The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has paved the way for rural development by continuing to invest in initiatives aiming to boost economic opportunities and constituent’s quality of life.
To create an enabling environment for communities, farmers, and constituents to participate meaningfully in socio-economic activities, the NGC office under the leadership of the Member of Parliament Honourable Dr Paul Bosawai, invested SBD$1.5 million towards road infrastructure development and upgrade in the constituency.
The funding for the road maintenance was made possible from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with SBD$1 million under the Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) in 2023, Solomon Islands Government (SIG) through the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) provided SBD$300,000.00 under the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme for 2024 and an SBD$200,000.00 from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the National Transport Fund (NTF).
Feeder roads which recently undergone maintenance include; Taloa, Vutu, Ngalimbera, Koli, komuporo, Tumurora, Ghorabau, Suagi, Roroni and Rughavolo.
“These are vital economic investments for our people,” Hon. Dr Bosawai said.
“Our communities, farmers, and constituents are set to benefit significantly from this ongoing road maintenance efforts that are crucial for both local livelihoods and the transportation of agricultural produce to Honiara,” Hon. Dr Bosawai said.
Road contractor Sustainable Resource Management (SRM) has partnered with NGC in these essential maintenance projects.
Local communities, farmers, and constituents have expressed optimism about the road improvements. Farmers, in particular, are hopeful that better access will lead to increased sales and, ultimately, higher incomes.
Hon. Dr Bosawai expressed profound gratitude to the Chinese Government for funding support through the Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) in 2023, MRD through the CDF support under the 2024 allocation, and MID ensuing in the successful implementation of the project.