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SIIP SKILLS SERIES ROLLS OUT SECOND WORKSHOP Over 80 local building and supply contractors attended the Australian funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program’s (SIIP) second Workforce Skills Series workshop, held in partnership with Solomon Water, designed to lift the quality and competitiveness of the local private sector.

Ground-breaking for Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre The Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana and the Australian High Commissioner Dr Lachlan Strahan participated in a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday for the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre. The Centre is a flagship SBD150 million investment in the health of Solomon Islanders funded by the Australian Government.

The Australian and Solomon Islands Governments have approved a 2030 roadmap for the Australian-funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) which outlines a pathway to boost connectivity in the country by building robust and high-quality economic infrastructure. Local content will play a vital role in realising the Roadmap.

AUSTRALIA-SOLOMON ISLANDS TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENT BUALA WHARF The Australian funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program will build a new wharf and barge landing area for Buala, the primary freight point for Isabel Province. The project is valued at a SBD45 million (AUD8.6 million).

The Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) is acknowledging this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) by highlighting infrastructure’s vital role in creating 'transformative solutions for inclusive development’ – this year’s theme.

SIIP Skills Series Commences Over 90 local building and supply contractors have attended Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program's (SIIP) first Workforce Skills Series workshop, designed to lift the quality and competitiveness of construction in Solomon Islands.