Tonga: Pathway to Sustainable Oceans (WB-P164941)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Tonga
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Apr 17, 2019
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 Tonga
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 10.00 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)
$ 10.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Jul 13, 2023

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Project Description
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The development objective of Pathway to Sustainable Oceans Project for Tonga is to improve management of selected fisheries and aquaculture in the recipient's territory. This project has four projects; 1) The first component, Strengthening Fisheries Governance, aims to improve fisheries governance in Tonga’s tuna longline, deep-water snapper and inshore commercial fisheries through priority interventions, including licensing and registration, and implementing fishing rights frameworks. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening Fisheries Compliance Capacity; and (ii) Monitoring, Control and Surveillance in Tonga’s Exclusive Economic Zone. 2) The second component, Strengthening the Knowledge Base for Fisheries and Aquaculture, aims to improve fisheries science for informed management decision-making to underpin the three selected fisheries and two aquaculture species supported by the Project. The component is organized in three sub-components:(i) Improving Fisheries Science for Decision-making of the Selected Fisheries; (ii) Developing High Potential Aquaculture Technologies; and (iii) Strengthening Tonga’s Special Management Area Program. 3) The third component, Investing in Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development, aims to strengthen sustainable fisheries management and development of the selected fisheries. 4) The fourth component, Supporting Effective Project Management, aims to ensure effective and efficient Project management through supporting the project management unit (PMU).

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