The Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) Project Office participated in the 9th Environmental and Social Coffee Series held on 27 February 2026, continuing its engagement in practical learning on safeguards implementation and lender reporting. Beatrice Yulo Gomez- Director, Office of Safeguards delivered the opening speech for the session and appreciated participants for their presence.
Leading the presentation was Asian Development Bank (Kelekolio F. Tominik Safeguards Officer) and Khyn Wynn from the World Bank (WB) sharing a brief presentation on effective monitoring and supervision and its importance.
Photo 1 – Beatrice Yulo Gomez- Director, Office of Safeguards delivered the opening speech
Photo 2 – Khyn Wyn (Environment Specialist) of the World Bank and (Kelekolio F. Tominik Safeguards Officer) explaining the intricacies of Loan Covenants , Monitoring and Reporting
Building on the format of the previous World Bank Coffee Series session attended by the Project Office in 2025, the February 2026 session brought together development partners and project management units, including the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) and the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP), to examine incident management, monitoring and reporting in greater depth. The training materials addressed key areas relevant to ongoing project delivery, including loan covenant requirements, roles and responsibilities for monitoring, grievance redress mechanisms, incident and accident reporting, core labour standards, community health and safety, contractor Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP) monitoring, and the structure of semi-annual safeguard monitoring reports. The session also emphasised that reporting should be concise, evidence-based and focused on current safeguard issues, with clear follow-up on corrective actions. These exchanges support the Project Office’s continued efforts to strengthen environmental and social oversight, improve documentation and maintain consistent reporting to concessional financing partners.
Photo 3 – Group Photo by ADB, WB, and participants during 9th Coffee Series
For more information, contact:
Communications Officer: Jeanine Gadepeta email: jeanine.gadepeta@tina-hydro.com
Tina Hydropower development project
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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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