📢 The #Yato Conservation Area in Makira-Ulawa Province has officially been declared a Protected Area, becoming the largest legally protected area in 🇸🇧https://t.co/8os0gljWKq
SITHP convened reflection workshops in #Honiara this week with government, @MCCgov, and partners to review progress and refine the plans guiding the ALTIF and FoVEP programs—helping unlock tourism investment and long-term economic benefits from forest resources.
The United States Government's @MCCgov, through @MCC_SITHP, is pleased to be working in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism #MCT to support the development of the Bloody Ridge National Historical Park.
At this week’s ALTIF Tourism Investment Task Force meeting, leaders reviewed progress on tourism investment that supports jobs, communities, and long-term growth in the Solomon Islands. @MCCgov#InvestSolomons
#SITHP is delighted to have convened a Joint Task Force meeting in #Honiara on Thursday, September 18, bringing together leaders from government, civil society, and international partners. Together, we are driving tourism growth and protecting forests for future generations.
Provincial leaders and landowners met recently in Kira Kira, Makira Province 🇸🇧 to discuss progress of a forest carbon project there delivered by @MCC_SITHP@MCCgov @WeAreDTGlobal
On #IntlForestDay@MCC_SITHP is supporting communities like Viru Harbor in 🇸🇧 to protect 600+Ha of forest & capture and sell carbon as alternative to logging. Image (Douglas Jnr Pikacha) shows the Tetemara & Tombe communities at the entrance to Viru Harbor @MCCgov @WeAreDTGlobal
@MCC-SITHP Tourism Investment Task Force members meet to help improve coordination and decision making among the several government institutions that are working to increase tourism investment in 🇸🇧 @MCCGov#solomonislands @WeAreDTGlobal @IFC_EAP @TetraTechIntDev
@MCC_SITHP Advisory Council held its inaugural meeting in Honiara today. Council provides oversight for SITHP; comprises senior representatives from multiple 🇸🇧 govt agencies. Partners provided updates on the tourism and forestry projects. info at https://t.co/57SHYSi8GG @MCCgov
@MCC_SITHP 🇸🇧🇺🇸 is committed to openness and transparency, and published its first niusleta today which outlines the specific objectives of our tourism and forestry projects #solomonislands available here @sithp.com.sb @MCCgov
@MCCgov Senior Anti-Fraud and Corruption Director Chris Williams met with PS Sulu, PS Sivoro and SITHP partners to outline MCC’s strong commitment to transparency - MCC is the 5th most transparent donor organization globally link https://t.co/SZJfC3CIdN
#MCC_SITHP 🇸🇧🇺🇸ALTIF #tourism reform working group met in Honiara this week to identify the problems and prioritize the tasks needed to reform the tourism sector for the benefit of all Solomon Islanders. @MCCgov#solomonislands
The @MCC_SITHP’s Accessing Land for Tourism Investment Facilitation (ALTIF) will look to increase tourism investment in 🇸🇧 while working closely with nearby communities to ensure they are supportive of the investment.