Follow #ThinkLandscape on Twitter and check out our updates Tonga: Capacity Building for Resilient Development: Application of Safeguards and ‘Build Back Better’ approaches in construction 22 December, 2020 - 03:50 Country: Tonga Source: Government of Tonga 21st December, 2020 Local contractors in Tonga who were involved in the construction aspects of the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP) have been equipped with enhanced capacity on environmental, health and safety (EHS) safeguard policies and resilience standards through the application of the ‘Build Back Better’ principles. Recognising the critical role that local contractors play in implementing the school reconstruction and rebuilding following Tropical Cyclone Gita, the Bank Executed Technical Assistance through the World Bank Safeguards Team provided capacity building to help them understand and apply the relevant EHS safeguards and help them to adhere to the requirements of the World Bank prior to the construction. These has benefited PREP Stakeholders and the locals.