The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will soon
commence spot monitoring of Constituency Development Funds
(CDF) projects in all the 50 constituencies.
This is
to gauge the level of project implementations in the
constituencies as well as identify areas which may need
improvements in its service delivery and development
programs.
“Project monitoring is one of the key
activities the ministry will put more emphasis on this year
and in the years ahead to improve the smooth implementation
of projects and ensure that CDF funds are utilized for the
benefit of every community and
constituents.
“Project Monitoring is a vital process
in any development program and MRD will work to undertake
this process in all the 50 constituencies. This is an
important exercise to ensure that the government receives
value for money across its initiatives, projects, and
processes for the advancement of socio-economic development
and building livelihoods in the rural areas,” MRD said in
an issued statement.
The Ministry, while acknowledging
challenges faced in its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
implementation in past years due to limited resources,
technical capacity gaps, and procedural complications,
thanked the GNUT government for its commitment and support
to the Constituency Development programme (CDP). This is
demonstrated through an allocation of over $1 million in
MRD’s budget for M&E this financial year
2025.
Also, as part of the ministry’s efforts to
strengthen its in-house M&E capacity, the Ministry
recently recruited three (3) M&E officers, boosting the
ministry’s manpower for efficient and effective service
delivery.
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“The experience and capability the
officers bring is a bonus and will surely help the Ministry
to best deliver its key mandates and functions, support
constituency development program implementations and policy
priorities towards enhancing delivery of services to the
rural people of Solomon Islands,” the statement
said.
The Ministry calls on all constituencies and
beneficiaries to support and work with MRD to implement this
activity.
