SCHEDULE 7

(Regulation 20(1))

TONGA CLIMATE CHANGE FUND APPLICATION FORM FOR

PROJECT FUNDING

APPLICATION FORM FOR PROJECT FUNDING UNDER THE TONGA CLIMATE

CHANGE FUND ACT 2O21
MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Complete this form if you wish to apply for project funding under section 34 of the Tonga
Climate Change Fund Act 2021
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Please request a copy and read the TCCF Guidelines before completing this Application Form. This Form
must be completed in English or Tongan. All questions MUST BE ANSWERED or the proposal will not be
considered for funding. If the space provided is not enough, please attach a separate piece of paper for
each question. Supporting materials such as letters, photographs or diagrams may be attached but should
be referenced in the main proposal.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORM, PLEASE CONTACT:

The Secretariat
Tonga Climate Change Fund
Climate Change Division
Ministry of Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Communication and Climate Change
(MEIDECCC)
Telephone: .............................
Fax: .............................
Email: .............................
THE SECRETARIAT WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION AND PROVIDE A
PROJECT APPLICATION NUMBER
 PART A – PROJECT INFORMATION

1. PROJECT TITLE “Mangrove Tree Planting Project”

Please provide a descriptive title
(no more than 10 words)

2. ACREDITED ENTITY Department of Climate Change

DETAILS Ministry of MEIDECC
Name of Accredited Entity; Level 3, O.G. Sanft Building
Accreditation No. address;
Taufa'ahau Rd, Nuku'alofa
telephone numbers; website; other
P.O. Box 1380 | Tel: (676) 26-514
climatechange.gov.to
3. CONTACT DETAILS Mr. Posevima Havea
Name of contact person; Position; Seinor Climate Change Technical Officer
Address ; Telephone number; Fax ;
+676 26-828
Email
phavea@gmail.com

4. PROJECT FUNDING TYPE
Please indicate which financing
mechanism the project will utilise
Grant Project (Government AE only, must also attach
grant application criteria in Schedule 6)
Project Financing
Loan Financing

5. PROJECT LOCATION National

Please indicate target project area Island Group Specific (provide map and list of islands and
and attach a location map and list if
communities)
needed.
Village or Community Specific ( name and provide map)
Other ________________________

6. PROJECT ALIGNMENT NDC AFOLU Target:

WITH NATIONAL CLIMATE
CHANGE PRIORITIES
Please indicate which priorities the
project will address.
*Identification of a Greenhouse Gas Emission target for
Tong's Third NDC in 2025
*Planting one million trees by 2023.
JNAP Target:
Target 6 - Resilient low chemical input or organic farming
systems.
Target 7 - 30% of land in Tonga utilized for agroforestry or
forestry.

7. PROJECT PURPOSE To establish a forest inventory as prerequisite to identify a

Write one sentence that clearly sets GHG emission target for the 2025 NDC and planting one
out the aim of the project, reflecting
million trees by 2023.
the “change” it will help bring about

8. CONTEXT AND NEED FOR
PROJECT
In no more than 200 words, provide
the background and context to the
According to Tonga’s TNC to the UNFCCC, Tonga emitted a
total of 310.4 Gg of CO2-equivalent in 2006, with the Energy
sector accounting for 39%, AFOLU accounting for 61%, and
Waste accounting for 0.3% of total GHG emissions.
issues this project will address and However, uncertainty in land use data, combined with
why the TCCF should fund this
paucity of information regarding assumptions and
project.
methodologies used to calculate GHG emissions and carbon
sequestration from living biomass undermines the reliability
of the estimate for the AFOLU sector. Tonga wishes to
communicate the AFOLU target for reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by planting one million trees by 2023 by the
means of determining the kind of trees to be planted, land on
which trees to be planted and who will be responsible for
planting the trees.
9. PROJECT SUMMARY Project Plan
In no more than 200 words explain
what the project plans to achieve,
how proposed Activities will deliver
stated Outputs and how Outputs will Proposed Activities
help bring about the project
Purpose. What longer term real
world difference will the project
contribute to over the next few
Proposed Outputs
years?
(Note: This question will be looked
at again during any Evaluation of
this project. The success of the
project will largely be judged on Aim of the Outputs
what is said here)

The successful achievement of planting one million trees will

reduce GHG emissions. However, it is not possible to
quantify this target in terms of GHG emission reductions, as
the volume of reductions will depend on the kind and the age
of trees to be planted. Successfully planting one million trees
will require technical expertise, financial support, and
consent from various stakeholders in order to determine
what kind of trees will be planted, the land on which the trees
will be planted, and who will be responsible for planting the
trees.

10. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES 10 Womens group, 100 Nurseries, 5 Youth groups of

State who the main beneficiary - Sopu Community
groups are (How many people, how
The select communities sites for tree planting sites, and
many women, children)
women and youth in
vulnerable communities.
- Popua Community
- Nukunuku Community
- Fatai Community
- Ahau Community
 PART B – PROJECT PLAN

11. PROJECT PLAN

Based on the information provided in the Project Summary, describe below the Purpose, Outputs
and Activities the project is designed to deliver.

Provide a description of each Indicator for the Purpose and for each Output, and provide baseline
information, the sources of that information, what the target (and target date) is, and the milestones
(checkpoints) at which progress will be measured. This information will provide a framework for
monitoring and measuring progress of the project, and provide an evidence base for assessing the
success of the project.

Indicator = what will be measured (eg the number of people who will be trained; the increase in
positive perceptions of an issue)
Baseline = the current status (eg no training exists; current perceptions are x% positive)
Sources = where will the information on the baseline data and targets come from (eg data from
research carried out by the implementer; open source data)
Milestones = the key points at which progress will be tracked (can be specific dates/events or the
regular quarterly reports – but provide indicative dates for the latter)
Target = what the project will deliver (eg 100 people trained; 50% increase in positive perceptions)
Date = the date by which it will be delivered
PURPOSE

eg: To strengthen the capacity of Community X to improve their climate vulnerability through
Nature Based Solutions
To achieve planting one million trees by 2023 targeting reduction in greenhouse gas emission through
the AFOLU Sector (Tonga Second Nationally Determined Contributions).
OUTPUT 1: Identify vulnerable areas at risk of climate change impact.
Indicator(s) Baseline Sources Milestones Target & Date

To determine the MAFF. NEMO, Fortnightly/ 30% of land in

land on which MEIDECC and Quarterly Tonga utilized
trees will be relevant reports and for agro0forestry
planted. stakeholders. M&E reports for forestry by
2025.
Activities linked to Output 1
OUTPUT 2: Identify the types of trees to be planted.
Indicator(s) Baseline Sources Milestones Target & Date

To determine the MAFF. NEMO, Fortnightly/ Planting one

kind of trees to MEIDECC and Quarterly million trees by
be planted. relevant reports and 2023.
stakeholders. M&E
reports
Activities linked to Output 2

PART C – PROJECT COSTS AND FINANCING

12. TOTAL COST TCCF Funding requested Co-financing
What is the TOTAL cost of the
Project.
Please detail the cost to the
TCCF and, if relevant, the cost to
co-funders.

13. CO-FUNDING
If relevant, please provide the
name and contact details of any
co-funders, including funding
source and amount. If there are
no co-funding arrangements,
please explain why the TCCF
should fund this project in full.

14. SUMMARY PROJECT COSTS

AND FINANCING Output Activity TCCF Co-Funding Total
Itemised preliminary budget in
Tongan Pa’anga identifying how Output 1 1.1
funding is allocated to each 1.2
project Output. In the case of a
project provigind small-grants, 1.3
indicate the value of each grant Output 2 1.1
and the total number ofgrants to
be provided. 1.2

Total

PART D – IMPLEMENTATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

15. IMPLENTING PARTNER
Describe in no more then 200
words how the AE proposes to
implement and manage the
project (Including organisation
chart)

16. IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE
Provide a gantt chart providing ga
view of important milestones for
the delivery of the project

17. PROCUREMENT PLAN

Describe in no more then 200 Contract/Grant Procurement Proposed Comments
words how the AE proposes to Description Method Application
implement and manage the Date
project (Including organisation
 chart). Output 1

Output 2

PART E – SIGNATURE

Should this application be successful I, ........................................, the AUTHORISED

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT, hereby undertake to:

 Assist the Secretariat in the development of the Project Assessment Document

 Meet the reporting requirements of the project
 Publicly acknowledge the Tonga Climate Change Fund for provision of funding for the project
 Accept and co-operate with authorised personnel who are monitoring the project
 Make no changes to the project without consultation with the Secretariat
 Not to use project funds for anything other than what is stated in the Project Implementation
Agreement

Full name: ........................................................

Position in the Organisation……........................

Date: ……………………

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Before submitting your application, please check and confirm the following:

 Project meets project eligibility criteria

 Application proposes eligible activities to be conducted
 Supporting Evidence that Applicant is supported by beneficiaries or AE has a legal mandate
for implementing project (ie in the case of a Government AE)
 None of the non-eligible activities and inputs are included.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO:

THE SECRETARIAT - TONGA CLIMATE CHANGE FUND

CLIMATE CHANGE DIVISION
MINISTRY OF METEOROLOGY, ENERGY, INFORMATION, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENT,
CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMMUNICATION (MEIDECC)
NUKU’ALOFA

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
Date application received: __________
Name of receiving officer: __________
Details recorded in database: Y / N
Project Application number issued: __________
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