Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
This independent mid-term review assessed the performance of the Education Sector Program Skills for Economic Growth Component and is accompanied by the Management Response. The findings will inform Australia's current and future programming in the Solomon Islands TVET education sector.
This independent assessment reviews the performance of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development of Solomon Islands performance against the 2016 Education Sector Program 2 performance indicators. The findings form the basis of Australia's Performance Linked Funding to the Ministry.
This independent mid-term review assessed the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Solomon Islands Growth Program (SIGP) as a consolidated program of activities. The findings will inform Australia's current and future programming in the Solomon Islands' economic growth sector. A Management Response will be published by the end of January 2019.
At Solomon Islands' request, Australia will deliver up to 200,000 paediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses, under Australia's pledge to support the Solomon Islands Government to administer COVID-19 vaccines to protect its citizens.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to New Zealand and Solomon Islands to reinforce our close friendships and cooperation in our region. This is Penny's third visit to the Pacific since being sworn in last month.
Australia is deeply disappointed by the signing of a security cooperation agreement between Solomon Islands and China, announced by the Chinese Government.
This review assessed the twinning relationship between the Office of Commonwealth Ombudsman (OCO) and the Ombudsman Office of Solomon Islands (OOSI) and Leadership Code Commission (LCC).
Through COVID, tropical cyclones and volcanic eruptions, Australia has shown we will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Pacific family, through good times and bad.
