Supporting Safe Recovery of Travel and Tourism Project (Additional Financing) (ADB-55069-002)

Countries
  • Cook Islands
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Dec 11, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of the Cook Islands - Ministry of Finance & Economic Management
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 2.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 8.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS May 12, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 12, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the ongoing Supporting Safe Recovery of Travel and Tourism Project on 29 October 2021 to (i) improve airport readiness through improvements to the Rarotonga Airport terminal, and (ii) improve health system readiness by refurbishing a primary healthcare facility and installing a medical waste treatment system. The additional financing will contribute to achieving the ongoing project's intended outcome by addressing cost overruns for civil works; supporting health screening aligned with the International Health Regulations (IHR) in handling public health and emergencies at airports; installation of a solar panel system to support the operation of the medical waste treatment plant and supporting women's participation in nontraditional technical and leadership roles. The additional financing will improve the Cook Islands' resilience to cross-border health risks and the early detection of outbreaks of emerging and reemerging diseases for passengers entering the country by air.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environment (category B). The activities under the additional financing are unlikely to cause significant adverse impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented.

Involuntary resettlement (category C). The civil works under the additional financing will be built on land that has already been acquired or leased by the government. None of the proposed works will require, or result in, land acquisition, or create economic or physical displacement.

Indigenous Peoples (category C). The additional financing does not affect any Indigenous Peoples and/or their dignity, human rights, livelihood systems, or their culture and territories as defined in ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement.

Investment Description
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The overall project is estimated to cost $8 million. The government has requested a grant not exceeding $2 million from ADB’s Special Funds resources (ADF) to help finance the project.


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