The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) reminds the country that our official tropical cyclone season for 2023/2024 starts from November...
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A social welfare officer's resilience in safeguarding every child's tomorrow
Navigating the challenges in the Western Province of Solomon Islands In the Pacific, community social welfare officers are key to ensuring the delivery of essential child protection services. With...
World Bank Assistance Will Boost Solomons Islands’ Public Financial Management, Private Sector Development, and Support Climate Resilience
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2023 –The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million grant to support the Government of Solomon Islands in improving financial management, strengthen...
Solomon Islands: Tropical Cyclone Lola-23 - Gradient Monitoring Map showing damage on Nendö Island in the Temotu province - Situation as of 28/10/2023 23:21 UTC
Please refer to the attached Map.
Pacific Climate Change Centre enhances research and access to climate information for Solomon Islands
The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) has provided the Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) with specialised technical equipment...
Pacific Climate Change Centre and Solomon Islands National University to Forge New Partnership for Locally Driven Climate Change Action
Climate Change Resilience The forging of a new partnership to address climate change in the Solomon Islands is being discussed between the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) hosted at the...
Tropical Cyclone Lola-23, Preliminary Satellite-Derived Agricultural Damage Assessment - Taumako Island, Temotu Vatu, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands (31 Oct 2023)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS No significant impact on agricultural areas & no major structural damage observed in Taumako Island as of 27 October 2023.
Solomon Islands: Tropical Cyclone Lola-23 - Grading overview Map 01 - Situation as of 26/10/2023 22:55 UTC
Event In the evening of 24 October 2023 local time, the Vanuatu archipelago was hit by the passage of a new tropical cyclone, named LOLA, with winds of up to 145 km/h. The cyclone has passed Solomon...
Tropical Cyclone Lola-23, Preliminary Satellite-Derived Agricultural Damage Assessment - Tikopia, Naunonga, Utupua, Temotu-Nende, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands (27 Oct 2023)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Affected agricultural area observed in southern and northern part of Tikopia Island as of 26 October 2023; Flooded agricultural area observed in western part of Tikopia Island as...
Solomon Islands: Tropical Cyclone Lola-23 - Grading overview Map 01 - Situation as of 25/10/2023 23:02 UTC
Event In the evening of 24 October 2023 local time, the Vanuatu archipelago was hit by the passage of a new tropical cyclone, named LOLA, with winds of up to 145 km/h. The cyclone has passed Solomon...
Tropical Cyclone Lola-23, Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment, Tikopia Island, Temotu Vatu, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands (26 Oct 2023)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Damaged structures observed in Tikopia Island, Temotu Province as of 26 October 2023; Potentially damaged structures observed in Utupua Island, Temotu Province as of 26 October...
Tropical Cyclone Lola-23, Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment, Temotu-Nende and Temotu Vatu Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands (25 Oct 2023)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS No major widespread damage observed in Temotu-Nende and Temotu Vatu as of 25 October 2023.
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Pacific Least Developed Countries need to address climate and development challenges together
The climate crisis and development challenges pose a mutually reinforcing threat to the growth prospects of Pacific Island Least Developed Countries and need to be addressed together. This was a key...
Solomon Islands: Disaster Management Reference Handbook, October 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Solomon Islands is exposed to a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanos, tropical storms, and flooding. Natural disasters that particularly affected the...
Report on Kavachi (Solomon Islands) — March 2023
Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, vol. 48, no. 3 (March 2023) Managing Editor: Edward Venzke. Edited by Kadie L. Bennis. Kavachi (Solomon Islands) Discolored water plumes observed...
Community Driven Development, Climate Change, and Resiliency: Lessons from Solomon Islands
Bobby Anderson Between 2009 and 2022, the Rural Development Program (RDP) built 663 small scale infrastructure projects chosen by communities across Solomon Islands. As RDP closed, the author visited...
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Introducing our new Partner
AOA is excited to partner with Ponleu Ney Kdey Sangkhum (PNKS) who works in the poorest region of Cambodia. AOA’s local partner Ponleu Ney Kdey Sangkhum (PNKS) is establishing and supporting...
Pacific Climate Change Centre Strengthens Capacity Of Solomon Islands On Knowledge Brokerage
8 August 2023, Honiara Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands has applauded the successful conclusion of a two-day Knowledge Brokerage workshop attended by national stakeholders in Honiara from 10-11...
Reflecting on the 20th anniversary of RAMSI in Solomon Islands
by Transform Aqorau A significant milestone in the history of Solomon Islands and the South Pacific was marked this week, on 24 July 2023. It was the 20th anniversary of the start of the Regional...
Major community climate adaptation project launches in Solomon Islands
The locally led project will directly reach a quarter of the country’s population, helping to build the resilience of children and communities in the face of the climate crisis. Honiara, 14 July...