Project Office Participation in World Bank Coffee Series on Effective E&S Monitoring & Supervision.

Honiara, Solomon Islands — October 31, 2025 | World Bank's Environmental and Social (ES) Coffee Series

The Project Office (PO) Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) was honoured to attend and participate in the 8th session of the Coffee Series conducted in the World Bank office in Honiara. The session, themed "Effective ES Supervision & Monitoring," ran from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM and brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, LMCP, SIRAP2, Solomon Power, Solomon Water, and other project management units.

Leading the presentation was Khyn Wynn from the World Bank (WB), sharing a brief presentation on effective monitoring and supervision and its importance.

Photo 1 –  Khyn Wyn (Environment Specialist) of the World Bank explaining the intricacies of Monitoring and Supervision

The Project Office (PO), led by Mr Sahibzada Ahmed, Environmental and Social Safeguards Manager (ESSM), together with Mandus Boselalu, Environment and Social Safeguards Officer, and Daniel T. Saomatangi, Monitoring Officer- Environmental and Social, showcased the Project Office monitoring and supervision mechanisms for environmental and social safeguards.

The presentation showcased the institutional monitoring framework, detailing the reporting flow from various parties and subsequently to the Government and Concessional Finance Partners. The focus then narrowed to the supervision and monitoring of the Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) that guided how the PO’s oversight responsibility as part of the Government under the MMERE works. The monitoring and supervision mechanism was explained, encompassing report reviews, fortnightly physical monitoring, and data analysis using tools like dashboards and the Kobo Toolbox. This was followed by an overview of the field monitoring process, covering both pre-site visit preparations and on-site activities. The discussion also addressed challenges specific to governments and improvements, highlighting the limitations of previous inspection methods which was focused on the conventional methods and the shift to more effective data collection tools such as Kobo toolbox. Finally, the presentation covered reporting and documentation, including the compilation of fortnightly inspection reports and the process for follow-up, concluding with lessons learned and strategies for enhancing future ES supervision.

The session concluded with an engaging discussion, where participants posed questions and offered constructive feedback. Other project teams also contributed valuable suggestions to further strengthen monitoring and supervision practices.

Photo 2 – Mandus Boselalu- Project Office (PO) Environment and Social Safeguard Officer, presenting the overall monitoring and supervision mechanism of the Project Office during the coffee series )

For more information, contact:
Communications Officer: Jeanine Gadepeta email: jeanine.gadepeta@tina-hydro.com  
Tina Hydropower development project  
+677 25133 
About Tina River Hydro Development Project (TRHDP)

The first large scale renewable energy project for the Solomon Islands delivering benefits such as more affordable electricity and improved accessibility to cleaner, more reliable energy sources for communities now and in the future. It is being implemented by the Solomon Island Government with financing and support from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Government of Australia, the Green Climate Fund, Korea EX-IM Economic Development Cooperation Fund, and the World Bank.

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