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Solomon Islands Parliamentary Strengthening Project
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The Solomon Islands Parliamentary Strengthening Project was established following the recommendations of the Legislative Needs Assessment conducted in 2001, the resolutions of the Consultative Forum of Solomon Islands Parliamentarians in 2002 and the deliberations and recommendations of the House Committee in 2003.
Overseeing the project is the Project Oversight Committee (POC) comprising the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, the Clerk, the Auditor and Attorney Generals as well as representatives of the UNDP, RAMSI and the Australian High Commission. The Permanent Secretaries for Home Affairs and National Reconciliation and Peace represent the Government on the committee.
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Project Phase II
Background
The Solomon Islands Parliamentary Strengthening Project (Project) completed its initial ‘2004 – 2008’ work program in March 2008 after a successful first phase. The main outcomes of the first phase were (a) Effective and efficient parliamentary services, management and administration, (b) Representative role of the Solomon Islands Parliamentarians strengthened, (c) Law making procedures of Solomon Islands Parliament strengthened, (d) Capacity of the Solomon Islands Parliament to exercise its oversight role strengthened; and (e) Increased representation of women and gender perspective in governance. The jointly funded UNDP/AusAID Project had considerable success in executing its mandate and achieving its outcomes during the first four years which led to a consensus among stakeholders that the project should continue. The 2008 – 2012 second phase project commenced on March 2008.
The following outcomes–outputs structure aligns project outputs and outcomes to the role and key functions of the National Parliament Office (NPO) and the NPO’s Corporate Plan.
Project Phase II Documents
