No developments observed in this year.

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.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2001.

No Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita was signed in 2001.

In 2001, several projects related to development and reconstruction were initiated. However, given the financial constraints of the Solomon Islands Government, these were largely funded externally. In January 2001, an Asian Development Bank launched the Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project. It was specifically allocated to repair roads in Honiara, West Guadalcanal, East Guadalcanal, and Malaita, bridges in East Guadalcanal, West Guadalcanal and Malaita, as well as the rehabilitation of provincial buildings and water supplies. The scheduled date of completion was December 31, 2003. However, the initiation of the projects was delayed and did not occur in 2001.^[1]

No information on health and education development projects or expenditures available for 2001.

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2002.

No Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita was signed in 2002.

The Asian Development Bank Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, which had been scheduled to begin in 2001, was initiated briefly in 2002. Consultants began preparing reports to begin construction in January 2002 and published an inception report in May 2002. However, the Asian Development Bank suspended operations in the Solomon Islands and consultants withdrew in 2002.^[1]

No information on health and education development projects or expenditures available for 2002.

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2003.

No Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita was signed in 2003.

No information on health and education development projects or expenditures available for 2003.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2004.

No Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita was signed in 2004.

The Asian Development Bank reactivated the Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project in January 2004. Throughout the year, the project manager updated the inception reports to include any relevant changes in costs and priorities since the suspension in 2002. However, no physical work began in 2004.^[1]

No information on health and education development projects or expenditures available for 2004.

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2005.

No Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita was signed in 2005.

Physical works on the Asian Development Bank Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project began in September 2005.^[1]

No information on health and education development projects or expenditures available for 2005.

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2006.

In 2006, no Memorandum of Understanding between the conflicting parties was signed to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita.

In April 2006, construction was delayed for 2 months due to riots in Honiara. The project also faced efficiency problems due to poor project management and militant interference. However, the project manager was promptly replaced and the Asian Development Bank estimated that the construction should be completed by April 2007.^[1]

In 2006, the Asian Development Bank signed a grant agreement for the separate Road Improvement (Sector) Project. The objectives included road rehabilitation projects in Malaita, Temotu, Guadalcanal, Honiara, and Makira, as well as institutional capacity building to ensure the long-term maintenance of Solomon Islands infrastructure. The estimated completion date was December 31, 2010.^[2]

In 2006, the Solomon Islands expended $62,216,577 in education development and $74,248,738 in health development from international assistance from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the EU, China, and the World Bank. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $5,058,339 to fund health services in Guadalcanal, but $0 to fund education services in Guadalcanal. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $11,366,620.75 to fund health services in Malaita, but $0 to fund education services in Malaita.^[3]

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

^[2] Solomon Islands: Road Improvement (Sector) Project, Asian Development Bank, April 2014.

^[3] Solomon Islands Public Expenditure Database, 2006-2016, World Bank.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2007.

No Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the conflicting parties in 2007 to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita.

The Asian Development Bank Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project experienced minor delays due to flooding from Cyclone Becky in March 2007, land ownership issues, and delays in procuring materials. However, by October 2007, the project was 96% completed.^[1]

The Road Improvement (Sector) Project grant agreement became effective on February 15, 2007. In 2007, the project launched initiatives in project management, institutional strengthening and capacity building.^[2]

In 2007, the Solomon Islands expended a total of $125,117,142 in education development and $54,955,004 in health development from international assistance from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the EU, China, and the World Bank. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $6,192,874.56 to fund health services in Guadalcanal but $0 to fund education services in Guadalcanal. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $13,130,759.85 to fund health services in Malaita but $0 to fund education services in Malaita.^[3]

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

^[2] Solomon Islands: Road Improvement (Sector) Project, Asian Development Bank, April 2014.

^[3] Solomon Islands Public Expenditure Database, 2006-2016, World Bank.

No amendments to the National Provident Fund were made in 2008.

No Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the conflicting parties in 2008 to ascertain development incentives for Guadalcanal and Malaita.

The Asian Development Bank Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project was judged to be 99% complete in February 2008. Sealed road rehabilitation objectives were 105% achieved, gravel road rehabilitation objectives were 94% achieved, bridge rehabilitation objectives were 100% achieved, provincial building rehabilitation objectives were 100% achieved and water supply improvement was completed.^[1]

In 2008, the Road Improvement (Sector) Project continued work in project management and institutional capacity building. In late 2008, the project initiated physical work on infrastructure.^[2]

In 2008, the Solomon Islands expended a total of $111,889,366 in education development and $57,346,872 in health development, coming from international assistance coming from international assistance from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the EU, China, and the World Bank. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $7,065,568.52 to fund health services in Guadalcanal and $87,849.83 to fund education services in Guadalcanal. The Solomon Islands Government allocated $16,482,987.90 to fund health services in Malaita and $93,504.70 to fund education services in Malaita.^[3]

^[1] Solomon Islands: Post-Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project, Asian Development Bank, September 2009.

^[2] Solomon Islands: Road Improvement (Sector) Project, Asian Development Bank, April 2014.

^[3] Solomon Islands Public Expenditure Database, 2006-2016, World Bank.