The Concessional Financing Partners (CFPs), led by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have completed a week-long safeguard mission to 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), Sinohydro, and other partners to review environmental and social performance and to agree on the next steps.
The programme began on 23 September with the CFP delegation holding its first official meeting with the PO, which represents the SIG. Discussions focused on the implementation of the Construction Environmental and Social Management Plans (CESMP), the monitoring and reporting of safeguards, gender-related initiatives, and the protection of the Upper Tina Catchment.
On 24 September, the mission team, together with project stakeholders, visited all operational sites — including the dam site, powerhouse, workers’ camps, aggregate areas, disposal sites, access roads, biodiversity zones, and surrounding communities. During the visit, the delegation engaged directly with THL and HEC — the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor — and their subcontractor. The day concluded with a meeting between the safeguard teams of HEC and THL to discuss safety issues identified during the visit and measures to ensure compliance.
The mission continued on 25 September with a thematic meeting led by the World Bank and ADB. Project stakeholders provided updates, reviewed recent site observations, and identified areas requiring further attention. The ADB also facilitated a session on the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), highlighting how strengthened safeguards can promote safer and more sustainable development outcomes for both communities and the environment.
The TRHDP is the first large-scale renewable energy project in the Solomon Islands, delivering benefits such as more affordable electricity and improved access to cleaner, more reliable energy sources for communities — both now and in the future.
The project is being implemented by the Solomon Islands Government, with financing and support from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Government of Australia, the Green Climate Fund, the Korea EX-IM Economic Development Cooperation Fund, and the World Bank.
