Honduras Tropical Cyclones Tender

Project ID P175977Region latin america and caribbeanApproval Date as of board presentation December 18 2020Closing Date December 31 2026Commitment Amount Us 150.00 millionTotal Project Cost Us 150.00 millionComponent 1 Emergency Relief Response and Public Health and SafetyOperations17.The GoHhas rolled out a number of immediate relief and response measures to anticipate alleviateand mitigate the impacts of both cyclones on the populationsuch as emergency evacuation and rescue including renting out private transport equipment and payment of fuel distribution of foodnon-food itemsand Personal Protective Equipmentto affected populations short term and long term sheltering etc. An estimated 9573916people were in shelters following the passage of Eta and Iota out of which a number of affected people are expected to remain in need of sheltering with applied COVID prevention measures andor receiving basic nutrition for an extended period owing to destruction heavy damage or persisting flooding of their dwellings. This component willfinance the expenditures incurred by the above-mentioned preparation and response to the cyclones.Immediate relief and responsemeasures are expected to be largely undertaken by the GoHbefore the Project is effective or at the early stage of the projecteffectiveness. Coordination with government entities implementing response interventionswill be needed to determine the list of eligible expenditures goods works and services.Component 2 Resilient rehabilitation and reconstruction of public and community infrastructureand resumption of public services19.During disasters the continued functioning and prompt rehabilitation of critical infrastructure is key to efficient response and recovery. A significant number of roads and bridges as well as public buildings includingamong otherspublic schools health infrastructure local government and first responders facilities were heavily damagedif not destroyed. This component will finance the technical preparation including works requirements specifications designs or drawings etc. and implementation of urgent repairs as well as resilient rehabilitationand reconstructionof high priority public and community infrastructure including the cost of temporary relocation and survey or design activities needed for high priority facilities requiring new construction. In some cases demolition will be required to clear the way for reconstruction and urgently remove debris hazards.Additionaleligible measures undertaken before the project effectiveness may includerepairs to damaged public buildings and housing measures to restore basic servicesand the functionality of public infrastructure including in some cases the use of non-permanent solutions to address urgent needs such as the construction of bailey or modular bridges.This co