Climate
Resilience
Sector
Project,
Tonga

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The Government of Tonga obtained a Grant from the Asian Development Bank to implement the project. Known as the Climate Resilience Sector Project (CRSP), the program was prepared with the aim to mainstream climate resilience into government planning, with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable sectors and communities.
SMEC managed and coordinated project implementation to support the Tonga Joint National Action Plans (JNAP) on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management. Key agencies involved, included the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisherie, The Natural Resource Division (NRD), Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) and the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources.
The scope included design and construction packages and associated program controls such as construction monitoring to ensure quality assurance and timeliness of all activities. SMEC also supported the JNAP and Secretariat with capacity building across the Program Management Unit to instil stronger capability in Climate Change Adaption & Disaster Risk Management.
Other key elements of the scope included:
Government of Tonga, Asian Development Bank
Tonga