By Loretta B Manele

Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is ready to work with the government through a proposed MOU.

Namoi Kaluae, SICCI chairlady assured government of this during the recent “PM’s Breakfast” event at the Heritage Park Hotel.

She stressed that SICCI’s strategic plan 2025-2030 aligns with the Solomon Islands government plan framework.

“I would like to reaffirm that as a chamber, we stand ready to support the government in policy dialogue, policy formation and implementation.”

Kaluae emphasized that their strategy to strengthen public private dialogue directly supports the government’s goal for greater collaboration with the private sector thus they look forward for the implementation of the proposed enhanced MOU(Memorandum of Understanding).

She went on to talk about how SICCI’s strategic plan aligns with the SIG plan framework.

Kaluae said firstly, their plan focuses on enhancing the enabling environment and this directly supports the government’s commitment to fostering economic growth and job creation.

Second to that, she stated that by facilitating business competitiveness and trade, they contribute to the government’s goals of increasing exports and attracting foreign investment.

Lastly, Kaluae said their emphasis on public private partnerships ensures that they are working hand in hand with the government to implement key projects and initiatives that benefit Solomon Islands.

She also expressed that SICCI’s commitment to building the capacity of the private sector aligns with the government’s focus on skills development and training.

“SICCI will coordinate Solomon Islands in-country training programs for the private sector.”

She said an example is that some of the current trainings that they gain from is the annual national procurement training which is jointly facilitated with the Ministry of Finance and Treasury and they have just recently revived the SICCI CEMA (Commodities Export Marketing Authority) trade training with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL).

Kalua mentioned that it is trainings like this that can lead to enhanced SMEs (Small Medium-sized Enterprises) and farmers to better understand trade processes.

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