strongim Bisnis SECTORS

Collaborating with public and private sectors and civil society partners, we develop market interventions that strengthen the local economy, increase incomes, and create jobs for rural Solomon Islands women, men, and youth.

OUR SECTOR COMPONENTS

Strongim Bisnis aligns its strategy with SIGP efforts, Government of Solomon Islands’ ministerial plans and policies, private sector strategies, and civil society priorities. Strongim Bisnis currently focuses its efforts on the tourism, cocoa, coconut, and business enabling environment sectors, as well as women’s economic empowerment, and youth and people-living-with-disabilities inclusion.

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Waste Management

Strongim Bisnis is working on waste streams (initially within Guadalcanal, Central and Western provinces) with the objective of finding sustainable and commercially viable solutions for recycling and waste removal/disposal services. This is aimed at driving economic growth and creating private sector jobs.

Timber

The Solomon Islands forestry sector has been the main contributor to the economy, providing up to 80% of foreign earnings for over 40 years. The government and donor partners aim to increase domestic processing and value-adding, leading to benefits such as more jobs for locals, reduced reliance on imports, and the expansion of local businesses.

Horticulture

Strongim Bisnis has identified farmers in Guadalcanal who produce fruits, vegetables, and root crops for sale through the Honiara Central Market. Fresh produce is important for the diet and livelihood of rural smallholder farming households and the organization recognizes the market's importance, especially to women and for the population's nutrition and health, with potential for growth due to population increase.

Youth & Disability Inclusion

Addressing the vulnerability of unemployed young women and men and the barriers for youth to be included in the economy – especially those who live with disabilities.

Women's Economic Empowerment

Increasing gender equity and opportunities for women to access and take advantage of resources to create and obtain jobs and move into senior roles throughout the market.

Tourism

Improving demand-driven, sustainable tourism for leisure tourists, resulting in improved profitability for businesses and employment opportunities for communities.

Coconut

Strengthening growth of the coconut industry through marketing and diversification of the product range of existing producers, bringing sustainability and resilience to businesses.

Cocoa

Increasing exports and domestic production of value-added cocoa products that result in increased incomes and jobs.

Financial Services

Working with regulatory authorities and banks to better provide financial products that assist Solomon Islanders, especially those in the provinces, to access financial services.