Solomon Islands
Joined PIDF : 4 September 2015
Official Language : English
Other Spoken Languages : Solomon Islands Pijin and many other local languages
National Holiday : 7 July (Independence Day)
Currency : Solomon Islands Dollar
Population : 669,823 (2019 estimates)
Population Density : 24/km2
Land Area : 28,400 km2
EEZ Area : 1,589,477 km2
H.E. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Hon Manasseh Sogavare is the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands elected in 24 April 2019. He has previously held the role of Prime Minister between 2000 and 2001, between 2006 and 2007, and between 2014 and 2017.
- Born: 17 January 1955.
- Party: Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party.
Solomon Islands is the former Chair of PIDF (2016-2019).
PIDF initiatives in Solomon Islands include:
- Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access.
- Solarisation of Residences of PIDF members’ Heads of States
PIDF Regional initiatives that are inclusive of Solomon Islands: