Tuvalu Resilient Infrastructure and Preparedness Project

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The project will include the following 4 components as outlined below, with tentative funding to be refined during project preparation: Component 1: Resilient Infrastructure Investments (~US$ 27.3 million). This component will focus on: (i) the design and construction of new multi-purpose evacuation shelters (MPES) in each island (up to eight facilities); and (ii) Select site improvements and small-scale investments in building upgrades and maintenance.Sub-component 1.1 Resilient Multi-Purpose Evacuation Shelter Investments (~US$ 22 million)This sub-component will finance the design, supervision and works contract for new MPES, in up to eight islands. New construction is expected to be limited to the new MPES as well as critical needs identified for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), water catchment and storage to reduce community vulnerability to drought. The MPES concept designs will be developed jointly by MEYS, PWD, and NDMO to ensure that are sized and designed considering expected usage, the capacity and suitability of existing evacuation facilities, and specific needs of each island to ensure they are fit for purpose, safely located, accessible and maintain high occupancy and usage. Siting of investments will be confirmed as part of the preparation and informed by the presence of acceptable land lease arrangements. The detailed hazard and inundation mapping recently developed by the Pacific Community (SPC) for all islands in Tuvalu will be used to ensure project investments are risk informed. New construction (and retrofitting investments under sub-component 1.2) will target enhanced building performance levels to reduce damage from and vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts including cyclones, flooding, drought, and potentially other adverse geophysical and climate-related events. Investments are expected to reduce climate vulnerabilities from increased precipitation, sea level rise, coastal inundation, and other adverse weather events. The major benefits of the investments are expected to include but are not limited to: (i) improved access to safe shelters/ multipurpose facilities; (ii) improved climate and disaster resilience, adaptation, water catchment and storage capabilities; and a reduction in; (i) building damage; (ii) drought vulnerability; (iii) disruption to education; (iv) potential injuries/casualties; and (v) the reliance on fossil fuels.Sub-component 1.2 Strengthening Public and Community Infrastructure and Planning (~US$ 5.3 million)This sub-component will finance small scale upgrades and structural retrofitting of existing public and community buildings, including existing school and designated evacuation facilities. Investments will focus primarily on upgrades through structural strengthening (e.g. of roof connections), improved amenities (WASH), rainwater catchment and storage to enhance disaster and climate resilience, particularly to cyclones, strong winds and drought. The viability of PV installations and improvements in accessibility, energy efficiency and other functional enhancements to existing facilities will be considered further as part of the preparation. No new schools nor additional classrooms are expected to be supported under the project. Training and capacity building for improved operation and maintenance, disaster preparedness, evacuation planning and response capacity in schools will also be supported in conjunction with the activities under Component 2. Citizen engagement activities (financed under Component 3) including consultations and information sessions related to the investments as well as beneficiary feedback on the appropriateness of investments, will be conducted at each approved location. Component 2: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness, and Response (~US$ 7.80 million). This component will support a range of activities to strengthen GoT’s, school communities and key stakeholders’ disaster preparedness and response capabilities, enabling them to better prepare for and respond to climate and disaster related emergencies. Sub-Component 2.1 Emergency Preparedness and Response (~US$ 6.8 million)Activities under this sub-component will enhance regional and national-level response capacities to better prepare for, and respond to, future disasters. This will be achieved through strengthening emergency management systems and investing in critical infrastructure for faster and more efficient response to disasters.Sub-Component 2.2 Strengthening TNBC implementation and administration (~US$ 1.0 million)This sub-component will support the institutionalization of the Tuvalu National Building Code (TNBC) and Building Regulations. This will involve strengthening compliance and administration of the TNBC by the MPWIELMD, with a focus on public and commercial buildings and could also support the national consultations and finalization of Phase 2 for private dwellings (housing).Component 3: Project Management (US$5.9 million). The component is expected to finance the creation of a Project Management Unit (PMU) within the MEYS and support the ongoing operation of the Central Project Management Office (CPMO) within MOF.Subcomponent 3.1: Project Management This sub-component will finance consulting services (individual) and incremental operating costs for: (i) the recruitment of the Project Management Unit (PMU) and other consultants to support the implementation of all project activities; (ii) monitoring, review, and evaluation of the project; (iii) capacity building, training and citizen engagement; and (iv) project-related incremental operating costs.Subcomponent 3.2: Central Project Management Office. This sub-component will support continued operation of a CPMO within the MOF to strengthen the capacity of the GoT to provide implementation support to this Project and other World Bank-financed or co-financed operations. Activities to be financed will include: (i) operating costs of the CPMO including remuneration of national and international personnel; (ii) training and workshops for capacity building activities to be delivered by the CPMO; (ciii small goods and equipment for functioning of the CPMO office; (iv) financial audits; and (v) monitoring and evaluation.Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC, US$0 million). This component is designed to provide an immediate response in an event of an “Eligible Crisis or Emergency” by enabling Tuvalu to request the World Bank to re-allocate unallocated project funds to support emergency response and reconstruction. The proposed project builds on and supports the Bank’s strong engagement and experience of implementing projects in Tuvalu. Tuvalu’s MoF has been instrumental in ensuring the proposed Project is aligned with government priorities, development and long term strategies, and that it is endorsed by the leadership. The concept has been developed through wide consultations with government and key stakeholders and is fully aligned with Government objectives. The proposed project is consistent with the World Bank’s Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) and Pacific Islands Regional Partnership Framework (FY17-FY23) (Report No. 120479) covering nine Pacific island countries: Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. In particular, it is in line with Focus Areas 2 and 3 of the Regional Partnership Framework: Focus Area 2: Enhancing access to employment opportunities. The key interventions outlined in this area focus on broadening opportunities for labor mobility and improving education outcomes; and Focus Area 3: Protecting incomes and livelihoods, through its contribution to the achievement of Objective 3.1: Strengthened resilience to natural disasters and climate change. The project supports the recommendations in the SCD with regards to mainstreaming disaster ri

FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

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Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Solar, Commercial, Government, Education, Residential