AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPower: Kirakira has commissioned a 320-kilowatt solar plant with battery storage, the third of five provincial centres to receive a system under an ADB-backed project. Gold Ridge: Police have ordered unauthorized miners to leave the site, warning of pit collapses, deaths and environmental damage; enforcement action may follow. Women’s Economic Empowerment: A new EU-funded project will support rural women and girls, with local women’s groups expanding work into Temotu and Rennell and Bellona. Jobs and Poverty: A national survey found 43.8% of 15-to-24-year-olds are not in education, work or training, while about 40% of Solomon Islanders live below the poverty line. Climate: Solomon Islands has started developing its first National Adaptation Plan, while Prime Minister Matthew Wale is urging faster climate funding for vulnerable communities. Football: The Solomon Islands U-16 men have qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup, only their second appearance.
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