Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project

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The development objective of the Roads and Aviation Project for Solomon Islands is to improve operational safety and oversight of air transport and associated infrastructure, strengthen the sustainability and climate resilience of the project roads, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide an immediate response to the eligible crisis or emergency.it has four components.The first component, Honiara and munda airports infrastructure investments is to improve operational safety and overall infrastructure resilience to climate change at Honiara, this activity will include: (i) 5 cm overlay of existing runway (including pavement strength testing and drainage improvements); (ii) installation of airfield ground lighting for runway (AGL); (iii) construction of rescue fire service (RFS) vehicle station; (iv) installation of automatic weather observation system (AWOS); (v) installation of very small aperture terminal (VSAT) communications systems; (vi) installation of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-b) ground stations and aircraft equipage; and, (vii) provision of equipment for improved power supply; second component, Malaita road improvement and maintenance program aim to improve the climate resilience of the malaita road network through a combination of specific spot improvements and overall system condition strengthening via adaptive maintenance measures; third component, institutional strengthening includes: (i) training needs analysis; (ii) airport operational training; (iii) airport regulatory training; (iv) preparation of a strategic plan for the sustainability of solomon airlines (i.e., airline strategy review); (v) airport master planning studies for both honiara and munda airports; (vi) preparation of an aviation sector strategy; (vii) technical support to civil aviation authority of solomon islands (CAASI) to improve safety and security oversight; and, (viii) technical support so solomon islands airport corporation limited (SIACL) for strengthening capabilities for airport management and operation; and fourth component, project implementation support will be located in ministry of communications and aviation (MCA), providing support to both mca and ministry of infrastructure development (MID) for project preparation and implementation. in addition, the existing PAIP technical and fiduciary services unit (TFSU) will provide support to the pst for procurement, financial management, safeguards, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, audit, communications subscription for vsat, and technical guidance, particularly for aviation matters.