A two-day workshop to strengthen planning, and reporting mechanisms to better align with the national reporting mechanism and demonstrate provincial government contribution towards achieving the targets of National Development Strategies (NDS) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for services delivery across the provinces was held early this week.
The workshop brought together provincial technical officers, and national ministry representatives in Honiara
The initiative aims at strengthening provincial level governance through technical assistance under the Provincial Governance and Service Delivery (PGSD) Project, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the European Union.
The “Reporting Alignment and Strengthening Reporting Mechanism Workshop” is part of a broader effort to empower provincial governments and align their reporting systems with national development priorities, particularly in the sectors of health and education.
The workshop aims to bridge gaps in reporting structures, improve the use of tools, and finalize the external monitoring framework that will improve coordination and accountability across government levels.
Participants include staff from the Ministries of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), National Planning, and Provincial Government, alongside PGSD provincial focal points and student representatives from different Provincial Students Associations.
In his remarks, Mozammel Haque, UNDP’s Project Manager, emphasized the critical role of provincial engagement in achieving effective service delivery: “For provincial governance to have meaningful impact, it must be rooted in the realities faced at the provincial level.
“This workshop is about listening to those on the ground, building their capacity, and ensuring reporting tools and processes are better aligned with the national ministry reporting indicators to demonstrate the results of service delivery interventions of the provincial governments.
“Strengthening these systems is a vital step in building trust and ensuring sustainable development outcomes of provincial governance.”
The workshop also aims to foster practical interaction between provincial planners, engineers, education and health officers, and the community beneficiaries they serve—encouraging collaborative solutions and locally grounded priorities.
Miss Aloma O. Maekera, M&E Officer for the Ministry of Health’s RWASH Unit, echoed this sentiment: “We cannot improve health outcomes if reporting doesn’t reflect what is happening at the grassroots level.
“By aligning the provincial data with national monitoring frameworks, we ensure that every dollar spent is translated into tangible improvements for our communities—especially in critical areas like WASH.”
Day one of the workshop focused on aligning national and provincial reporting practices, with presentations from sector ministries and identified the gaps in current reporting and inter-ministry collaboration that affects reporting on the results achieved on the ground.
Day two centred on updating project data, and finalizing the external monitoring framework in alignment with national sector strategies.
The PGSD project is working with all nine provinces in Solomon Islands, supporting service delivery in health and education while enhancing provincial governance capacity to plan, implement, and report on key development priorities.
– UNDP
