MICRO2 & TuSRAP Project Manager

Project: Maritime Investment in Climate Resilient Operations (P177100)

Tuvalu Safe and Resilient Aviation Project (P180674)

Reference: TV-MPWIDW-566496-CS-INDV / TV-MTECI-561102-CS-CQS

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Country: Tuvalu

Project: MICRO 2 & TuSRAP Project

Assignment Name: MICRO2 & TuSRAP Project Manager

Grant/Credit/Loan: IDA-D9700 / IDA-E1970

Project ID: (P177100) / (P180674)

Ref: TV-MPWIDW-566496-CS-INDV / TV-MTECI-561102-CS-CQS

BACKGROUND:

• MICRO 2 BACKGROUND

The World Bank support the maritime sector in Tuvalu through the ongoing Maritime Investment in Climate Resilient Operations II (MICRO 2) . MICRO2 will improve climate resilience of workboat harbours in Nanumea and Nukufetau wharf project. It will also finance the resilience improvement of a new workboat harbour in Nanumaga. Prior to appraisal, financing of US$13 million equivalent under MICRO will be canceled and recommitted to MICRO2. Together with additional allocation from MICRO2 Financing, the Nanumaga harbour work will be implemented fully under MICRO2.

Project Management Support falls under component 3 of the project, that finance activities that will improve the policy, management, and regulation of a climate resilient maritime infrastructure, and provide support to address gender employment gaps and potential sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment concerns related to project implementation. This sub-component will finance the provision of technical, advisory, operational, and administrative support to MPWIDW and the Project Management Unit (PMU) and supervising engineer consultancy. This would include the provision of office space, equipment, supplies, and financial auditing services.

• TUSRAP BACKGROUND

The World Bank support the transport sector in Tuvalu through the ongoing Tuvalu Safe and Resilient Aviation Project (TuSRAP). TuSRAP, focuses on developing a safe and resilient aviation sector building on the achievements of the Tuvalu Aviation...