AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPoverty: A new survey estimates 322,500 Solomon Islanders—40.4% of the population—live below the poverty line. Rural poverty is nearly three times Honiara’s rate. Workforce: 150 people graduated from safety-at-heights training, building skills for construction jobs and helping local firms compete for infrastructure contracts. Climate Finance: Pacific Resilience Facility pledges have topped US$200 million, supporting direct grants to communities; a separate ADB-GCF programme aims to mobilise more than US$1 billion for climate-resilient infrastructure. Public Spending: The Government defended its US$400,000 Green Climate Fund pledge after opposition criticism that domestic adaptation needs remain underfunded. Connectivity: Santa Cruz Airport’s extended sealed runway and new terminal are expected to improve access and support commerce and tourism in Temotu. Women’s Enterprise: A €500,000-plus project will support women-led organisations working to expand economic opportunities for women and girls in rural communities. Budget Support: Australia has provided a further SBD100 million to Solomon Islands.
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