That’s a wrap! To all the delegates, speakers and sponsors, thank you for joining us at the 12th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum! We hope to see you in the next one #12ASIBF
Great to hear about sustainable infrastructure investment in 🇸🇧 through @dfat's Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific #AIFFP. Chief Investment Officer Rob Jauncey presented at #12APIBF on 🇦🇺 focus on local content and climate resilience.
After these presentations, we want to book the next flight to Solomon Islands! ✈️ Thanks to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Tourism Solomons, and @DiveMunda for talking about the opportunities and challenges in developing the country’s tourism. #12ASIBF
Roy Lagolago, Head of PACER Plus Implementation Unit, updates on Solomon Islands' progress in implementing #PACERPlus at the 12th Aus-Solomon Islands Business Forum. Despite COVID-19 challenges, recovery is underway, and PACER Plus is facilitating duty-free exports to 🇦🇺 & 🇳🇿.
Australia remains committed to building a strong Pacific region, cooperating on our shared priorities including climate and clean energy, economic security and rural development. 1/2
I was delighted to open the 12th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum alongside Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga in Brisbane today.
Lots of opportunities for increased trade and investment links and strengthening our strong economic partnership. 2/2
Ms Lorena Estigarribia, Senior Technical Assistance Officer, Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility dives deep into @The_PRIF infrastructure pipeline in the Solomon Islands #12ASIBF
The @WorldBank’s portfolio covers a range of sectors and includes activities in each of Solomon Islands’ nine provinces. Current portfolio: $433 million. c/o Ms Annette Leith, Country Representative Solomon Islands & Vanuatu. #12ASIBF
As Assistant Trade Minister @ayrestim highlighted in his opening of the 🇸🇧🇦🇺 Islands Business Forum – there is so much potential to deepen our economic, trade and investment ties. Trade brings economic growth and jobs #economicpartnership
ADB has financed over USD400 million of 121 public sector loans, grants and technical assistance in Solomon Islands since 1973. - Mr Matthew Hodge, Deputy Regional Director in Asian Development Bank based in Sydney @ADB_HQ#12ASIBF
Mr Rob Jauncey, COO of the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) discusses the facility and the various investments to date #12ASIBF
On jobs and local content: "We employ significantly more Solomon Islanders than any other international partners. We’ve created over 3,000 local jobs, in-country."
HE Mr Rod Hilton, Australian High Commission to Solomon Islands @AusHCSols provides an overview of Australian funded Infrastructure Projects in the country since 2019 #12ASIBF