The reform work that is undertaken by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are attracting Donors and international development partners who have shown interest to support the CDF Reform programme.
Permanent Secretary of MRD Dr Samson Viulu said donor interest was expressed during a number of consultations held in 2022 and 2023.
PS Viulu said his ministry continuous to receive donors and agencies attention and support interest to this CDF reform and the CDF programme itself with UNDP already indicated funding support of USD$80,000 (Est. SBD$658715.12) to MRD to support the CDF reform work that will lead to tangible and sustainable development in the rural constituencies.
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) has been supporting the CDF programme since 2007 after the establishment of MRD.
The programme is implemented by the 50 constituencies in the country through MRD purposely to improve the social and economic livelihoods of all Solomon Islanders.
In the past year until now, the Ministry of Rural Development has held discussions on possible areas of collaborations with various bilateral partners and donor agencies including the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China, Embassy of Japan, the British High Commission Office in Solomon Islands, UNDP, SPC, IMF, World Bank and others.
MRD is one of the 24 ministries within the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) machinery established on the 28th September, 2007 and its core mandates as contained under Legal Notice 164 in accordance with the Constitution of Solomon Islands is to oversee the effective planning and implementation of Government’s Rural Development Policy.
Source: Ministry of Rural Development