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The Lenders’ Technical Advisors (LTA) Norconsult have concluded their final engagement for 2025 with stakeholders of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP). The mission brought together the Project Office (PO) representing the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Corporation (HEC), World Bank (WB) funding parties’ representatives, the Owner’s Engineer (OE), and other key partners to review overall project progress, address priority issues requiring further attention, and agree on the next steps.Throughout the mission, the team reviewed several technical and safeguard priorities, including the status of powerhouse foundation design actions, slope stabilisation measures, and the updated …

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) environment specialist and consultants invited personnel from ADB-funded projects across the country to attend a three-day training session that focused mainly on advanced environment and safeguards. The training program provided participants with the opportunity to enhance their skills and understanding of the environment and social safeguards in accordance with ADB standards. Among many participants from the Ministries and ADB-funded projects across the country, Mandus Boselalu, Roland Pharkatonu, and Daniel T. Saomatangi of the Tina River Hydro Development Project (TRHDP), Project Office (PO), and Environment and Social Safeguards team (ESS) actively participated in the three-day program.The …

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Empowering women is more than creating opportunities, it means amplifying their voices, strengthening their leadership, and providing platforms where they can thrive. The formation of the Malatoha Women’s Association reflects the dedication and leadership of the women of Malatoha, whose commitment has been central to driving this initiative forward. Their efforts were supported with guidance from the Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW), the Guadalcanal Provincial Council of Women (GPCW), and the Gender Team of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP).On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, TRHDP, through its Gender Component, facilitated a consultation meeting at Mataruka Community Hall. …

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The Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) commenced the mid-term socio-economic field survey on 10th November 2025, led by Mr. Gerard Fitzgerard (International) and Consultant) and Mr Kellington Simeon, the local team lead, with the support of trained enumerators and the Project Office ESS team.The purpose of the survey is to assess the socio-economic changes among the project-affected communities since the baseline study conducted in 2020. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the project’s mitigation measures and benefits-sharing mechanisms while also providing key insights for informed ongoing social impact monitoring.The first week of field data collection was conducted for …

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Honiara, Solomon Islands — October 31, 2025 | World Bank’s Environmental and Social (ES) Coffee SeriesThe 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 …

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