ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Solomon Islands and ADB
ADB supports Solomon Islands’ efforts to stimulate its economy with a focus on energy, urban development, transport, public sector management, and social infrastructure.
In the Spotlight
How to Adopt Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
International cooperation among tax authorities has become a critical component of modern tax administration, particularly in strengthening domestic revenue mobilization and combating the illicit flow of financial transactions.
Making Space: Women’s Participation in Higher Education in Solomon Islands
This brief outlines the barriers women in Solomon Islands face to access higher education and how steps to make the University of South Pacific (USP) more gender-inclusive are driving up enrollment and boosting their job prospects.
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2024: Building Resilience the Pacific Way
This report analyzes challenges and opportunities affecting efforts to build resilience to shocks in the Pacific.
Five Actions to Boost Financial Inclusion for Women-Led Small Businesses in The Pacific
Inclusive financial practices are essential to support women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Pacific. Innovative solutions, policy reforms, and capacity-building initiatives are needed to address the gender-finance gap. These strategies foster economic growth, poverty reduction, and more equitable access to financial resources.
Solomon Islands Facts
ADB's Work in Solomon Islands
ADB recognizes Solomon Islands as a small island developing state in a fragile and conflict-affected situation, and supports the country's efforts to stimulate its economy with a focus on energy, urban development, transport, public sector management and social infrastructure.
To date, ADB has committed 126 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $481 million to Solomon Islands.
Data: Solomon Islands
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Nauru, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB Projects in Solomon Islands View all projects
Featured
ADB’s Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project helped reinstate bridge approach roads, culverts, and stream crossings and rebuilt three elevated bridges, reestablishing a seamless east–west road link on Guadalcanal and within Honiara. All works incorporated climate- and disaster-proof design.
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- Financial Sector Development Partnership Fund
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund
- Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
- Global Environment Facility
- Global Partnership for Education Fund
- Green Climate Fund
- Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States
- Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific
- Japan Special Fund
- Leading Asia's Private Sector Infrastructure Fund
- Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund
- Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
- Technical Assistance Special Fund
What's New
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| News from Country Offices
ADB, Partners to Help Solomon Islands Transition to Renewable Energy
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Making Space: Women’s Participation in Higher Education in Solomon Islands
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| Policies, Strategies, and Plans
Summary of Midterm Review: Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations and Small Island Developing States Approach
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB
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| Publications, Reports
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2024: Building Resilience the Pacific Way
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| Speech
Energy Transition Challenges, Opportunities, and Way Forward - Scott Morris
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| Publications, Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Solomon Islands: Fact Sheet
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Women's Economic Empowerment in the Pacific Region
Contact: Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO)
Level 20, 45 Clarence Street
Sydney, NSW Australia 2000
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Fax +61 2 8270 9445
Solomon Islands Pacific Country Office
Level 1, Heritage Park Commercial Building
Mendana Avenue, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Tel +677 23333
E-mail
The Extended Mission in Solomon Islands is closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: 1 January (Monday)
- Good Friday: 29 March (Friday)
- Easter Monday: 1 April (Monday)
- Whit Monday: 20 May (Monday)
- King's Birthday: 10 June (Monday)
- Independence Day: 8 July (Monday), in lieu of 7 July
- Labour Day: 7 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day: 25 December (Wednesday)
- National Day of Thanksgiving: 26 December (Thursday)
- New Year's Eve: 31 December (Tuesday)
Last updated: 20 December 2023