BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Water and sanitation are central to Solomon Islands National Development Strategy (NDS) and the Solomon Islands Water Sector Plan.

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele made the statement at the official opening of the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water & Wastewater Annual Conference and Expo in Honiara on Monday, August 25, 2025.

“In the Solomon Islands, water and sanitation are central to our National Development Strategy and the Solomon Islands Water Sector Plan.

“Their importance has been reiterated with political will in the Government for National Unity and Transformation’s policy statement.

“Why so, because water connects to health, education, agriculture, energy, and climate resilience,” he said.

Manele stated that every dollar invested in water is an investment in people, in livelihoods, and in the shared future of the country.

On that note, he said some of the country’s statistics on water and wastewater need significant improvements.

Manele therefore said, the national government is working with responsible bodies to strengthen water service across the country.

“We are strengthening our institutions, climate proofing our infrastructure, and integrating resilience into planning at all levels from villages to Honiara,” he said.

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