Second Additional Financing for Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project

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The project will include four components:Component 1: Component 1. Improving Safety and Resilience of Education FacilitiesThis Component will improve the safety and resilience of selected education facilities in Tonga and con-tribute to the reduction of to reduce disaster and climate vulnerabilities from more frequent adverse weather events. This Component will finance the design, supervision and works contracts to enhance the safety and resilience of selected education facilities throughout Tonga through structural strengthening, functional im-provements, and the in-situ replacement of existing facilities. Additionally, this Component will support improved operation and maintenance of education facilities and multi-year investment planning to lay the foundation for future scaling of investments, and the long-term resilience of the sector. These objectives will be achieved through two sub-components:(a) Resilient Infrastructure Investments; and(b) Strengthening Education Infrastructure Planning and MaintenanceComponent 2. Improving Learning and Teaching Conditions in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary EducationThis component will strengthen data management systems within the education system in Tonga and improve the quality of teaching. These objectives will be achieved through four sub-components: (a) Establish a comprehensive Education Management Information System (EMIS); and(b) Upgrading curricula and assessments. (c) Supporting Quality Primary and Secondary Education, and Promoting Early Childhood Education(d) Improving Learning and Teaching Conditions Component 3: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) This component is designed to provide an immediate response in an event of an “Eligible Crisis or Emer-gency,” (as defined in the legal agreement), by enabling Tonga to request the World Bank to re-allocate project funds to support emergency response and reconstruction. Component 4. Project Management The objective of this component is to provide efficient and effective implementation support for the proposed project. A designated Project Management Unit (PMU), will be created specifically to support MET in the areas of Project management, coordination, implementation and supervision. Individual consultants will be recruited to the PMU to support procurement and contracts management, financial management, environmental and social risk management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and citizen engagement and communications activities under the Project; all through the provision of technical assistance, Training, and Operating Costs.