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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Number 7: Semestral Report Dec, 2019 Tonga: Climate Resilience Sector Project Prepared by Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications This environmental and social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. TONGA: Climate Resilient Sector Project (CRSP) SEMI-ANNUAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING REPORT No.7 July – November 2019 Prepared by SMEC-ITS Pacific Ltd and Environmental Safeguard Unit of the PMU Climate Resilient Sector Project (CRSP) ESU Semi-Annual Report No. 7 November, 2019 Document Information Project title Climate Resilience Sector Project Document title ESU Semi-Annual Safeguards Report No. 7 Date 30 November 2019 Reference no’s No. # 7 Quality Assurance Prepared by Mr. Winston Halapua, Deputy Team Leader, PMU Reviewed by Dr. David Lees, CRSP Team Leader Distributed to Hon. Poasi Tei, Minister MEIDECC Mr. Paula Ma’u, CEO MEIDECC Mrs.Luisa T. Malolo, Project Director for Climate Change, MEIDECC Mr. David Fay, Head for Project, SPSO, ADB Mr. Tatafu Moeaki, ADB Office, Nuku’alofa Mrs. Balwyn Faka’otusia, CEO, MoF Ms. Rosamond Bing, CEO- MLNR Mr. Ringo Fa’oliu, CEO- MoI Mr. Tu’ikolongahau Halafihi, CEO-MAFFF Mr. Ponepate Taunisila, Deputy CEO-MET Ms. Pelenaise Telefoni, Scholarship Unit, MET Mr. Samuela Pohiva, MIA Dr. Robin Havea, Director for USP Mrs. Lupe Matoto, Director for Environment, MEIDECC Mr. Siola’a Malimali, Deputy Secretary, MAFFF Mr. ‘Ofa Fa’anunu, Director for Meteorology, MEIDECC Mr. Taniela Kula, Deputy Secretary, MLSNR Ms. Elizabeth Baker, Head of Project Aid & Management, MoFNP, EA Ms. Libby Paholsky, SMEC Project Director Mr. Malakai Vakasiuola, Deputy Team Leader, MoI-PIU, SMEC-ITS Page 2 of 73 ESU Semi-Annual Report No. 7 November, 2019 Acronyms and Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank ARR Assessment Reviewed Report CCA Climate Change Adaptation CCTF Climate Change Trust Fund CEMP Contractor Environment Management Plan CRSP Climate Resilience Sector Project EA Executing Agencies EAC Environment Assessment Committee EIA Environment Impact Assessment ESU Environment Social Unit GIS Geological Information System IA Implementing Agencies IWRM International Water Resources Management JNAP Join National Action Plan MEIDECC Ministry of Metrology Energy Information Disaster Management Environment & Climate Change MET Ministry of Education and training MFA Ministry of Foreign Affair MLSNR Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources MOFNP Ministry of Finance and National Planning MOH Ministry of Health NEMO National Emergency Management Organization PIU Project Implementing Unit PMU Project Management Unit PPCR Pilot Programmed for Climate Resilience PSC Public Services Commission PSC Public Services Commission SMA Special Management Area Page 3 of 73 ESU Semi-Annual Report No. 7 November, 2019 Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 II. INTRODUCTION 7 A. General Output Progress Updates 8 B. ADB Safeguards and CRSP Reporting 11 C. Grievance Redress System 12 D. Safeguards Reporting - Update of Outstanding Issues 13 III. SAFEGUARDS REVIEW 24 A. Social and Environmental Safeguards 24 1. PMU Administration and Management 24 2. Hahake Coastal Protection 26 3. EMP Hahake Seawall – Monitoring of Seawater 26 4. Ha’apai Hospital 29 5. Schools Upgrade 30 6. Evacuation Access Roads 30 6. Mangroves 33 7. METEO 33 8. Climate Change Trust Fund 37 9. SMAs 45 10. MLNR 45 11. Environmental Category 46 B. Training 46 1. Scholarships 46 2. Short Term Training (STT) 47 3. Short Courses (35SC 47 C. Safeguards Cross Cutting Issues 53 1. Gender Action Plan & Gender Mainstreaming 53 2. Social Impact and Social Vulnerability Assessment Guidelines 65 Appendix 2: Environmental Safeguard Unit (ESU) 66 IV. Appendix 4: Communications Plan 69 V. APPENDIX 8: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SIGNAGE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENTS 70 A. Signage and PPE 70 B. Occupation Health and Safety – PPE and Safety equipment 73 Figures Figure 1 HCP Figure 2: HCP -Navutoka .......................................................................26 Figure 3 Sea Wall Figure 4 Sea Wall ariel view ...............................................................26 Figure 5 Sediment samples taken were in stations 5, 6, and 7, 8, 9, and 10 the results are given below. .......................................................................................................................................27 Figure 6: sampling station 5,9, and 10 Figure 7: sampling station 9 and 10............................28 Figure 8: sampling station 5 and 6 Figure 9: sampling station 7 ...........................................28 Figure 10 Hon. Prime