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Putting Rural Farmers In The Driving Seat

Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 5:46 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The training was initiated and funded by the North Malaita Constituency (NMC) Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). Facilitated by MAL technical officers, the training involved both theoretical and practical field ... More >>

Empowering West Are'are Communities For Self-Reliance And Sustainable Growth Through CDF

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 7:55 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Constituency Development Funds Program is a national programme of the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) administered by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD). It is implemented by the 50 constituencies in the country purposely to improve the socio-economic livelihoods ... More >>

Aoke-Langalanga CDC Charts Path For Future Growth, Discuss Key Priorities In First Summit

Monday, 31 March 2025, 8:29 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

In terms of development priorities, participants engaged in robust discussions to identify the constituency’s most pressing development needs. More >>

East Makira Constituency Delivers $3.7 Million CDF Livelihood Projects

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 9:02 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

This support delivery was funded under the EMC’s Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation for 2024. More >>

$2.1m Worth Of CDF Livelihood Assistance Delivered To North Malaita Constituency

Monday, 24 March 2025, 7:58 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

This support aims at boosting the productive sector, mainly for projects under the agriculture and fisheries sub-sectors. More >>

New CDF Funded Road Brings Sigh Of Relief To Kwaibaita Communities

Monday, 3 March 2025, 6:45 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The newly constructed Aufasu-Lalibaola extension road is historic, as it brings not only the much-needed connectivity for communities to the outside world, but anticipated to offer more economic opportunities for the people of this region. More >>

Small Malaita Constituents Urged To Report Illegal Activities Relating To CDF

Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:40 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The purposes of the new CDF Act 2023 are; to strengthen good governance; to ensure improved and effective delivery mechanisms of the Constituency Development Funds and to promote equal and inclusive participation of all Solomon Islanders in development. More >>

HKH Constituency Convenes First CDC Meeting, Adopts 4-year Development Plan

Monday, 17 February 2025, 11:02 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Focused on charting and discoursing key development opportunities, priorities and planning, the initial meeting marks a significant step towards community development in the constituency. More >>

Solomon Islands: Road Infrastructure Remain Top Priority For Small Malaita Constituency

Saturday, 8 February 2025, 10:03 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

CDO Honimae said that for this year the constituency will be focussing on two road segments only which include, the Paeni-Waloa’a-Roone road and the Afio-Matangasi road. More >>

Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency 2024 Rural Development Program Launched

Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9:47 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

This vigorous development undertaking is funded by the national government through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme 2024 budget allocation, marking a significant step toward community development in the constituency. More >>

SMC Office Support Port Adam Seaweed Farmers With Essential Farming Materials

Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9:46 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the national government with funding support from 2024. More >>

CDF Act Awareness For Central Makira Constituency Ends, Dubbed As ‘New Beginning’

Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:35 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Central Makira constituents dubbed the awareness as a ‘new beginning’ and the first of its kind for a government ministry to go down to the rural people and talk about an Act of Parliament. More >>

MRD Wraps Up CDF Act Awareness For South Guadalcanal Constituency

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:42 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The strong turnout reflected SGC’s eagerness to learn and realize change in the CDF program in compliance with the new CDF Act to improve their social and economic livelihoods. More >>

NMC Donates Early Christmas Gift Of Starlink Set For Bmita’ama School

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:38 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the National Government. More >>

MP Wale Applauds MRD As Constituents Get Insight On New CDF Law

Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:07 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The Leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langalanga Constituency (ALLC), Honourable Mathew Wale has expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) for an enriching CDF Act 2023 awareness program conducted for his ... More >>

Northwest Guadalcanal Constituency Leaders’ Acclaims CDF Act 2023

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:55 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The awareness was attended by community leaders, church leaders, women and youth representatives and chiefs from Burns Creek to Maravovo. More >>

South Guadalcanal Leaders Pledge To Support MRD On CDF Act Awareness

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:15 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The purpose of the awareness was to explain to them (leaders) the important major changes stipulated in the new CDF legislation and its provisions. More >>

BSI And DAFF Collaborate With Local Stakeholders To Promote And Strengthen Market Access And Trade

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:05 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Deputy Secretary Technical for MAL, Mr Michael Ho’ota, remarked that the agriculture sector was being prioritised by the Government of National Unity and Transformation as the bedrock for sustained economic development in the Solomon Islands. More >>

MARA Top Officials Visit SAPE Farm, Discuss Potential Areas Of Collaboration

Sunday, 20 October 2024, 11:06 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The visits to the agriculture research centres allow the visiting team to learn about the usual challenges faced by the centres which include budgetary support and staff capacity. More >>

MRD Conducts Awareness On CDF Act 2023 For East Kwaio Constituents

Sunday, 20 October 2024, 10:51 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The awareness was part of the ministry’s ongoing activity to raise awareness and educate people on the new CDF law. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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