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Australia has hailed the achievements of the Solomon Islands infrastructure sector, including 18 women currently being supported through a trail blazing training in construction and solar power.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare joined the High Commissioners of New Zealand and Australia to mark the start of upgrade works at the Seghe Airfield - part of the SBD250m Solomon Islands Provincial Airfield Upgrade project.
Australia is marking International Day for Rural Women, 15th October, with two more market redevelopments for Seghe and Honiara.
Solomon Islands construction firms and suppliers are better equipped to win Australia’s local infrastructure tenders following a workshop delivered under the Solomon Islands-Australia economic partnership.
An official environment report has recommended that development consent be granted for the new SBD150-million Australian-funded Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara.
In compliance with sections 22 and 24 of the Environment Act, the Director of the Environment and Conservation Division under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, is holding a meeting at 10 am on the 11th of April at the Kimisi Hall with the Naha Community to present the Public Environment Report for the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre project.
Various notices of the meeting have been shared in the community.
Australia’s SBD1.65billion infrastructure partnership with Solomon Islands has delivered its
third industry training to support local industry winning more work and delivering better
quality infrastructure.
This year SIIP marked International Womens Day with a panel discussion on 'Infrastructure Mere - Embrace Equity'. The panel featured electrician Stephanie Siapu, NHA Project Engineer Freda Waki, SIIP Gender Coordinator Ella Ghiro and SIIP Deputy Team Leader Tony Telford. What's it's like to be a woman working in traditional male roles, why is it important for women to be involved in infrastructure and what's their message to women and girls wanting a career in infrastructure? You can watch or listen now.
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.