ALLEGED FOREIGN AID USED BY MPs AS A DIVERSION IN SI

MPs in Solomons allegedly using foreign aid as diversion – Transparency

Quoting Radio New Zealand International – 3 April 2018

“The chair of Transparency Solomon Islands says local MPs are using foreign aid and development projects to divert public attention away from the misuse of domestic funds.

“Ruth Liloqula is calling for a comprehensive review of the sources and use of both external and domestic development financing.

“Ms Liloqula said she was not criticising overseas development partners and welcomed their assistance.

“But she was concerned by the explanations local MPs were giving their constituents who often complained about the lack of basic services in their communities.

"And the excuse that our leaders mostly respond with is that dont worry about it the donors will be taking care of us there is plenty of external resources flowing into those sections. So they practically use that as an excuse to turn attention away from what they are really doing with our own resources."

“Ruth Liloqula said this deflection tactic was also used by MPs when they were criticised about their use of the multi-million dollar constituency development funds from Taiwan over which they had complete control.”

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GIFT OF A NEW SCHOOL CLASSROOM

Japan hands over new classroom units to Aruligo SDA School

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 10 February 2018

“Grade four and five students of Aruligo Seventh Day Adventist primary school in North West Guadalcanal will move into their new classrooms as of Monday after taking ownership of their six unit classrooms building on Thursday.

“The classroom project is funded by the Government of Japan under the grant assistance for grassroots human security projects and was officially opened by Japanese Ambassador Kenichi Kimiya.

“Speaking during the handover ceremony Mr Kimiya said the project aims to provide better learning environment for students of Aruligo and the surrounding areas.

“He said education plays a key role in development and one of the priority areas of their assistance under the Grassroots and Human Security Scheme is supporting education through provision of school facilities.”

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UNDP ANALYSTS IN HONIARA TO HELP PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE

Honiara :  17 November 2015

A team of United Nations Development Programme analysts called on the Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon. Manasseh Sogavare on Tuesday, 17 November 2015, to express UNDP support to the Solomon Islands government for its good governance programmes and ensure they are consistent with the Solomon Islands Government needs and priorities and how it will be feasible to localise the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

SINU AND WORLDFISH

SINU signs MOU with Worldfish

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 18 March 2018

“THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Worldfish in Honiara.

“SINU continues to expand its local and international networks by widening and strengthening its academic, corporate, bilateral and multilateral stakeholder collaborations with the objective to provide and foster world class scholarship through academic excellence, research and practical competency training,” Vice Chancellor Acting Professor Basil Marasinghe said.

“He added that the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resource Management (ICLARM), which is also known as Worldfish is an integral part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in Penang, Malaysia.

“Prof Marasinghe said that it is an international, non-profit, scientific research centre created to conduct, stimulate, and accelerate research on fisheries and other living aquatic resources for sustainable benefits of the present and future generations of low-income users in developing countries.

“SINU and WorldFish, share common interest in accelerated scientific research, particularly in fisheries and other living aquatic resources, that will benefit both current and future generations of the Solomon Islands.”

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