Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project (TSRSP)

World Bank- funded 

The Government of Tonga (GOT) is implementing the Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project (TSRSP) under the World Bank (WB) International Development Association 19 (IDA19) grant. The Project aims to enhance the safety and resilience of selected educational facilities, and improve the effectiveness of selected educational programs in Tonga including the activities to be supported under the Additional Financing.

The project includes the following four components:

1.      Improving Safety and Resilience of Education Facilities

2.      Improving Learning and Teaching Conditions in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education

3.      Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)

4.      Project Management

The implementing agency is the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) covering the implementation of Components 1,2 and 4 and the Ministry of Finance as the implementing agency for Component 3 as set out in the Financing Agreement, Grant Agreement and the Project Agreement.

CSU supports the disclose of the abovementioned Environmental and Social Instruments as activities undertaken under the Project are required to comply with the WB Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). TSRSP has been rated as having moderate environmental and social (E&S) risks for both the Parent Project and additional financing given impacts are not likely to be significant, large or complex and are expected to be predictable, temporary and reversible.

The current disclosure aims to solicit feedback (verbal and/or written) from stakeholders on the presented ESCP, ESMP and SEP. If need be, these documents can be revised at any stage during the Project, subject to agreement between GOT and the World Bank.

1.    Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)

2.    Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP)

3.    Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)

For further information, feedback or queries please contact:

Ministry of Education 

Chief Executive Officer, Mr ‘Isikeli Oko

Ministry of Finance

Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Kilisitina Tuaimei’api

Email: projectmanager@tsrsproject.onmicrosoft.com

Phone: 7400902