Development – 2000
2000
The Townsville Peace Agreement called for the Solomon Islands Government to provide development assistance to the Malaitan Provincial Government for the decentralization and restructure of the National Provident Fund (within 6 months of signing) to increase contributions to Malaita. No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2000.
The agreement further stipulated increasing investment in health, education and infrastructure projects in Malaita and Guadalcanal provinces. No significant development projects in Malaita and Guadalcanal provinces were initiated in 2000.
In addition, the TPA called for a Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita, including SIG loans and grants. No such memorandum was signed in 2000.