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Pacific Resilience Program

Abstract*

The projects under the Pacific Resilience Program cover the activities in the following areas: Tonga, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The objective for Tonga (P154840) is to strengthen early warning, resilient investments and financial protection of Tonga. The program components are: Strengthening Early Warning and Preparedness; Risk Reduction and Resilient Investments; Disaster...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to strengthen early warning, resilient investments and financial protection of Tonga.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P154840

  • Active

  • Simone Esler

  • Kingdom of Tonga

  • Tonga

  • May 14, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 19, 2015

  • September 18, 2015

  • US$ 34.07 million

  • Ministry of Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Disaster Mgmt, Meteorology, Information and Comms

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2015

  • US$ 35.87 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • April 30, 2026

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • June 17, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
AUSTRALIA, Government of 1.96
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery 1.50
IDA Credit 8.25
Borrower/Recipient 0.58
Australia-Pacific Islands Partnership Trust Fund 1.96
IDA Grant 22.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 30.45
IBRD + IDA Commitment 30.45
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 5.42
Total Project Cost** 34.07

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Oct 24, 2019 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 207,357.23
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9,084.33
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9,084.33
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 49.49
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 59.42
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 59.42
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,832.69
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,832.69
Feb 5, 2020 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 111,759.42
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 171.10
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 171.10
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,913.52
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,913.52
Oct 23, 2019 IDA-56890 Loan Disb -281,885.34
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-56890 Int Charges 49.49
Feb 11, 2020 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 90,300.08
Feb 22, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 84.06
Feb 22, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 84.06
Feb 22, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 6,443.78
Feb 22, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 6,443.78
Apr 10, 2018 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 250,000.02
Aug 23, 2017 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 84,546.03
Sep 26, 2018 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 35,883.90
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 151.11
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 151.11
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,403.27
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-56890 Int Charges 8,403.27
Aug 16, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 2,755.15
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9.18
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9.18
Oct 12, 2016 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Oct 23, 2015 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 330,538.40
Feb 18, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 767.62
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 22.46
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 22.46
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 88,317.85
May 3, 2024 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 248,690.72
Sep 21, 2023 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 110,481.49
Aug 20, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 194.62
Jan 22, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 80,386.98
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Oct 11, 2019 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 46,260.96
Jul 30, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 165,067.78
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 61,701.71
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 40,063.36
Jun 18, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 48,757.83
Jun 30, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 108,318.93
Jul 20, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 524,208.84
May 27, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 38,675.65
Jun 24, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 104,567.68
Jun 24, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 632,890.56
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 59,904.62
Apr 28, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 563,932.94
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 151,673.92
May 22, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 43,031.62
Feb 14, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 86,653.06
Oct 23, 2019 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb -69,535.50
Oct 29, 2019 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 1,200,000.00
Oct 5, 2018 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 10,638.28
Mar 16, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 20,276.60
Mar 16, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 60,532.42
Feb 6, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 166,006.73
Feb 12, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 43,262.25
Feb 11, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 69,661.82
Dec 29, 2015 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Oct 19, 2015 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 169,461.60
Oct 30, 2018 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Apr 23, 2018 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 54,442.88
Apr 10, 2018 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 250,000.02
Sep 5, 2017 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 76,949.52
Feb 18, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 767.62
Dec 29, 2015 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 400,000.00
Aug 16, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 45.26
Aug 16, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 45.26
Aug 16, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 4,941.00
Aug 16, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 4,941.00
Nov 14, 2017 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Apr 4, 2017 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 125,122.62
Feb 17, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 3,867.30
Feb 17, 2017 IDA-56890 Int Charges 3,867.30
Apr 23, 2018 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 247,428.81
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 192,286.61
Mar 29, 2023 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 15,192.01
Oct 28, 2022 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 103,624.99
Jan 10, 2022 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 79,297.61
May 29, 2024 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 785.83
May 1, 2024 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 2,944.90
Aug 16, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 387.70
Aug 16, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 387.70
Aug 16, 2016 IDA-56890 Int Charges 2,755.15
Feb 16, 2021 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 49,581.20
Feb 5, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 724,484.06
Feb 10, 2021 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 312,958.12
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 282,523.88
Nov 24, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 276,045.10
Oct 12, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 36,443.02
Oct 12, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 27,216.20
Nov 9, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 141,751.61
Aug 26, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 90,925.54
Sep 3, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 171,042.27
Sep 3, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 530,231.56
Sep 3, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 67,372.69
Nov 4, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 715,455.60
Jun 17, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 41,943.52
