestos is present prior to demolition and construction; (3) locating hubs on state land with inclusive community consultation on control measures; and (4) a detailed environmental and social management plan (ESMP) to be prepared in consideration of negative list and land access agreements or customary protocols.
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The development objective of Pacific Resilience Project for Tonga is to strengthen early warning, risk reduction and resilient planning and financial protection capacity of participating countries.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) site clearance and land disturbance; (ii) noise disturbance; (iii) air quality; (iv) soil erosion and contamination; (v) groundwater, surface water run-off, turbidity, contamination; (vi) solid and hazardous waste; (vii) visual; (viii) extraction of materials; (ix) natural hazards; (x) community and worker safety; and (xi) social impact. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) minimize the removal of trees and plants; (ii) minimize project transportation, particularly heavy vehicles, through residential areas; (iii) reduce dust generation through application of water where practical; (iv) avoid construction on unstable soils, steep slopes and near riverbanks; (v) natural water flows should not be altered or changed; (vi) indicate hazards through signs, pictures and labels; (vii) limit extraction of sand or gravel; (viii) build appropriately-designed infrastructure to relevant specifications; (ix) storage of medicines consistent with Ministry of Health standards; and (x) removal of construction demolition waste at all approved school sites under additional financing activities.
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