UK in Solomon Islands

13/05/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!🗞

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Journalists in Honiara completed a four-day factchecking and verification training to strengthen integrity, accuracy, and resilience in reporting.

The training brought together participants from a wide range of mainstream media organisations, including the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation SIBC News, ZFM 99.5 My Favourite Music Station, The Island Sun News, Solomon Star News, 104.1 Barava Fm- Live & Love the Classics, Sunday Isles as well as a representative from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force RSIPF media and communications unit.

Delivered with support from BBC Media Action, the workshop provided participants with both foundational knowledge and practical tools to enhance their reporting skills.

More in our press release: https://bit.ly/3R2av9m

📷: Sina Adrian

13/05/2026

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 Chevening Awards (FCDO) 𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣.

Last week, our scholar Gina Oroi attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace - an unforgettable experience at the heart of the UK 🇬🇧

As Gina shared, it was “an opportunity to meet new people, especially young individuals who share the same values and aspirations as changemakers.”

Through exclusive events like these, Chevening scholars build global networks, exchange ideas, and strengthen the skills needed to drive meaningful change back home 🤝

Interested in studying in the UK on a fully funded scholarship?

Learn more about Chevening and start your journey: chevening.org

📷 credits: Georgina on LinkedIn.

12/05/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 🗞

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲.

The CHEVENING ALUMNI SOLOMON ISLANDS (CASI) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 30 April 2026, at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Honiara.

Under the theme “Strengthening networks, driving impact”, the gathering brought together distinguished alumni to celebrate collective achievements and elect the leadership team for the next 2 years (2026 to 2028).

Check out our press release for more detail: https://bit.ly/49f2JiL

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10/05/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 🗞

𝗨𝗞 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀.

The UK Government stands with the people of Solomon Islands following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Maila.

We extend our deepest sympathies to everyone affected and commend the leadership of the Solomon Islands Government, local authorities and communities for their swift response, alongside humanitarian partners.

More in our press statement: https://bit.ly/4ddQdky

📷: UNICEF

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05/05/2026

Last week the Women Deliver Conference in Melbourne, Australia, brought together global leaders, advocates and partners to accelerate progress on gender equality, women’s rights and inclusive development.

The UK is proud to champion the voices of women and girls by partnering with Seif Ples to support their work against gender-based violence, rights, women’s leadership, education, economic empowerment, and climate resilience.

Here's our delegate to last week's conference, Pauline Fakaia, reflecting on the lessons learned.

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28/04/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦!!🗞

𝗨𝗞 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀.

New UK funding will support communities across the Pacific, helping them prepare for extreme weather, protect vital ecosystems and build long‑term resilience.

Pacific Island countries are already facing the impacts of rising sea levels, stronger storms and growing pressure on food, livelihoods and natural resources.

Working in partnership with Pacific governments, regional organisations and local communities, the UK’s new support will focus on practical, locally led action that helps people anticipate climate shocks, respond more quickly when disasters strike, and recover faster.

More here: https://bit.ly/4mXsvgP

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27/04/2026

🇬🇧🤝🇸🇧 Through the Start Fund, the UK has supported a £200,000 (approx $2m) allocation to World Vision to help meet the urgent needs of the most vulnerable communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila in Solomon Islands.

The UK is proud to be a major donor to this global NGO pooled fund, enabling rapid, life‑saving assistance where it is needed most.

🔗: https://bit.ly/4d5iD1c

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Cyclone Maila

27/04/2026

Great to see the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company PCRIC providing a rapid payout of $500,000 to the Government of Solomon Islands to support the response to the disaster following Tropical Cyclone Maila. The UK is proud to be a contributor to PCRIC.

PCRIC is an insurance company incorporated in 2016, that provides disaster risk insurance products to Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This insurance is “parametric” which pays out based upon trigger events rather than assessments of damage. It is not designed to cover all losses a government faces, but does provide a rapid cash payout, acting as a form of budget support to the government to finance the immediate relief needs.

The UK (alongside Japan, USA, Canada, and Germany) funded the establishment of PCRIC and helps to subsidise the cost of the premiums that participating governments pay. In March 2025, the UK announced an additional contribution of £5.3 million.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eJDPuP

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An April 22, a meeting between the Solomon Islands Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rexon Ramofafia and PCRIC CEO, Mr. Aholotu Palu, formalised the payout of USD 500,000 […]

27/04/2026

The UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific was honoured to sign a Statement of Intent alongside the Acting Secretary General, Esala Nayasi and UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Deputy Resident Representative, Abduvakkos Abdurahmanov at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

The statement sets out the UK's commitment to partnership to strengthen resilience and provide tangible support collective regional efforts to tackle transnational crime across the Blue Pacific.

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21/04/2026

🌏𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗬!!

Across the Indo‑Pacific, we’re working with our regional partners to turn global climate ambitions into local impact.

This , the UK recognises the importance of community-driven efforts in strengthening climate resilience, safeguarding ecosystems, and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

In Solomon Islands, we supported Pusiju community, Vella La Vella in Western Province with a mini-solar fisheries centre - a powerful step toward strengthening climate‑resilient livelihoods in local communities.

This innovative initiative:
🔹 Integrates clean solar energy with community‑led fishery practices
🔹 Supports sustainable livelihoods and ocean stewardship
🔹 Is funded through the UK Climate Adaptation for a Resilience Asia (CARA) programme
🔹 Proudly implemented by WWF‑Pacific’s Solomon Islands team.