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Scope :
The project is designed to improve domestic and regional maritime transport connectivity by providing a new passenger/cargo ship to replace manu folau and upgrading safety of navigation in the outer islands and strengthen capacity in vessel operations, coordination and maintenance.
Tuvalu is categorized as a fragile and conflict-affected situation and is one of the smallest and most remote adb member countries. The country is home to 11,646 people. Given its small land mass, archipelagic nature, and dispersed geography of distant atolls and the distance between them and key markets, the countrys economy and people primarily rely on the sea and maritime transport to access goods and essential social services. The only means of transport between funafuti (the capital) and the outer islands is by sea. The nearest island is 64 nautical miles, and furthest 247 nautical miles from funafuti. Such distances are significant in terms of the type of vessels needed to operate safely in the open ocean sea conditions that prevail in these latitudes, the duration of voyages (up to several days), and operating costs (crew wages, fuel, and maintenance).
Safe and efficient maritime transportation that helps increase climate resilience promoted.
Connectivity of tuvalus outer islands and near regional locations improved
Sector / Subsector: Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / rural market infrastructuretransport / water transport (non-urban)
