Kiribati Kiritimati Infrastructure Project

The development of the Kiritimati Infrastructure Project in Kiribati aims to improve the safety and climate resilience of Kiritimati’s regional and national connectivity by air and road, and to respond promptly and effectively in case of an eligible crisis or emergency. This project has four components. The first component, Safe and Climate Resilient Regional Connectivity, includes the following sub-components: (i) Technical assistance (TA) under a design and supervision consultancy (DSC) for all design and supervision activities related to the airport and the airport precinct and connection roads; (ii) Civil works, including remediation of the runway, taxiway, and apron, installation of perimeter security fencing, and construction of the airport precinct and connection roads; (iii) Supply and installation of plant and equipment for navigation, communications, safety, and security at the airport; (iv) Development of an airport website with differential access for the public and CXI staff; (v) TA through the DSC for maintenance and operations guidance; and (vi) TA to update the aeronautical information publication (AIP) to reflect the aviation upgrades. The second component, Safe and Climate Resilient Connectivity by Road, includes the following sub-components: (i) TA through the DSC for all necessary design and supervision activities related to the project; (ii) Civil works for the town roads; (iii) TA through the DSC for road maintenance planning and operational guidance; and (iv) Purchase of motorcycle helmets specifically for children to be distributed under arrangements through MLPID. The third component, Project Implementation Support, includes the following sub-components: (i) TA for the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU); (ii) support to engage additional individual national consultants needed by KFSU; (iii) Purchase of up to three project vehicles for use by the PCU, MLPID, and MICT focal points, and KFSU when on Kiritimati; (iv) Renovations to an existing...