Transparency and Accountability for Solomon Islands

Taking the Solomon Islands National Anti-Corruption Strategy as a foundation, the project aims at reducing corruption levels and its impact for people of Solomon Islands. Cost-shared by the Government of Solomon Islands, It supports institutional efforts to reduce corruption and develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels to ensure effective and timely achievement of national development outcomes. It offers a platform to private sector, civil society and citizens to engage, innovate and hold accountable responsible parties.

Objectives

The project is its Initiation Phase, which aimed at testing and refining strategies to fight corruption in Solomon Islands in view of developing a full-fledged project. Within the framework of the National Development Strategy and Agenda 2030 and the follow-up policies, the project (initiation plan) aims to achieve the following results:

  • An effective communication strategy or plan is developed and operationalized for raising awareness of the institutions and the general public on the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS);
  • Systemic consultation and coordination mechanisms are established and operationalized among the actors engaged in implementation of the NACS;
  • Baselines are established, capacity building needs assessments conducted, and risk assessments initiated;
  • Pilot initiatives are tested and assessed for possible scaling up in selected areas of service delivery and social accountability.

Partners - Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Coverage - National level

Impact

START DATE

May 2019

END DATE

April 2023

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

Fiji

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION - SOLOMON ISLAND

GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$3,885,085

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2019$279,795

2020$294,176

2021$330,358

2022$618,997

2023$1,109,259

2024$109,454

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