Fiji

FIJI Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Recovery and Reconstruction Needs for the Water and Sanitation Sector (F$24 million)
Total recovery costs are estimated at F$3.6 million, and total reconstruction costs in 2016 and 2017 are estimated at
F$20.7 million with details shown in Table 58. Specific needs raised by city councils include paving access roads to landfill
sites and construction of transfer stations.
The recovery strategy needs to be aligned with existing development frameworks, such as the Fiji Green Growth Framework.
It also must adhere to the principles of BBB and advocate and strengthen resilience in water and sanitation systems to
ensure communities have access to reliable and safe water supply and sanitation services at all times. Strengthening the
engagement of rural village committees and leaders in WASH systems is also an area requiring further support through
relevant government authorities and partners. The amount and restrictions around the municipal contingency funding
scheme should be reviewed on a medium-term basis.
Table 58: Total Recovery and Reconstruction Needs for the Water and Sanitation Sector (F$ million)
Recovery Reconstruction Resilience Total
Repair and reconstruction of WAF assets 16.43 16.43
Repair or buy new water storage tanks, fees for carting,
water monitoring and testing, rural water schemes
Urban waste disposal costs, upgrade waste water
treatment plants (add mechanical screens)
1.11 3.50 4.61
2.20 0.11 2.31
Purchase generator sets 0.25 0.25
Strengthen institutional capacity in sector, including
provision of experienced advisor with technical expertise
of water treatment in the strategic planning department
in WAF, review of tariff, preparation of water and waste
management plans
0.04 0.01 0.05
Pave access road to landfills 0.23 0.23
Build transfer stations for solid waste 0.40 0.40
Total 3.6 20.7 24.3
Source: Estimations by Assessment Team.
Note: A detailed breakdown of recovery needs by sector is included in Annex 2.
3.3.3 Electricity
Summary
Following TC Winston, the power supply was disrupted to all FEA customers. Full reconnection is anticipated by June
or July 2016. An estimated 1,500 residential customers whose homes were destroyed are expected to be reconnected
progressively over the next 12 months as reconstruction proceeds. TC Winston caused significant damage to the
distribution grid and somewhat lower levels of damage to power generation and transmission infrastructures.
Damage to the Department of Energy’s (DoE) rural power generation assets was significant, with approximately 54 diesel
mini-grids and 609 solar home systems affected.
Total damage and loss in the electricity sector is estimated at F$41.1 million, consisting of F$33 million for the replacement
of damaged power sector infrastructure and F$8.1 million in losses to FEA, mainly from loss of revenue.
Electricity Sector Background
FEA is a government-owned statutory agency that is responsible for the generation, transmission, distribution and retail
sale of electricity in Fiji. It operates four separate power grids on Viti Levu, Vanua Levu (Labasa and Savusavu) and Ovalau,
and produces electricity from a mix of diesel, hydropower and wind. During the 12-month period from January 2015
to December 2015, FEA generated 892,045MWh (megawatt hours) of energy with system losses (both technical and
nontechnical) 105 of 9.65 percent. Over the same period, FEA had total electricity sales revenue of F$312 million. A summary
of baseline power assets is presented in Table 59.
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Technical losses are physical losses (e.g., thermal losses), while nontechnical losses are those that FEA incurs through meter fraud,
illicit connections, etc.
86 Tropical Cyclone Winston, February 20, 2016