AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate and Water: A strengthening El Niño could bring below-normal rainfall to parts of Solomon Islands through January, increasing pressure on farms and water supplies. Honiara’s new reservoirs and trunk mains add 8.5 million litres of storage and are expected to benefit more than 105,000 residents; Noro has also received a new water treatment facility. Agriculture: A Wellington group is exploring a partnership to improve cocoa quality, processing and export access for rural growers. In West Kwaio, 20 households are building a piggery business with support from the World Bank-funded SIART project. Local Manufacturing: SIMA and the CoDAtoN project have brought local firms together to design affordable maritime navigation aids that can be made and maintained in Solomon Islands. Freight Costs: Swire Shipping will raise fuel surcharges on specified Pacific routes from 15 November, with standard container charges reaching US$535 for a 20-foot unit and US$1,070 for a 40-foot unit. Mining Transparency: The UK and EITI experts are working with government, companies and civil society on priorities for the country’s renewed extractive-sector transparency programme.
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