Work to Develop Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Gets Underway
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) hosted a workshop yesterday to launch the development of Provincial Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CVRAs) and Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. This work aims to empower local communities to lead…
National Observer Program Boosted With New Equipment
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has received new digital equipment to strengthen its National Fisheries Observer Program. This was made possible thanks to the support of Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Program through the Pacific Islands Forum…
Climate Change the Greatest Threat to Water Security in Pacific Region
BY JOY OFASIA The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, has identified climate change as the single greatest threat to water security in the Pacific region. Speaking at the official opening ceremony of the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater…
Savo Livelihood Project Empowers Women and People with Disabilities
BY DESMOND RAHE A milestone in inclusive community development was celebrated recently with the official handover of 13 poultry and piggery projects to local communities on Savo Island, Central Islands Province. The initiative, aimed at empowering women and people with…
PM Manele: Water and Sanitation Key to Solomon Islands’ Future
BY JOY OFASIA Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has stressed that clean water and proper sanitation are not just basic needs—but essential pillars of Solomon Islands’ national development and planning. Speaking at the official opening of the 9th Pacific Water and…