Jun 22, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 34,512.90
Jun 22, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 676,577.75
May 24, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 266,517.38
Apr 13, 2021 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 83,494.45
Apr 21, 2022 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 803,859.56
May 9, 2022 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 48,777.52
Aug 30, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb -7,167.30
Aug 31, 2021 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 79,940.79
Aug 21, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 36,366.99
Aug 21, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 12,983.77
Aug 12, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 10,899.55
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 81,858.03
Aug 18, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 15,464.99
Aug 18, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 35,565.86
Nov 5, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 73,342.02
Aug 20, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 122,326.23
Aug 17, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 1,021,460.56
Aug 17, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 42,538.35
Nov 6, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 89,826.08
Oct 22, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 750,010.25
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 28,880.36
Oct 8, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 31,045.41
Oct 7, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 335,664.40
Jun 25, 2020 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 36,281.85
Aug 19, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 238,993.98
Oct 5, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Feb 22, 2021 IDA-D0780 Loan Disb 33,857.73
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 688,498.44
Feb 27, 2020 IDA-D3590 Loan Disb 791,434.06
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 13,099.65
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 13,099.65
Aug 17, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 20.26
Aug 17, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 20.26
Aug 17, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,503.13
Aug 17, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,503.13
Jul 27, 2022 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 22,223.89
Aug 9, 2022 IDA-56890 Loan Disb -158,573.90
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 46.79
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 46.79
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,735.73
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,735.73
Aug 9, 2022 IDA-56890 Loan Disb -9,181.69
Feb 22, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 139.37
Feb 22, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 139.37
Feb 22, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 12,448.52
Feb 22, 2022 IDA-56890 Int Charges 12,448.52
Nov 24, 2020 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 208,981.19
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 160.53
Sep 3, 2021 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 54,640.13
Jun 22, 2021 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 254,133.38
Apr 22, 2021 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 127,323.93
Jun 24, 2020 IDA-56890 Loan Disb -49,847.95
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9,520.99
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 9,520.99
Nov 5, 2020 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 155,467.27
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 76.77
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-56890 Int Charges 76.77
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 160.53
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 10,495.13
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-56890 Int Charges 10,495.13
Aug 20, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 194.62
Aug 20, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 15,429.57
Aug 20, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 15,429.57
Dec 27, 2023 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 320,155.44
Feb 22, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 13,862.36
Feb 22, 2024 IDA-56890 Int Charges 13,862.36
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 303,876.06
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 160,673.25
May 2, 2023 IDA-56890 Loan Disb 99,903.20
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 156.15
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 156.15
Mar 1, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,176.46
Mar 1, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 11,176.46
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 26.42
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-56890 Int Charges 26.42
Jun 19, 2015 IDA-56890 Loan Commitment 8,250,000.00
Jun 19, 2015 IDA-D0780 Loan Commitment 2,250,000.00
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-E0570 Loan Disb 217,888.38
Jun 21, 2024 IDA-E0570 Loan Disb 153,546.19
May 1, 2024 IDA-E0570 Loan Disb 140,347.12
Dec 27, 2023 IDA-E0570 Loan Disb 63,281.73
Mar 29, 2023 IDA-E0570 Loan Disb 426,200.00
Jun 24, 2022 IDA-E0570 Loan Commitment 5,000,000.00
Jul 18, 2018 IDA-D3590 Loan Commitment 14,950,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-13
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-03-13
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-13
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct Beneficiaries of enhanced Multi-Hazard Early Warning SystemValue24000.0025000.0073500.00
    DateJune 19, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • School children to benefit from increased resilience to their schoolValue0.009026.009000.00
    DateFebruary 12, 2018February 2, 2024October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Government of Tonga recieved payment within a month of the occurrence of a covered (insurance) event.Value0.00100.00100.00
    DateJune 19, 2015February 2, 2024October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Time taken to trigger the contingency emergency response component (CERC) for an eligible emergencyValue0.006.006.00
    DateJune 19, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries of enhanced Multi-Hazard Early Warning SystemValue9600.0012765.0029400.00
    DateJune 19, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of Early Warning dissemination systems developed and operationalValue0.001.003.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of climate and disaster resilient emergency operations centres are established to support warning and emergency operations on Tongatapu and Outer IslandsValue0.002.003.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of seismic and volcano observation stations established to support MHEWSValue0.000.008.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of Impact-based forecasting and warning systems products established and delivered to usersValue0.000.003.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of people who have received IBFWs Products and Services Awareness programsValue0.000.005000.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of participants in annual emergency drillsValue0.000.0010000.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of school buildings rebuilt to improved resilence standardsValue0.0054.0050.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2024
    Comment
  • The premiums are lower than the simulated price for a comparable coverage purchased individually in the marketValueNoYesYes
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Issues and complaints raised in the project's feedback and grievance redress mechanism addressed within 21 calendar daysValue75.00100.0075.00
    DateApril 30, 2022February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of school buildings repaired or retrofitted to improved resilience standardsValue0.0010.0010.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Schools with gender appropriate resilient WASH facilitiesValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateFebruary 12, 2018February 2, 2024October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of TMD/NEMO/NRD staff trained to support the MHEWSValue0.0037.0035.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Principals and/or head teachers of project schools that feel project investments reflect their needs (of which 50% are female)Value0.0086.0080.00
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment
  • MHEWS Policy developed and adoptedValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 6, 2015February 2, 2024April 30, 2025
    Comment