North Malaita Constituency delivers $3.2 million CDF-funded projects to boost rural livelihoods
The North Malaita Constituency (NMC) is currently in full swing with the implementation of its 2025 Constituency Development Program-funded livelihood projects, worth $3.2 million.
Recipients received their housing project materials during delivery in North Malaita Constituency
The rollout commenced a week ago, following a brief sending off ceremony on 12 February in Honiara witnessed by the MP for North Malaita Constituency and Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development and his Permanent Secretary John Misite’e.
Speaking at the brief event, Hon. Waneoroa expressed satisfaction in delivering these projects, emphasizing that this is an ongoing government-supported program under his leadership for North Malaita Constituency and aligned with its Constituency’s development plan.
He further stressed that the primary objective of these projects is to improve people’s livelihoods and safeguard long-term improvement of the standard of living and development in the constituency.
The disbursed projects were part of the SIG CDF allocation released in the latter part of 2025 financial year.
Despite some delays in organising the handover of the projects, the constituency office remained committed and ensured all necessary processes and procedures were followed to deliver services to the communities of North Malaita throughout 2025 and into the early part of 2026.
Hon. Waneoroa further emphasized the national government’s commitment and the constituency office’s ongoing efforts to foster socio-economic development in rural communities and the benefits of these programs are directly felt at the community level.
“This investment reflects our commitment to the well-being and prosperity of our rural communities and people.” Hon Waneoroa said.
A happy recipient receives her water tank
Hon. Waneoroa also expressed gratitude to the national government through his Ministry for its continued dedication and efforts in facilitating the CDF under the Constituency Development Program (CDP) for constituencies.
This ensures that government support is accessible in the most remote communities nationwide.
MRD’s Permanent Secretary John Misite’e while congratulating NMC on the milestone delivery, acknowledged the commitment and leadership of Hon. Waneoroa ensures funds are utilized effectively to benefit his rural communities.
PS Misite’e also thanked the constituency officers for their tireless efforts in implementing the CDF program and ensuring that projects are delivered and reach the intended beneficiaries.
“This support is a massive boost for our rural communities. The building materials, farming equipment, tools, vehicles are not mere objects, but means to facilitate the improvement of lives and livelihoods of our rural people’’ One excited constituent remarked.
Walo Community High School receives Starlink set and 100 bags of cements and additional materials for their classroom project improvement
The Constituency Development Officer (CDO) for NMC, Nason Nunufia confirmed that the projects were procured under the 2025 CDF budget, specifically under the Preferred Supplier Arrangement (PSA) $3.2m component of the CDF.
He said the project delivery covers the Productive and Resource Sector, Essential Services, Cross-Sectoral and Inclusivity Initiatives, and Social and Cultural Obligations, all in accordance with the CDF Act 2023.
“Our current objective under the NMC development plan is to support and boost the productive sector.
“Mainly we focus on projects related to agriculture, through small income-generating initiatives like village canteens, fishing, piggery farming including material and infrastructure support for cocoa and copra production.”
Materials and equipment delivered include:
- Full hardware materials for piggery infrastructure under the productive sector including building materials for the housing.
- Goods and items for household projects targeting income generation.
- 35 rain-Water tanks for community households.
- Two utility vehicles, 5 boats & OMBs for the basic setup of the North Malaita Constituency Development Growth Centre (CDGC) including fishery initiatives and other building and construction materials for schools and health centres in the constituency.
CDO Nunufia said that small material support for farmers especially drums for copra and cocoa dryers will support the production output targets for the constituency small holder farmers.
Member of Parliament for North Malaita Constituency, Daniel Waneoroa, along with his officers, provided support to Afufu Community High School. The assistance included $10,000 cash for labor costs, a Starlink set, and hardware materials to enhance learning facilities and improve access to digital connectivity for the school
“This is crucial for the coconut and cocoa producers in NMC because these are the two main commodities in this northern region and ones which many of our rural households depended very much on as their main income sources.
NMC also supports households with rain water-catchment facilities such as water tanks.
“This is included in our housing support program. We are also embarking on establishing our Constituency Growth Centre (CGC).
“To start off with, we have procured boats and vehicles which will go towards our logistics and transport support needs in our establishment of this CGC.
“We have worked in dividing our Constituency into zones in which we can organise our plans and implement them accordingly in a more orderly way. There are three wards in the NMC, and our proposal is to develop two centres which act as hubs for growth with inputs in agriculture and fisheries driving sectors for support and growth” CDO Nunufia explained.
“Initial investment and inputs will be slowly built strategically in the two productive sectors of fisheries and agriculture.”
Hon. Waneoroa in his remarks stated that under his leadership he has made a commitment to continue investing in these areas under the CDF.
“We believe currently, there is a lack of engagement in productive activities in the constituency. This is the life-line of my constituency.
“Therefore, under my leadership, the constituency office will target to transform primary production into a more comprehensive secondary industry and for that we are putting more CDF emphasis and investment into the productive sector in compliance with Section 26 of the CDF Act 2023.
“Once people understand this framework, we believe it will improve household incomes, provincial earnings, and the national economy.
“We want everyone on deck to help revolutionize North Malaita and the Solomon Islands into a place where people can live happily and enjoy the fruits of their labour,” Waneoroa stated.
Waneoroa, MP with Permanent Secretary of MRD John Misite’e, MRD Director of Rural Development Division Milfred Delemani far left, with constituency officers, community reps during a brief handover ceremony before projects were shipped to the constituency for delivery to communities
Hon Waneoroa also acknowledged his constituents for their ongoing support for their constituency development plans and thanked them for their unwavering support for the ongoing programs of the Constituency.
He recognized constituents’ resilience, strength, and unity over the past years adding that it is the commitment of the NMC under his leadership to empower constituents through such assistance, and practically supporting communities in economic initiatives for self-reliance.
“These qualities are what make the North Malaita constituency truly special..
“Let us work together and support the work that we are undertaking for our constituency. This is for all of you and this is for the future progress of our constituency and generations to come’’ he added.
Deliveries of materials are now ongoing in the constituency and will be completed in the coming weeks.
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MRD statement