Project

Tonga Rural Innovation Project – Phase III (TRIP III)

Sector

Rural development

Financing chart
Financing Gap (USD)
4,496,000
Target group
139
rural communities
Project target area

Vava’u, Eua, Tongatapu, Ha’apaí, and Nuias

Project summary
TRIP III will aim to invest in small-scale farmers’ resilience to shocks emanating from climate change, to enable them to manage their natural resources through landscape management, as well as to commercialise their production, through adoption of a value chain approach and market access. Community empowerment, with a special attention to women, indigenous people, and youth will be a key pillar of the project.
Components and activities
TRIP III has four main components: 1. Community Development. Enhance community-based development planning which was initiated and institutionalized under TRIP I and II. 2. Sustainable Rural Livelihoods. Improve food security and rural livelihoods through training, matching grants, and promoting climate-resilient farming and agribusiness development. 3. Project Management and Policy. Ensure effective project coordination and strengthen policy and institutional capacities for sustainable rural development. 4. Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding. Provide support for disaster recovery and rebuilding activities by restoring community assets and livelihoods.
Financing

Total project cost

19,360,000

IFAD financing
 

27.4 %
5,300,000
5,300,000
IFAD

International cofinancing

24.2 %
4,690,000
4,690,000
GEF: Special Climate Change Fund

National cofinancing

25.2 %
4,874,000
1,758,000
National Government
3,116,000
Beneficiaries

Financing
gap

23.2 %
4,496,000

Replenishment cycle

IFAD 13

Approval date

Approved on 24 October 2025

Expected duration

2026 –
2032

Lending terms

Debt Sustainability Framework

Income level

Upper-middle Income

Implementing agency

Mainstreaming of Rural Development Innovations Tonga Trust (MORDI TT)

Contact information

Country Director: 
Candra 
Samekto 
Email: c.samekto@ifad.org