BY JUNELYN KELLY

A United Nations workshop is set to be held in Honiara on January 27-29, 2026.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with the Government of Solomon Islands, will convene the Solomon Islands National Workshop, a statement by ESCAP yesterday said.

The workshop will bring together national and international experts and stakeholders to discuss priority actions to improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of port operations, reducing emissions from shipping, urban transport, and enhancing inclusive accessibility using the Sustainable Urban Transport Index Plus (SUTI+) framework, which includes a new set of relevant indicators.

Outcomes will inform the finalisation of the national roadmap and national inclusive accessibility indicators and guide follow-up project tasks.

Participation in this workshop is by invitation only, the ESCAP statement said. 

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Asia and the Pacific face significant geographic and infrastructural challenges that constrain transport connectivity and logistics performance. 

Through the United Nations Development Account project “Moving towards efficient, resilient, low carbon and accessible port cities in Asia-Pacific Small Island Developing States to achieve better transport connectivity and accessibility for all”, ESCAP is supporting countries to strengthen policy frameworks for efficient, resilient and inclusive transport systems.

National workshops are being organized to validate draft roadmaps and indicators developed under the project and to identify priority measures to enhance efficiency, resilience, low-carbon transport and accessibility across transport modes. 

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