BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Naha Community High School (NCHS) in Honiara formally took ownership of a new Ablution block facility after it was handed over to the school on Friday February 27, 2026.
The project worth more than SBD$ 300, 000 is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and implemented by agencies such as, the Solomon water and Plan international and Live & Learn Solomon Islands.
The project commenced on December 22, 2025 to February 24, 2026 and constructed by Future Generate Construction and Drafting.
Speaking during the handover ceremony, Plan International country Director Duta Bero said that NCHS is one of the largest schools in Honiara enrolling more than 1,600 students and 60 teachers across Early Childhood Education (ECE), Primary and Secondary level.
“According to baseline studies conducted before the project commenced, the student toilet ratio is one is to 209 for female and one is to 185 students for males,” he said.
She said that this are some of the challenges the National Government through its national partners are trying to mitigate through the project such as the WASH in school program.
She acknowledged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for funding the project, Solomon Water, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), the Honiara City Council (HCC) Education authority, Naha school leadership and board, Live and Learn environmental education, contractors and workers, parents and students for the support.
She said that project aims to address inclusiveness and accessibility for those with special needs, environmental health and hygiene, menstrual health hygiene for female students.
“Plan International want to improve our well-being and school environment throughout the country. Plan International is commitment for such initiatives and supports government in these initiatives,” Ms. Bero said.
She said that the new facility represents an improvement in both scale and quality and designed to meet current and future demand.
“The facility contains 22 toilets cubicles. Ten for girls, ten for boys, one for the female staffs and one for the male staffs. There are two inclusive cubicles shower are as well as toilet both for boys and girls. The two showers contain four urinals, 14 hand basins, where six are for girls and six for boys and two for the staffs. The facility is connected directly to Solomon Water mains and connects direct to Solomon Water sewage linea,” she said.
She said with the upgraded facility, the school now has better, improved, safe and dignified ablution block.
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