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The Pacific Islands have unique challenges that impact communities and livelihoods.

Tonkin + Taylor International is dedicated to supporting and protecting Pacific communities through sustainable infrastructure solutions. With over 30 years of experience, we work closely with Australasian and Pacific Island governments, development partners, and local communities to deliver long-term resilience programs and infrastructure development. Our approach focuses on creating innovative solutions that align with each client’s cultural, political, and developmental objectives. We collaborate with our clients to develop services that address immediate needs and ensure sustainability for future generations.

Our multidisciplinary team provides expertise in engineering, planning, environmental services, and climate information to achieve resilient outcomes for critical infrastructure. We are leaders in climate change adaptation, emergency preparedness, and long-term planning. In addition, we advise on the maintenance, rehabilitation, and development of coastal infrastructure, urban development, and transport systems with a focus on resilience.

Our work spans diverse regions across the Southern and Northern Pacific, including Melanesian nations such as Fiji and Papua New Guinea, as well as the remote Micronesian and Polynesian atolls. We are committed to fostering community-driven solutions, supporting coordination efforts, and working with local governments to achieve sustainable development outcomes for all.

Markets

  • Energy
  • Financial + Insurance
  • Land + Buildings
  • Transport
  • Waste + Resource Recovery
  • Water

Climate change adaptation

  • Climate hazard mapping
  • Climate change risk assessments (including assets) and adaptation framework evaluation
  • Nature based design solutions and biodiversity offsetting
  • Water supply management
  • Supporting Pacific Small Island Development States (PSIDS) to access international climate finance
  • Understanding Loss and Damage in the context of PSIDS
  • Supporting National Adaptation Planning processes

Community engagement

  • Stakeholder / community workshops
  • Engagement plans
  • Communications management
  • Embedding gender equality, disability and social inclusion considerations

Emergency preparedness + response

  • Early warning systems (for tsunami, flood, hurricane hazards)
  • Evacuation planning and modelling
  • Emergency response support and financial resource management. For more information click here.
  • Remedial works, critical infrastructure restoration and reconnection
  • Loss and damage assessments

Investigations + engineering design + construction

  • Site investigations, testing and sampling
  • Site geology and morphological mapping
  • Building foundation design
  • Roading infrastructure including bridges, drainage, pavements
  • Hydro-electric generation design
  • Port, marina and airport projects
  • Coastal protection works
  • Water supply headworks, treatment and distribution
  • Waste water treatment
  • Solid waste management
  • Specialist construction support
  • Project management

East Coast Road Slope Stabilisation & Feasibility Study – Samoa

The East Coast Road (ECR) is a coastal road between Apia and Falefa on the northeast coast of Upolu.

Transport Sector Project Development Facility – Solomon Islands

The proposed Transport Sector Project Development Facility (TSPDF) will support the upgrade of priority transport projects in roads, maritime and aviation sectors through the preparation of feasibility studies, detailed designs, and initial procurement and safeguards activities

Pacific Regional Waste Programme National Audits – Pacific-wide

Tonkin + Taylor International remotely supported a number of local governments, the Environmental Protection Authority and volunteer staff to deliver the waste audit programme.

Integrated urban resilience sector project – Tonga

Tonkin + Taylor International was engaged to conduct a disaster risk assessment in support of the recommendation of the Integrated Urban Resilience Sector Project. The report assisted strategic direction to convince donors to identify priority actions for disaster risk reduction in urban development.

Contact

For any information on Pacific Development + Resilience or the above projects please contact our Pacific Business Manager here.

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