Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project

The development objective of the Safe and Resilient Schools Project for Tonga is: (i) to enhance the safety and resilience of selected education facilities; and (ii) to improve the quality of data-driven education management, curricula, and assessments in the selected educational programs. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving safety and resilience of education facilities will improve the safety and resilience of selected education facilities in Tonga and contribute to the reduction of disaster and climate vulnerabilities from more frequent adverse weather events. It consists of following sub-components: (i) resilient infrastructure investments; and (ii) strengthening education infrastructure planning and maintenance. The second component, establishment of education management information system (EMIS) and improved quality of curricula and assessments will strengthen data management systems within the education system in Tonga and improve the quality of curricula and assessments. It consists of following sub-components: (i) establishment of a comprehensive EMIS; and (ii) upgrading of curricula and assessments. The third component, contingent emergency response component is designed to provide an immediate response in an event of an eligible crisis or emergency (as defined in the legal agreement), by enabling Tonga to request the World Bank to re-allocate project funds to support emergency response and reconstruction. The fourth component, project management objective is to provide efficient and effective implementation support for the project.