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Mr. Teiba Mamu, SGP Project Manager drinking from one of the new project’s tap in Tikopia.

Beyond the Edge, My First Journey to the Most Remote Island in Solomon: Tikopia

By Teiba Mamu
After several years working with the Small Grants Programme funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and administered by UNDP, I thought I had a good sense of what “remote” meant in the Solomon Islands.
Our meetings with Malaita's Provincial Government emphasised the importance of locally-led development.

Civil Society in Solomon Islands: The Backbone of Democracy and Development

By Munkhtuya Altangerel
As we ended the first quarter of 2025, civil society organisations across Solomon Islands aren't just enduring – they're thriving.
In this turbulent landscape, the Pacific must move beyond mere narratives such as the “Blue Pacific” and take bold steps toward establishing a set of rules that govern and protect the Blue Pacific Continent against outside forces.

A Blue Pacific rules-based order: “Our home, our rules”

By Sione Tekiteki and Joel Nilon
Ongoing wars and conflict around the world expose how international law and norms can be co-opted.
While other Pacific nations have made strides towards reducing child mortality, Kiribati has struggled to achieve even modest progress, leaving it far from reaching the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of reducing U5MR to 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030.

Child Mortality in Kiribati: A Wake-Up Call for Urgent Action

By Rachel Nunn, Tinte Itinteang, Nabura Ioteba and William Tan
Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region, with under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) remaining stubbornly high for more than a decade.
Mr. Alpha Gelly, Sairagi Community Facilitator in Sairagi, Solomon Islands, demonstrating the Spawning Potential Survey (SPS) tool which communities use to better manage community based fisheries.

Conservation’s Best Hope Lies in Community-Led Efforts

By Duncan Williams, Grace Nugi, Henry Kaniki
Today’s Living Planet Report paints a sobering picture: wildlife populations across the world are in severe decline.
As UNDP, we work hand in hand with the Solomon Islands Government, the integrity institutions and civil society, as well as international partners, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

46 Years of Democracy for the People, by the People of Solomon Islands

By Dr. Raluca Eddon
Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Democracy, Solomon Islands has elected to dedicate the celebration of its 46 years of democracy to the theme 'Democracy for the people, by the people.'
By remembering that citizens are more than customers, we can build digital systems that don't just deliver services efficiently, but nurture the very foundations of democratic society.

Citizens, Not Customers: Reimagining Digital

By Sajib Azad
Imagine a small island nation, excited about modernizing its electoral process.
In Solomon Islands, six women candidates ran as independents, accounting for 30 per cent of female candidates, compared to 34 per cent of total candidates.

Women's Political Representation in Solomon Islands

By Kerryn Baker
After a 12-month delay, the 12th Solomon Islands national general elections were held on 17 April 2024.
Disinformation, scams, and technology-facilitated abuse, for example, threaten to undermine that important progress that has been made in connecting the Pacific.

Empowering Pacific CSOs through UNDP's Digital Democracy Initiative

By Anne Dunn, Stella Tuhaika and Sajib Azad
A small grant can be a powerful tool for change, especially in the Pacific, where rapidly increasing connectivity and the lowering of costs associated with access to the digital space have been a game-changer.
Research found that there was significant support for more women in politics within the community (88%); however, only one in five people had ever voted for a female candidate.

Increasing Women’s Political Representation in Solomon Islands

By Emma Clampett and Pionie Boso
On 29 December 2023, the Solomon Islands National Cabinet approved the introduction of temporary special measures (TSMs) to improve women’s political representation in the Provincial Government Assemblies (PGAs).

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