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🛡️ Safety Starts with Respect: Empowering Workers at the Tina River Hydropower Project.

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At the Tina River Hydropower Project, the safety and wellbeing of every worker is paramount. This commitment extends beyond physical safety to ensuring that all workers are treated with dignity, respect, and protected from all forms of harm.With a large, diverse workforce that is predominantly male and made up of both international and local workers, the project recognises the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone both men and women. In such a dynamic setting, clear awareness and strong safeguards are essential to protect all workers and uphold respectful behaviour across the workplace.As part of this commitment, …

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Tina River Hydropower Project Marks International Earth Day with Local Schools.

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Malango Ward, Solomon Islands — April 23–24, 2026Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. (HEC), together with Tina Hydropower Limited (THL) and the Project Office (PO), commemorated International Earth Day with a series of educational and environmental activities at Betivatu Community High School and Rate Community High School in Malango Ward. The celebrations began on April 23rd at Betivatu Community High School and continued on April 24th at Rate Community High School. Both events brought together students, teachers, and community partners to highlight the importance of environmental protection and sustainable practices.  HEC and its partners delivered a presentation to students, focusing on global …

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Solomon Islands Establishes Regional Cumulative Impacts Working Group.

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Annual RCIWG Meeting & Cumulative Impact Assessment Workshop — 30 April 2026.The Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) reached a significant environmental and social governance milestone on 30 April 2026, with the convening of the Annual Meeting of the Regional Cumulative Impacts Working Group (RCIWG) and Cumulative Impact Assessment Workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel, Honiara. The gathering formally established the RCIWG as a binding multi-agency mechanism under the 2024 Cumulative Impacts Management Strategy (CIMS), fulfilling a key commitment under the Project’s Concessional Finance Parties agreements.The workshop which brought together over 30 representatives from across government, industry, civil society, and …

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Mbahomea Women Launch Constitution Following Landmark Leadership and Governance Training Malango Ward, Central Guadalcanal—23 April 2026.

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The Mbahomea Zone 3 Women’s Association has reached a historic milestone following the successful completion of a two-day leadership and governance training, concluding in the official launch of its constitution on Thursday, 23 April 2026 at Tina 3 Community, Mbahomea Region, Central Guadalcanal.The event marks a significant step forward for the women of Mbahomea, signalling not only the conclusion of an intensive capacity building program but also the formal beginning of a new era of organized leadership, accountability, and collective action.Building Strong Foundations for LeadershipThe training brought together women leaders from across Mbahomea to strengthen their understanding of governance, leadership …

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Community Benefit Sharing Trust Fund  (CBSTF) Board Members visit Tina Hydro Dam Site.

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On 19 April 2026, members of the CBSTF Board of Trustees (BoT), Project Management Unit (PMU) staff, the Tina Hydro Project Office, and the Fund Management Office (FMO) participated in a field visit to the Tina River Hydropower Project (TRHP) dam site. The visit provided an important opportunity for the BoT to observe project progress firsthand and deepen their understanding and appreciation of the project landscape and future implications for the Tina communities.The afternoon program commenced with a safety induction and briefing, underscoring the project’s strong commitment to workplace safety and risk management at the site. This was followed by …

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More benefits proposed for Tina’s Community Benefit Sharing Program #2

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Honiara, 07 September – The first instalment of the Tina River Hydropower Development Community Benefit Sharing Program (CBSP) has reached its closing phase and planning for the second iteration, set to deliver even more community benefits, is now underway. Since its inception in 2019, many lives have been positively impacted in the Tina project catchment through community-based programs covering areas such as pre-employment training, vocation training, WASH (water and sanitation) and rural electrification.    Programs delivered under the first CBSP model have positively impacted many rural communities in the Tina catchment and are evident in improved infrastructure, income-generating opportunities, and vibrant communities. The most …

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Gender workshop organised for Tina Hydropower Project stakeholders

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Attendees of the workshop from the Porject Office, HEC, THL, ABD and commuities. The Tina River Hydropower Project (TRHDP) Office hosted a one-day Gender Action Plan (GAP) workshop in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue to raise awareness about gender equality and women’s empowerment. The workshop aimed to highlight the importance of mainstreaming gender equality for the Project as it progresses with construction activities, while familiarising participants with ADB’s approach and GAP implementation and reporting requirements.  The event combined stakeholders fromTina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) and the TRHDP Office (PO) while some joined online from other …

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Local Company behind the Tina River Hydro CBSP water supply program 

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The construction of direct water supplies and improved sanitation to villages in the Tina River Hydropower catchment area has been a vital deliverable of the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP). As a part of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) Implementation Agreement (IA), the CBSP team successfully delivered the project by engaging the expertise of local borehole drilling company – Pacific Strata Drilling & Water Engineering Services. The strategy is in place to ensure the Project helps build local business capacity which was achieved through fulfilling section 6 of the implementation agreement by procuring local contractors for the drilling activities. Pacific …

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Malango women celebrate International Rural Women’s Day 

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Women and girls from the Malango Ward of Central Guadalcanal have joined hands with the Tina River Hydropower Project Office this week to commemorate International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) at Kaimomosa Village, Belaha.  The communities celebrated with various activities on Tuesday to promote the global theme for 2022 “Rural Women -key for a world free from hunger and poverty.”  The theme focuses on equality and empowerment for women, encouraging people fight against the problems of hunger and malnutrition, especially in the agricultural sector.    As part of commemorating the event this year, women and girls of Malango were able to …

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Swedish Diplomat impressed with progress on Tina Hydro Project   

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Mr Per Linnér  listens as the HEC Project Manager, Moon Eui Man explains the work that is done on site, including the assembling of the Crusher Plant.The Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM) to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, Australia, Mr Per Linnér praised the work currently being completed on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) during a site visit this week.   Mr Linnér who left Honiara today was on a 5-day trip to the Solomon Islands, holding talks with Government officials and visiting projects financed by Sweden.   He is the first Swedish government representative from the Embassy in Canberra to …

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CBSP/SINU trade students in the field for practical work

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For their practical component, two electrical students are currently working with Solomon Power’s 11KV extension powerline Project from Black Post to several Tina communities. They are assisting with the wiring of residences to allow for access to electricity. Morris Roni, a father of two children from Pao in the Belaha community of Central Guadalcanal, is one of the students in the SINU program.  He has been amazed at how much he has learnt while working with Solomon Power, commenting that the entire experience has been an eye-opener. “I’m quite excited. Becoming an Electrician is my dream job and it’s thrilling …

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Australia Commits Additional SBD$1.9M Funding Towards Tina Hydro

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L-R: Fred Conning, Tina River Hydropower  Deputy Project Manager; Dentana Makini, PS, Ministry of Finance & Treasury; Dr. Lachlan Strahan, Australia High Commissioner; Bradly Tovosia – Minister of MMERE; Christopher Vehe, PS for MMERE and staff of Australia High Commission. (AHC Picture)  Australia has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to the Tina River Hydropower Development Project by providing an additional SBD$1.9 million to support its Project Office. This builds on the AUD$28.8 million Australia has already provided to the Tina River Hydropower project through the World Bank to support the preparation and implementation phase. The additional funding will help the Office carry out …

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