with donation of essential supplies to assist in its
recovery following the impacts of Cyclone Maila. Supplies
include 3 glass canoes, 3 paddles, 2 sewing machines and 100
cartons of noodles. During the boats and engines handover
program at Nila Station last Friday
(Photo/Supplied)
The Shortland
Islands Constituency Office, under the leadership of its
Member of Parliament Honourable Isikeli Vave Jnr, concludes
the delivery of its 2025 Constituency Development programme,
marking the single largest distribution the constituency has
ever received.
The delivery, which began early this
month, is the third and final shipment following two earlier
deliveries in the final quarter of 2025 and in early
2026.
This brings to completion the constituency’s
full 2025 CDF allocation of $5 million, comprising $3.2
million under the CDF Preferred Supplier Arrangement (PSA)
component and $1.8 million as grant, in line with the CDF
Act 2023.
Project delivery is being overseen by
Constituency Project Officer Jonathan Levo and Constituency
Development Committee (CDC) Secretary Killian
Pule.
Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Bernard
Vave said the shipment covers projects across the four
categories required under the CDF Act 2023: Productive and
Resource Sector, Essential Services, Cross-Sectoral, and
Social and Cultural.
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Items include building and
hardware materials for households and community projects,
along with 57 boats and 57 outboard motor engines (OBMs) to
support local transport, fishing, and economic activity
across the constituency. Of these 57 boats and engines, 16
boats and OBMs were funded at $1.5 million by the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) under the Rural Sustainable
Development Programme (RSDP), implemented by the Ministry of
Rural Development (MRD).
Key items in the delivery
include:
- 30 x 60hp outboard motor engines (OBMs);
11 x 40hp OBMs; 16 x 15hp OBMs - 12 x 19ft, 12 x 23ft,
and 12 x 12ft ray boats; 2 x 23ft and 4 x 16ft open boats;
170 glass canoes - 40 water tanks; 15 solar freezers;
1 solar-powered walk-in cool room (10 solar
panels) - 2,606 bags of cement; 3,268 pieces of 12mm x
14ft steel rod; 1,980 pieces of 6mm x 14ft steel
rod - 1,500 sheets of plywood; 500 rolls (100m) of
PPC/poly pipe; 300 gold pans; 20,000 poly bags - 5
grass cutters; 24 wild boar traps; 1 electric cattle fence
system (1 hectare) - 500 frames / 1,500 cartons of
louvre frames and glass; 5 x 3-tonne chain blocks - 1
brick-making machine; 1 borehole drilling machine; 1
reverse-osmosis (desalination)
machine
Honourable Isikeli Vave Jnr described
the delivery as a defining moment for the constituency,
noting that its scale – particularly the Mono Island cool
room/storage facility and the constituency’s first
desalination machine, was unprecedented and a testament to
what can be achieved through collective effort.
He
thanked the Solomon Islands Government, through MRD, for
making CDF funding available to the constituency, as well as
the PRC for its support through the Rural Sustainable
Development Programme (RSDP).
He urged Shortland
Islanders to make full use of the projects for the benefit
of their families and communities, and called on residents
to take ownership of the resources and work together to
build a brighter future.
Meanwhile, CDO Vave said
communities and beneficiaries were delighted to receive
their projects, which are intended to improve social and
economic livelihoods, and thanked the people of Shortland
Islands for their patience and support throughout the
delivery process.
He also acknowledged the MRD for its
continued support in implementing the 2025 CDF-funded
projects, and extended appreciation to the Member of
Parliament and the constituents of Shortland Islands for
their ongoing support.
CDO Vave confirmed that 2026
projects will be delivered once funding is allocated by the
national government.
MRD’s Permanent Secretary John
Misite’e, while congratulating Shortland Islands
Constituency on the milestone, acknowledged Honourable
Vave’s leadership in ensuring funds are utilized effectively
to benefit rural communities.
PS Misite’e also thanked
constituency officers for their tireless efforts in
implementing the CDF program and ensuring projects reach
intended beneficiaries.
He said that despite the
country’s geographical spread and other work-related
challenges, officers have continued to prove their resolve
by delivering priority programs to rural communities over
the years.
PS Misite’e added that despite limited
resources, the government remains committed to supporting
constituency offices to advance rural development and
improve lives in remote communities.
The Constituency
Development Fund (CDF) is the financing component of the
Solomon Islands Government’s Constituency Development
Programme, administered by the Ministry of Rural Development
and implemented across 50 constituencies
nationwide.
The Ministry’s vision is to empower
Solomon Islanders toward self-sufficiency, improved
livelihoods, and sustainable development.
Project
delivery is ongoing in the constituency, coordinated by
members of the Shortland Islands Constituency Development
Committee (CDC), constituency officers, and community
leaders.
