Countries and Regions

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Country Assistance Plans - Solomon Islands

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II. Country Operational Strategy

18. The ADB’s interim strategy in the Solomon Islands is to continue to assist the country in achieving macroeconomic stabilization and fiscal balance and in addressing core governance and economic management issues in close coordination with key donors. The Public Sector Reform Program Loan’s policy matrix provides a road map for tackling these issues. Accordingly, the ADB will continue to assist the Government in implementing its policy reform agenda. Although the ADB’s focus in the near term will be on public sector management at national and local government levels, the ADB will gradually extend its assistance to cover fisheries, rural development, and the delivery of essential services to outer island populations. A major objective of the ADB in the medium term is to assist the Government in improving the quality and quantity of basic social services especially in the poorer rural areas. A key constraint to be addressed is the weak management and institutional capacities at local government levels.

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