Solomon Times

The Solomon Islands Government has received a much needed boost to their disaster response efforts through the handover of a mobile Emergency Operation Centre (EOC).

'This kit will have a range of tools for community, provincial, and government-level planners,including risk screening guidelines that help determine risks surrounding a project,' said MDPAC Risk Resilient Development Officer, Jack Filiomea...

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has launched a survey that is aimed to assist in designing a programme that addresses the contemporary needs of women. The multi-sectoral approach to food security will focus on crisis prevention and management, including disaster risk reduction strategies...

'There is increasing recognition that these two areas share common ground; both are concerned with reducing vulnerability of communities and contributing to sustainable development'...

While Solomon Islands have become actively engaged in regional as well as global conventions and initiatives aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change in the country, 'these positive gains can easily be disrupted by corruption which will ruin our collective efforts to combat climate change.'...

A recent project, the Pacific Disaster Risk Assessment could have a major influence on how Pacific Island countries deal with natural hazards including earthquake, tropical cyclones, tsunami, severe local storms, floods, storm surges, and landslides, reports the Solomon Times...

A series of training and activities on disaster vulnerability reduction initiatives have been introduced to communities on Simbo Island, Western Province, aimed at building community resilience to disasters...