By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The Malaita Provincial Government has received two new brand double-cabin Toyota land cruisers from the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS).
The donation was done this month as part of Malaita and MPGIS ongoing cooperation and partnership under the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme’s (PGSP’s) auspices.
The two vehicles will help strengthen Malaita Provincial Government’s efforts to connect with the communities in the wards in relation to service delivery, particularly the monitoring of PCDF projects by works and provincial planning teams.
Premier of Malaita Province, Hon. Elijah Asilau’a, during a brief reception ceremony for the handover occasion earlier this month, expressed deep gratitude for receiving the vehicles and assured that they would be used for their intended purposes.
He stated that the people and government of Malaita Province are appreciative of the ongoing partnerships under the PGSP, which have provided the province with many advantages.
“On behalf of the Malaita Provincial Government and our people, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the ongoing cooperation and partnerships under the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme’s (PGSP’s) auspices.
“With this, it has produced numerous priceless results for the nine provinces since the programme’s inception, with Malaita also greatly benefiting, as examples of which we are witnessing today,” he said.
He urges for more collaboration on the ground in regards to achieving the goals of the PGSP and the objectives of the PCDF.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Dr. Derek Futaiasi, stated that it’s a privilege to formally transfer two Toyota Land Cruiser Double Cabin vehicles to the Malaita Provincial Government on behalf of the MPGIS.
He said the vehicles were purchased under the PCDF 2024–2025 allocation through the Integrated Development and Resilience Program (IEDCR), a World Bank-Solomon Islands Government partnership that generously contributes to strengthening provincial service delivery and institutional capacity building.
PS Futaiasi stressed that the vehicles are not an asset, but are to improve the efficiency of provincial operations.
He said these vehicles are to assist with project evaluation, oversight, and monitoring tasks by the provincial planning team, monitoring officers, and engineers.
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