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Solomon Islands

Local Development

PROGRAMME PROFILE
Project/Programme Title Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP)
Status & Cycle Ongoing, 2007-2008
Total Costs/Funding
(US$ m)
Funding sources UNCDF UNDP TOTAL PARALLEL
Preparatory Phase(PA)
UNCDF 0.29   0.29  
UNDP   0.28 0.28  
AUSAID   0.43 0.43  
TOTAL 0.29 0.72 1.02  
Main Phase
UNCDF 1.0   1.0  
UNDP   1.0 1.0  
AUSAID 5.10 1.29 6.4  
EC 2.95 4.0 6.95  
Government       3.5
To mobilize     0.68  
TOTAL 9.05 6.29 16.04 3.5
Context, Strategy & Opportunities
  • The PGSP aims at developing the capacity of the 9 Provincial Governments as well as the Ministry of Provincial Government to improve governance and deliver services. It is a national five year program covering all SI provinces, commencing in 2008.

  • An initial Preparatory Assistance Phase (worth of about 0.9 M US$) started in January 2007 to strengthen technical and logistic capacity of MPGRD to assume full ownership, manage, orient and facilitate the design of a National PGSP.

  • Besides assisting the MPGRD for the formulation of the national PGSP, the PA is supporting some essential analytical work and activities that are critical in facilitating a rapid start -up of the NPGSP in 2008 such as: i) preparing a PEM manual and training materials; ii) setting up the Provincial Capacity Development Facility; iii) improving HRM in MPGRD and nine PG and, iv) assessing logistic needs of MPGRD and nine provinces to create basic working conditions for the national PGSP start up.

Government Execution Partners
  • Ministry of Provincial Government and Rural Development; Ministry of Finance

  • Nine Provincial Governments

Local Area & Coverage
  • The whole territory of the Solomon Islands with a population of about 533,670 inhabitants.

Reviews & Evaluations
  • Ausaid peer review of prodoc

Main Challenges
  • Implementing in a fragile state emerging from a recent conflict

  • Current Political instability

  • Split in parent Ministry

Main Policy Impact & Other Achievements to Date
  • A concept note developed by UNCDF, has been reflected in the new SI government's policy and action program and is now the basis for formulation of a national approach to external support to Provincial/Local development.

  • Prime Minister has made formal reference to PGSP at the UN

  • Premiers' Conference approved the concept

  • Government of Solomon Islands commitment to co-fund grants

  • Agreement to adopt performance-based funding

Key Next Steps
  • Obtain the Government of Solomon Islands Cabinet of Ministers approval

  • LPAC and approval

  • Implement GPS sharing

  • Implement key preparatory activities in the PA extension phase

UNCDF Contacts for Solomon Islands

Mr. David Hamilton
Chief Technical Advisor
david.hamilton@uncdf.org

UNCDF Regional Office for Asia

Local Development

Ms. Jill Engen
Regional Technical Advisor
jill.engen@uncdf.org

Ms. Suela Krifsa
Regional Portfolio Specialist
suela.krifsa@uncdf.org

Last updated: July 16, 2009

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