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Monitoring Site Visit Conducted for Land Maritime Connectivity Project

A successful monitoring site visit was conducted last week (2nd & 4th April) at the current location of the Land Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP) to evaluate project progress and ensure environmental and social safeguards compliance is maintained as well as adherence to the established…

7 Apr 2025

Government
Officials attend Regional Consultation on ADB’s draft Environmental and Social Framework
A three-member delegation from the national government attended a regional consultation on the Asian Development Bank (ADB’s) draft Environmental and Social Framework in Nadi, Fiji last week.
13 Mar 2024
Finance
Local Planning Scheme consultation completed in Noro and Munda
A local planning scheme consultation program was successfully completed in the Townships of Noro and Munda in Western Province last month. The program which convened from 19-27 February brought together key stakeholders from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) and representatives from…
5 Mar 2024
SOEs
SOLOMON ISLANDS LEADS THE PACIFIC ON SOE PROFITABILITY — ADB REPORT
Solomon Islands’ robust legal framework for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has contributed to the financial success of its largest SOEs and generated the highest portfolio returns among nine Pacific island countries, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report says.
15 May 2023
USP
ADB VISITS NEW USP CAMPUS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday led a media tour of the almost complete, expanded campus of the University of the South Pacific in Honiara which will provide students better access to higher education.
16 Mar 2023
Aid
Ministry of Communication and Aviation to diverts funds earmarked for Malaita Projects
KEY POINTS: -Suidani led-government rejects $31.7-US million dollars World Bank funding support because of China Habour Engineering firm’s involvement. -Ministry of Communication and Aviation submits cabinet papers to divert the rejected funds The Ministry of Communication and Aviation has…
5 Jul 2021
Breaking News
ADB CANCELED USD15 MILLION DOLLAR FIU RIVER HYDRO PROJECT
The USD$15 million dollars Fiu River mini-hydro Power project in Malaita Province has been canceled due to land dispute issues over the development. The project’s major funder, Asian Development bank (ADB) Unit Head, Solomon Islands Pacific Country Office, Elmar Elbling told Public Accounts Hearing…
23 Mar 2021
Aid
Government secured US170 million dollar loan from ADB
The Government through the Ministry of Finance has concluded a loan and grant negotiation of over 1-hundred seventy million US dollars with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Honiara last week.
3 Feb 2021
Climate Change
ADB support Pacific Disaster Resilience Program.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 24-million dollars in contingent disaster financing for the second phase of the Pacific Disaster Resilience Program.
9 Oct 2019
Banks
ADB approves five million dollar policy-based grant
The Asian Development Bank, ADB, has approved a five million dollar policy-based grant to support the efforts of the Solomon Islands Government to implement policy and institutional reforms to progressively improve fiscal sustainability, business climate, public financial management and service…
28 Nov 2018
Government
ADB likely to fund road upgrades
Road upgrade from Central Honiara to White River in the west will most likely be funded by the Asian Development Bank, ADB. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Steven Maesiola announces.
21 Aug 2018
Economy
First ever ‘Public Enterprise Perfomance Results’ website launched
The Solomon Islands government today launched the country’s first ever Public Enterprise Performance Results website in Honiara. This makes Solomon Islands the first Melanesian country and second in the Pacific to develop such website.
19 Feb 2018
Honiara City
HONIARA HAVE LARGEST URBAN VILLAGES: ADB REPORT
Honiara is among other Melanesian Pacific capitals that have the largest urban villages according to the Asian Development Bank’s Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages – Urbanisation Trends report.
21 Oct 2016
Regional
CONTINUED EFFORTS NEEDED TO FURTHER SOE REFORMS: ADB
Continued efforts are needed to further reforms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) across the Pacific, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report launched in Port Moresby.
26 Sept 2016
Government
SOLOMON ISLANDS LEADING REFORMER IN PACIFIC: ADB
Solomon Islands has been dubbed the leading reformer in the Pacific. This was according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Private Sector Assessment Report for Solomon Islands.
26 Jul 2016
Organisations
PACIFIC SOEs PERFORM WELL: ADB REPORT
Solomon Islands’ State Owned Enterprises portfolio’s return on equity jumped from minus 11 percent in 2002-2009 to 10 percent in 2010-2014. This is according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, the Advance copies of Finding Balance 2016, the latest edition of ADB’s landmark assessment of…
20 Jul 2016
Government
A.D.B FUNDS SHIPPING SERVICES
The Asian Development Bank has given a grant to the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Development Domestic Maritime Support Project, specifically to support the subsidised shipping services sector.
7 May 2015
Government
SOLOMONS LEADING REGION IN S.O.E REFORMS: ADB S.O.E REPORT
Solomon Islands is leading the Pacific region in successfully reforming its state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The Asian Development Bank (ADB) unveiled this revelation in its report presented in Honiara today.
22 Apr 2015
Banks
A.D.B’s REPORT ON STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES LAUNCHED SOON
ADB’s report on strategies to guide reforms in state-owned enterprises in the Solomon Islands and other Pacific island countries will be officially launched in Honiara this Wednesday. The report will be launched during the Solomon Islands State-Owned Enterprise Forum.
20 Apr 2015
Banks
A.D.B STANDS READY TO ASSIST WITH D.C.C’s POLICY PRIORITIES
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) stands ready to provide assistance for some of the policy priorities of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government. An ADB delegation met with Prime Minister Sogavare to find out how ADB can assist his government with its development priority areas.
15 Mar 2015