Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Number 12: Semestral Report February 2020 Tonga: Nuku’alofa Urban Development Sector Project Prepared by National Spatial Planning Authority Office, Ministry of Land, Survey and Natural Resources for the Ministry of Finance, Kingdom of Tonga and the Asian Development Bank. 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. ` Nuku’alofa Urban Development Sector Project Project Management Unit - NSPAO, MLSNR ADB GRANT-0264 TON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL UNIT ESU BI-ANNUAL REPORT – N0. 12 July - December 2019 ESU Bi-Annual Report No 12 July - December 2019 Project title Nuku’alofa Urban Development Sector Project Document title ESU Bi-Annual Report – No 12 Date 31st January 2020 Author(s) Sonia CHIRGWIN Reference No. ESU-12 Quality control Version Date Written by: Checked by: Draft v1 28/01/20 Sonia CHIRGWIN John GILDEA Distribution Sent to: Name Company Sent on: Grace KING ADB SPOSA, Fiji 5/2/20 Lavenia Uruvaru ADB SPOSA, Fiji 5/2/20 Taniela Faletau Safeguards Specialist, ADB SPOSA Fiji 5/2/20 Rhona McPhee DFAT Australia 5/2/20 Copy to: Name Company Sent on: Tukua TONGA Project Manager, PMU NUDSP 5/2/20 Tatafu MOEAKI ADB Tonga 5/2/20 Malakai SIKA CEO, WAL 5/2/20 Sione FINAU CEO, TWB 5/2/20 Rosamond BING CEO MLSNR 5/2/20 Laurent DENIAU Project Director (EGIS) 5/2/20 Sevenitini TOUMOUA Deputy Team Leader, PIAC NUDSP 5/2/20 Tevita FOTU ESU Member and Urban Planner, NSPAO 5/2/20 Elisipeti VEIKOSO ESU Member and Urban Planner, NSPAO 5/2/20 Suliasi HAVEA ESU Member, PIAC Environmental Specialist 5/2/20 Monalisa TUKUAFU ESU Member, PIAC Safeguards Specialist 5/2/20 ESU Bi-Annual Report No 12 Jul - Dec 2019 Acronyms and Abbreviations AB Affected Business Ministry of Lands, Survey MLSNR APs Affected Persons and Natural Resources ADB Asian Development Bank Non-Government NGOs Australian Agency for Organizations AusAID International National Spatial Planning NSPAO Development Authority Office Benefit Monitoring and Nuku’alofa Urban BME Evaluation NUDSP Development Sector Capacity Development Project CDTA Technical Assistance Operation and O&M Country Safeguard Maintenance CSS System Project Administration PAM DP Displaced Person Manual EA Executing Agency Project Implementation PIA Economic Internal Rate of Assistance EIRR Return Project Implementation PIU External Monitoring Unit EMA Agency Project Management Unit PMU ESU Environment Social Unit (in PUMA) Project Performance EU European Union PPMS FGD Focus Group Discussions Management System Poverty and Socio GAP Gender Action Plan PSA GDP Gross Domestic Product Economic Assessment Program Steering GFP Grievance Focal Point PSC Geographic Information Committee GIS System RP Resettlement Plan Safeguard Policy GoT Government of Tonga SPS Grievance Redress Statement GRC Committee SES Socio Economic Survey Ha Hectare SW Solid Waste HH Households SWM Solid Waste Management IA Implementing Agency TA Technical Assistance ISA Initial Social Assessment Tonga National Integrated Urban TNIIP Infrastructure Investment IUDP Development Project Plan Integrated Urban TOP Tongan Pa’anga IUDSP Development Sector TOR Terms of Reference Tonga Strategic Project TSDF Internal Monitoring Development Framework IMA Agency Tonga Urban Km Kilometre TUIDP Infrastructure Land Acquisition and Development Plan LAR Tonga Urban Resilience Resettlement TURSP Ministry of Meteorology, Sector Project Energy, Information, TWB Tonga Water Board Disaster Management, WAL Waste Authority Limited MEIDECC Environment, Climate WB World Bank Change and WS Water Supply Communications MIA Ministry of Internal Affairs MOH Ministry of Health MOI Ministry of Infrastructure ESU Bi-Annual Report No 12 Jul - Dec 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Environment and Social Unit ............................................................................................ 2 1.3 Institutional Arrangements ............................................................................................... 4 2 ESU ACTIVITIES – ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL ................................................................ 5 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Solid Waste Core Sub-project .......................................................................................... 5 2.3 Water Supply Core Sub-project ....................................................................................... 