The Solomon Islands Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2016-2020 sets out development programmes and projects supporting the National Development Strategy (NDS) 2016-2035 objectives. The MTDP is a five-year plan, revised annually, that effectively addresses key issues of the economy.
Within the MTDP, the Government emphasises the need for sustainable economic growth as the way to guarantee a reasonable standard of living for the people of the Solomon Islands. The document emphasises the need for fundamental and sector reform programmes, including in governance and anti-corruption, and in the productive, resource and social sectors.
The Budget Strategy for 2016 notes the need to balance investments that stimulate economic growth, while ensuring services to citizens continue to be met, and in a fiscal environment where revenue growth is historically low. Increased investment will focus on a number of major infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy and transport sectors.
This MTDP 2016-2020 continues the change introduced in the MTDP 2014-2018, from lump sum development budgets to budget proposals fully set out in the Chart of Accounts. Improved details in the presentation of Government and donor proposals is a key part of the Public Financial Management Reform Roadmap, as is the strengthened alignment and reporting of donor assistance. The key parts of the Roadmap related to the MTDP are discussed briefly in Section 5 and show the way ahead for development of the MTDP as the Government’s central multi-year planning document.
