Solomon Islands and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Utilities Reform Needed for Better Service Delivery in the Pacific — ADB
Investments in basic services must be complemented by policy and regulatory reforms as well as capacity development to support a shift towards more commercially viable utilities in the Pacific, says the latest issue of the ADB Pacific Economic Monitor.
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Our Work in the Pacific
ADB is scaling up its assistance in the Pacific, with our active portfolio growing from $500 million in 2004 to $2.6 billion at the end of 2017.
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Pacific Transport Update 2017
This document provides an overview of ADB’s transport projects in the Pacific region. It highlights the impacts and outcomes of initiatives completed in 2016 and active in 2017.
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Solomon Islands: Roads/Routes to Success
This country brief discusses how Solomon Islands has achieved important development gains through ADB’s support.
Solomon Islands covers about 28,000 square kilometers of Melanesia. Around 85% of the population of 528,000 lives in widely dispersed villages of just a few hundred people each.
A key development challenge for the government is controlling recurrent expenditure amid modest growth in revenues. The economy is based on primary commodities, and alternative opportunities to generate income are scarce. Economic growth prospects rest on the private sector and on developments in mining, agriculture, and fishing, with some potential for tourism.
ADB’s focus on energy, information and communication technology, private sector development, public sector management, and transport remains relevant in the context of government priorities and the support provided by other development partners
Latest
Debt Management, Investment Planning Critical for Pacific — ADB
Countries in the Pacific should improve their debt monitoring systems and strengthen investment prioritization to better manage the risk of debt distress, says the latest issue of ADB's Pacific Economic Monitor.
The December 2018 issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor provides an update on developments in 14 Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues in the region.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2018
United States Joins Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility
ADB has welcomed the United States as the newest member of the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) during a PRIF agency member leaders meeting today.
Projects in Solomon Islands
Approved/Active
- Improved Fiscal Sustainability Reform Program
- Towards Effective and Sustainable Delivery of Development Results in Fragile Situations in the Pacific
- Asian Development Outlook 2019–2021
- Transport Sector Project Development Facility
- Enhancing ADB’s Support for Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Funding Information
Source: ADB and Solomon Islands: Fact Sheet.
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