Minister (Left), His Majesty King VI opening the new Ha’apai hospital. (Right) .......................................................................................................................................29 Figure 11 ADB SPSO Director Mr. Masayuki Tachiiri, Minister for Health-Hon. ‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu, CEO for Health-Dr. ‘Akau’ola, Minister for MoI-Hon. Akosita Lavulavu, CEO for MoI-Ringo Fa’oliu, ADB Tatafu, CCECC Contactor, Laukau Maue (Left), Right Wing Hall Way. (Right) ................29 Page 4 of 73 ESU Semi-Annual Report No. 7 November, 2019 Figure 12 Prime Minister, Honorable Dr. Pohiva Tu’I’onetoa (2nd left), Minister for MEIDECC, Hon. Poasi Tei, Lord Nuku & Minister for Police,Chief Sec. Edgar Cocker commissioning the Navutoka/Talafo’ou Evacuation Rds on 18 November 2019. .....................................................31 Figure 13: Navutoka and Talafo’ou evacuation rd. ....................................................................32 Figure 14: Navutoka evacuation road connected to the seawall. ...............................................32 Figure 15: Tufuvai Evacuation Rd .............................................................................................32 Figure 16: From Right: Deputy Team Leader MoI-Mr. Malakai Vakasiuola, Chief Sec. Edger Cocker, ADB – Mr. Tatafu Moeaki, Prime Minister, Hon. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, Lord Nuku & Minister for Police, Minister for MEIDECC, CEO for MEIDECC, Tourism Rep, Deputy Team Leader PMU- Mr. Winston Halapua. ................................................................................................................33 Figure 17: Prime Minister for Tonga commissioned the METEO Station at Mo’unga ‘Olive on 18 November 2019 ........................................................................................................................34 Figure 18: TMS & METEO Sign Board Nov 2019 ......................................................................34 Figure 19: METEO equipment at Kolonga commissioned by the Prime Minister of Tonga on 18 November 2019 ........................................................................................................................35 Figure 20: The Prime Minister of Tonga, Director for Meteorological, and Hon. Minister for MEIDECC at the Meteorological opening 18 November 2019 ...................................................35 Figure 21: Hon. Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Nuku & Minister for Police, District Officer at the Meteorological station opening 18 November 2019 .............................................36 Figure 22: Hon. Prime Minister & Member of the Cabinet, Director for Meteorological at the Meteorological opening and presentation on 18 November 2019 ..............................................36 Figure 23: Ongoing communication with CCTF successful applicants for phase 2, 27 November 2019 ..........................................................................................................................................43 Figure 24: CRSP Gender Mainstreaming partnership with MET and the USP ...........................53 Figure 25: CRSP Working in partnership with MIA on CC gender mainstreaming and CDPs, MIA local government Officer, Mr. Samuel Pohiva receiving gratitude from Minister of Health and CRSP for the ongoing project partnership .................................................................................54 Figure 26: Mainstreaming of CCA and knowledge transfer to CEO MLNR, Ms. Rosamond Bing, and Minister for Health, Hon. ‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu, Minister for MEIDECC, Hon. Poasi Tei) .........54 Figure 27: Mainstreaming of CCA and knowledge transfer to MoF rep. Ms. Elizabeth Baker , Head of Project & Aid Management . Receiving gratefulness from CRSP Rep. Minister for Health, Hon. ‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu ......................................................................................................................55 Figure 28: MEIDECC & MIA Identifying vulnerable areas adopted from CRSP methodologies, CCTF successful applications approved to mitigate adverse impact from Climate Change and DRR for phase 2. ......................................................................................................................65 Figure 29: Head of ESU, Project Director, Ms. Lu’isa Tu’I’afitu Malolo receiving appreciation from Minister for Health, Hon. ‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu for all the CRSP support during project implementation. .........................................................................................................................67
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