7 2.4 Sanitation Sub-Project ..................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Sports Infrastructure Sub-project ..................................................................................... 9 3 ESU ACTIVITIES – RESETTLEMENT AND GENDER ISSUES ........................................... 10 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................ 10 ANNEX A – ESU TERMS OF REFERENCE ANNEX B - CONTRACTOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT REPORTS ANNEX C – WAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE REPORTS ANNEX D – TAPUHIA GROUNDWATER MONITORING REPORTS ANNEX E – TOR FOR SANITATION AND HYGIENE ANIMATION VIDEOS ANNEX F – MONITORING OF GENDER ACTION PLAN iii ESU Bi-Annual Report No 12 Jul - Dec 2019 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Background The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian aid programme, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), jointly fund the Nuku’alofa Urban Development Sector Project (NUDSP). The NUDSP is a multi-sector urban development project that is expected to contribute to Tonga’s sustainable economic development by improving the standard of living in Nuku’alofa. The outcome of the project will be effective, efficient, and sustainable urban services. Project outputs are: (i) Output 1 – Strengthened policy environment for delivery of urban services: The project will strengthen the policy environment for delivery of urban services in Tonga by (a) building capacity within Planning and Urban Management Agency (PUMA) to develop urban planning and management policies and to implement the Strategic Planning and Management Act for improved planning and coordination of urban services and urban infrastructure development; (b) reforming Tonga Water Board (TWB) and Waste Authority Limited (WAL) tariffs for recovery of water supply and solid waste services operations and maintenance costs; and (c) mandating the development and implementation of urban infrastructure asset management plans. (ii) Output 2 - Effective, efficient, and sustainable water supply services in Nuku’alofa: The core subproject will (a) increase the water production at the Mataki’eua Tongamai wellfield; (b) increase the raw water storage capacity; (c) improve the management of the water supply network through the creation of supply zones and improved bulk supply metering; (d) reduce unaccounted-for- water (UFW) from the current level, estimated at about 50% to less than 25%; (e) develop consumer water meter replacement policies and replace defective consumer meters; and (f) revenue collection, billing, and financial management capacity. (iii) Output 3 - Sustainable solid waste services in Nuku’alofa: This core subproject will assist WAL to improve its service delivery to the residents of Nuku’alofa by: improving waste disposal operations at the Tapuhia landfill, improving and expanding solid waste collection services, and strengthening financial management capacity in WAL. (iv) Output 4 - Other municipal services within Nuku’alofa: Other municipal services will be improved through the implementation of selected high-priority urban infrastructure components identified in the Urban Infrastructure Development Plan (UIDP) and the National Infrastructure Investment Plan (NIPP) (candidate subprojects) and could include upgrading of sanitation, construction of drains, upgrading of roads, and replacement of overhead power lines with underground electricity cables. Candidate subprojects will be selected in accordance with the criteria and due diligence requirements and approved by the project steering committee (PSC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). (v) Output 5 - Raised community awareness of municipal services: The project will raise community awareness of municipal services issues such planning and development consent requirements, household responsibilities for managing solid waste (reduce, recycle, re-use), and public health benefits of safe waste handling and disposal. The project will improve customer 1 ESU Bi-Annual Report No 12 Jul - Dec 2019 complaints mechanisms in TWB and WAL, and conduct public consultation on service standards, water conservation and demand management. The community awareness programs will also highlight the responsibilities of the Nuku’alofa community as beneficiaries of urban services