Foreign aid in the Solomon Islands – giving kids a chance - Economy

Foreign aid in the Solomon Islands – giving kids a chance

William and Kate are about to visit the Solomon Islands as part of their royal tour. GARETH MORGAN urges them to check out New Zealand-funded programmes.

By Gareth Morgan In Economy

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15th September, 2012

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Returning to the Solomon Islands three years after our first visit is sobering. My wife, Jo, and I find Honiara little changed. The streets are still filled with destitute young men hanging around hoping the city will one day provide a stepping stone from the informal economy in which 80% of Islanders remain to the formal Westernised waged sector, which is centred on the capital. As they wait, their frustrations occasionally boil over into unrest. But we’re not here to engage with the diaspora from the 992 islands on the fringes of the island of Guadalcanal. We’re here to start assessing ...

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