Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), or Operation Helpem Fren, was a partnership between the people and government of Solomon Islands and fifteen contributing countries of the Pacific region. The Mission is majority-funded and led by Australia.

RAMSI arrived in Solomon Islands in July 2003 at the request of the Solomon Islands Government. Since then, RAMSI has been helping the Solomon Islands lay the foundations for long-term stability, security and prosperity.

The partnership forged between the people and Government of Solomon Islands and RAMSI has achieved much in the years since. Law and order have been restored, national institutions have been rebuilt and the Solomon Islands economy has been reformed.

From mid-2013, RAMSI was solely a policing mission, working in partnership with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to build a modern, effective and independent police force that has the full confidence and support of the community.

RAMSI’s regional identity is its core underlying strength. Every Pacific Island Forum country participates in RAMSI and the Mission benefits from the diverse cultures and experience of the 15 contributing members. Since 2003, thousands of police, military and civilian personnel from across the region have served with RAMSI and worked side by side with Solomon Islanders. The individual efforts of those who have worked with RAMSI have combined to make a great contribution to the success of the Mission and the continuing peace in Solomon Islands.