The Minister for Rural Development, Honourable Daniel
Waneoroa, says all 50 constituencies will undergo a
Constituency Development Fund (CDF) audit, reaffirming the
GREAT Coalition Government’s commitment to good
governance.
The Minister told Parliament that CDF
audits are planned for every constituency at least once in a
parliamentary term.
“I am pleased to announce that the
Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) officially launched the
Community Participatory Audit (CPA) on 29 June 2026 to
scrutinise Constituency Development Funds under the new CDF
Act 2023,” Minister Waneoroa said, responding to the Speech
from the Throne in Parliament last week.
“Rather than
taking the conventional route of financial auditing, OAG –
with technical support from the United Nations Development
Programme in the Pacific (UNDP) and the World Bank –
developed the Community Participatory Audit approach. We
believe CPA suits the context and development environment of
Solomon Islands.”
Minister Waneoroa added that because
CDF is a people-centred development programme, auditing it
through the CPA approach strengthens local participation in
holding leaders accountable.
“With CPA, communities
take part directly in data collection, analysis, and
building recommendations alongside official OAG auditors.
The approach gives community groups a direct, active role in
auditing their own constituency,” he said.
The
Minister told Parliament that CPA has been piloted in two
constituencies – North Guadalcanal and East
Are’are.
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“I must thank my two Member of Parliament
colleagues for leading this process on behalf of the
remaining 48. You have done well. The report for North
Guadalcanal is being finalised by the Office of the
Auditor-General and will be published soon.
“Our
support for this initiative is grounded in our commitment to
the rule of law, strengthened good governance, and improved,
effective delivery mechanisms – reaffirming the GREAT
Government’s commitment to good governance,” Minister
Waneoroa
said.
