Decentralization/Federalism – 2004
2004
Minimum Implementation 
The 2004 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands, published in October, provided for greater autonomy for provincial governments within provincial boundaries over matters of governance and distribution of resources, including custom, town government, business and trade, state government, justice, and education. However, the draft did not explicitly delineate land management as exclusively states’ jurisdiction.[1] The draft was set to circulate among stakeholders for input before being interpreted into a bill to appear before parliament.
[1] Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands 2004, Provincial Institutional Strengthening and Development Unit and Department of Provincial Government & Constituency Development, October 2004.