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Rural Development

PRC-funded RSDP provides $1.5 million to MOI Constituency for transport and livelihood support

The People’s Republic of China (PRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), on 22 December 2025, handed over project support in material supplies worth SBD$1.5 million to the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency.

8 Jan 2026

Community development
379 families benefit from West Kwara’ae Constituency CDF-funded housing program
The West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) office is assisting 379 families with necessary building materials for their permanent homes, aimed at improving the quality of life in the constituency.
7 Jan 2026
Governance
East Malaita Constituency retires 2024 CDF, submits 2025 annual work plan
East Malaita Constituency (EMC) has formally submitted its 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Expenditure Report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), demonstrating a commitment to transparency, accountability, and compliance with the reporting obligations outlined in Section 29 of the…
17 Jul 2025
Isabel Province
HKH Constituency submits 2024 CDF Expenditure Report, reinforces accountability & compliance with CDF Act 2023
The Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC) on Monday this week submitted its 2024 CDF Expenditure Report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), reinforcing accountability and compliance with the reporting obligation under Section 29 of the CDF Act 2023.
6 Jun 2025
Rural Development
North Guadalcanal Constituency Launches Economic Zones and hands over Tractors.
By Alex Dadamu North Guadalcanal Constituency has officially launched its 12 Green Economic Zones on Wednesday, May 4th 2025. The launch also included the handover of 12 tractors that will be used in the economic zones.
5 Jun 2025
MRD wraps up CDF Act awareness for South Guadalcanal Constituency
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has successfully completed a series of educational awareness on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 for communities and constituents of South Guadalcanal Constituency (SGC).
11 Dec 2024
Rural Development
Series of CDF Act awareness underway in HKH Constituency
A two-week series of awareness on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 is currently underway in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC) in Isabel Province. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is conducting the awareness in collaboration with the HKHC office.
29 Oct 2024
Choiseul Province
MRD pays courtesy; conducts consultation on draft CDF regulation in Choiseul Province
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) paid a courtesy call to the Premier of Choiseul Province Honourable Harrison Pitakaka on August 23, 2024. The team was in Taro, for a consultation on the CDF Act 2023 draft regulation Drafting Instructions with the Choiseul Provincial Government and…
26 Aug 2024
Constituency Development
MRD leads CDF Act 2023 implementation as a leader-led transformation says Minister Seleso
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is shifting to a leader-led transformative process to encompass a more comprehensive net development effect from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) that is able to create national development momentum says the Honorable Minister for MRD Rollen Seleso.
15 Aug 2024
Rural Development
VATUD constituents benefit from $600k in CDF transport project
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) last Friday (5 July 2024) delivered four ray-boats and 13 engines worth $685,000.00 in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to beneficiaries from Temotu Vatud constituency.
11 Jul 2024
Choiseul Province
EAST CHOISEUL CONSTITUENCY ON PAR WITH CDF ACT
East Choiseul Constituency is executing its development plans to the letters of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act, thanks to the visionary leadership of its out- going Member of Parliament and care- taker Prime Minister, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare.
24 Jan 2024
Government
MRD Clarifies Payout
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Dr. Samson Viulu, clarified in an exclusive interview with SIBC News on Friday, January 5th, that the article recently published on the front page of the Solomon Star Newspaper is only partly true.
6 Jan 2024
Rural Development
South Vella constituents celebrate grand opening & handing over of new Kolokolo clinic
Constituents of South Vella La Vella has celebrated the grand opening and handing over of their newest and largest community-based rural health clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday (26th April 2023).
27 Apr 2023
Opposition Group
Tausinga pledge $1Million to Helena Goldie Hospital; calls on other Western MPs to assist
MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia Vonavona Hon Silas Tausinga has pledged $1 Million for a new outpatient ward at Helena Goldie Hospital in Western province.
25 Apr 2023
Tausinga praised for his vision on CDFs support to people
MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia Vonavona Hon. Silas Tausinga has been praised for his initiative and vision in supporting his constituency through the Constituency Development Funds.
6 Apr 2023
East Are’are Constituency promotes partnership through CDF implementation
East Are’are constituency continues to deliver meaningful projects as it collaborates with communities to implement its Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programmes.
20 Mar 2023
Cabinet approves Constituency Development Policy, CDF legislation next
The National Government through Cabinet has endorsed the new Solomon Islands Constituency Development (SICD) Policy 2023-2032, a key policy framework that will lead to the amendment of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2013 and regulations.
20 Mar 2023
CDF reform attracts donor interest as UNDP offers USD$80,000 support
The reform work that is undertaken by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is attracting interest from international development partners that are keen to support the CDF programme.
17 Mar 2023
Constituents of East Guadalcanal Constituency appreciates CDF
Community leaders, chiefs and individuals in Avuavu ward of East Guadalcanal Constituency (EGC) spoke highly of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as it improved their livelihood in many ways despite the challenges they face.
17 Mar 2023
MRD monitoring team in East Guadalcanal to assess CDF projects
A team of three officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has left Honiara today (Monday 13 March) to conduct an assessment and verification on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) funded projects in East Guadalcanal Constituency (EGC).
13 Mar 2023