Despite women’s economic empowerment now being considered
an essential component of development programming,
in many parts of the world empowerment has not
In 2016 several SSGM scholars commenced work on a major research project exploring the legacy of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) for Pacific policing. Led by ANU College of Asia and the Pacific Dean, Michael Wesley, the project is a collaboration between the Australian Federal Police, the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Australian National University.
This In Brief looks at the challenges to women’s economic
empowerment posed by the cultural pressure to give. Though
the pressure to give affects everyone who has an income,
This Report highlights the need for a step by step development process for land
reform efforts. Based on land reform experience in other Melanesian countries, it
In August 2016, the ANU partnered with Guadalcanal
Provincial Government to convene a workshop to explore
visions, priorities, and options for the future development
The gender disparities in employment in Solomon Islands
are well documented (see ADB 2015). This In Brief describes
recent research on women’s informal urban livelihoods
Increasing numbers of men and women have established
homes, livelihoods and families on lands in Honiara they
cannot own (see also Keen and Barbara 2015). Settlers come
One of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing the South Pacific is rapid urbanisation, and Solomon Islands faces some of the most pressing urban growth stresses in the region.
This In Brief reports on recent work, supported by UN-Habitat and donors, aimed at creating a profile of Honiara’s informal settlement situation and the challenges ahead.
This Discussion Paper is principally concerned
with two ongoing youth employment programs
in Honiara: the World Bank–supported ‘Rapid
Employment Project’ (REP) and the ‘Youth at
