Port Vila, 30th June, 2017 – A new community-based infrastructure project was launched at Ohlen Nabanga on 30th June by a delegation including the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Ralph Regenvanu, the Australian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Jenny Da Rin, the Deputy Lady Mayor of Port Vila Ms Leimara Malachi, as well as Nancy Wells from the Asian Development Bank.
The Government of Vanuatu has signed the contract for the construction of the Brenwe Hydro plant under the Vanuatu Energy Access Project (VEAP) with the New Zealand joint venture, MAPs/Vortex.
The Vanuatu Government is pleased to announce that Bids for the Vanuatu Energy Access Project - Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the Brenwe Hydropower Plant, VEAP - BHP 01/2019 have now been finalized since the opening of the bids in June 2019. The winning bid was from MAPs/Vortex JV of New Zealand for the sum of USD$5.84 million.The Vanuatu Project Management Unit expects that a signing of the contract between the government and the New Zealand joint venture company will take place before the end of the month, to be followed by mobilization of materials, equipment and personnel.The duration of the project is 24 months. The full results of the bids can be viewed from this link.
Ohlen Nambanga has a new community centre, which was officially handed over to the community on Wednesday 20th of November 2019 by the Governments of Vanuatu and Australia and the Asian Development Bank.
Port Vila Urban Development Project (PVUDP) is funded by the Australian and Vanuatu Governments and a loan from the ADB. ADB administers the Project and the Vanuatu Government implements the project through Vanuatu Project Management Unit (VPMU). This update is the latest based on the most recent ADB Review Mission report of April 2018.