The central
government has taken further action to realize its flag ship policy to
establish growth centres in Solomon Islands. Following the demolition of the
infamous National Bureau for Economic and Social Development, the new
Government has relocated all its rural development functions with the Ministry
of
Rural Development. The other functions have either been streamlined into
other line ministries or remain within the Prime Minister’s Office. In the
Ministry of Rural Development, recruitment is now under way to fill positions
to head the various functions to progress this. In keeping with that Policy
intention, the Government is taking steps which will see constituency offices
converted into development authorities/agencies of the central government. The
Government intends to change the existing approach which to date has resulted
only in a trickling-down effect of development assistance to the masses. This
new mechanism will ensure development assistance is channeled directly to the
people – through the Constituency Development Authority. It will ensure
delivery by-passes the various levels of bureaucracy and red tape which impede
delivery of development assistance to the people.
