51038 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION ­ FY09 SOPE EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION COUNTRY: TONGA Operations Policy and Country Services OCTOBER 02, 2009 Introduction The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY09 provides information on all IBRD/IDA projects that were active as of June 30, 2009. The World Bank has issued a SOPE Report every year as an internal communication to the Board of Executive Directors. In accordance with the Bank's revised disclosure policy, since FY02, the SOPE Report is available to the public. The report is intended to bridge the gap in information available to the public between the Project Appraisal Document or Program Document, disclosed after the Bank approves a project, and the Implementation Completion Report, disclosed after the project closes. In addition to the project progress description, the FY09 SOPE report1 contains project level comparisons of disbursement estimates and actual disbursements, and a table showing the loan/credit/grant amount and disbursements to date. 1 Notes: Amounts and Graphs for loans/credits/grants in currencies other than U.S. dollars may not match exactly due to exchange rate fluctuations over the life of the project. Disbursement graphs are not included for Development Policy Operations, which provide quick-disbursing financing to support policy and institutional reforms. For these operations, funds are disbursed in one or more stages (tranches), released when the borrower complies with agreed prior actions. Projects which are not yet effective may not have a planned disbursement schedule and thus will not include a graph. Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Tonga Project Name(ID): TO-HEALTH SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT (P075230) Country: Tonga Board Approval Date: 24-Jul-2003 Mid-Term Review Date: 26-Jun-2006 Closing Date: 31-Jul-2009 Health (90%); Compulsory health finance (7%); Central Sector: government administration (3%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The project development objective is to assist the Kingdom of Tonga in improving the performance of its health sector by supporting selected reforms to said health sector, including: (i) Project development objective(s): the development and implementation of appropriate health financing policies, and health information systems; and (ii) the improvement of the administrative, functional and technical quality of health facilities. The Project has made good progress towards meeting its Progress toward achieving objectives as evidenced by Government's sustained support to development objective(s): the health sector, the installation of the information system, and an estate management plan is now operational. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-38140 Closed XDR 12.43 10.77 1.31 0.00 TF-51646 Closed USD 0.20 0.17 0.00 0.03 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Project Name(ID): TO-Transport Sector Consolidation (P096931) Country: Tonga Board Approval Date: 08-Jul-2008 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 31-Dec-2011 Aviation (45%); Public administration- Transportation (43%); Sector: Ports, waterways and shipping (12%) The objectives are to consolidate the policy, planning, and regulatory capacity and operations of the newly created Project development objective(s): Ministry of Transport, and improve compliance with international safety and security standards in the civil aviation and maritime subsectors. After only six months of implementation, the project is making good progress toward achieving its development objectives. The civil aviation activities are under way and are meeting the performance expectations of both the government and airline customers. The maritime subsector activities are now Progress toward achieving commencing, with navigation aids and other facilities expected development objective(s): to quickly yield improvements in passenger security. Although implementation of physical works in the land transport sector are slightly delayed, positive steps are being made on the objectives related to institutional planning and capacity as the new ministry consolidates its operations. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-H4160 Effective XDR 5.27 0.15 5.12 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Project Name(ID): TO-Tonga Education Support Project (P079657) Country: Tonga Board Approval Date: 16-Jun-2005 Mid-Term Review Date: 15-Oct-2008 Closing Date: 30-Jun-2010 Central government administration (50%); Primary education Sector: (25%); Secondary education (25%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The development objectives of the project are to: (i) create an environment that supports the development of effective Project development objective(s): mechanisms for the consistent and equitable improvement in basic schooling for all children; and (ii) improve the quality of education through school and community empowerment. Good progress is being made to achieve the development objectives. The Project successfully transfers funding directly to schools to cover the costs of maintenance, repairs, books, teacher materials, student materials, furniture and minor operating costs. Progress is being made in promoting Progress toward achieving development and innovation through school level planning and development objective(s): the establishment of minimum service standards. Consistent progress is being made in curriculum development and institution building elements; the new curricula being developed under the Project is expected to be rolled out soon. The development of an information system will allow for improved performance monitoring of the sector. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-40810 Effective XDR 1.03 0.00 1.03 0.00 TF-54014 Effective USD 3.82 2.48 1.34 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION