Solomon Islands secures funding for biogas energy project

The Solomon Islands has successfully secured USD1.58 million (€1.5m/12.8m SBD) for the SENBIOSIS Project (Sustainable Energy from Biogas in Solomon Islands) at the 18th Joint Committee Meeting of the Cooperation Programme of the Governments of the Pacific Small Island Developing States and the Governments of Italy, Austria, Luxembourg and Spain.

The approval followed the submission and formal presentation of the project by the Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the United Nations during the Joint Committee's annual meeting held at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations on 24th October in New York.