Reconstructing a Fragile State
Institutional Strengthening of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in Solomon Islands
Published on 1. December 2008
29 pages
978-92-9257-207-5 (ISBN)
Description
Emerging from the ethnic tensions that tore the Solomon Islands apart from 1998 to 2003, the country's Ministry of Infrastructure Development faced a number of serious challenges. Given the vast needs in the Solomon Islands, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development was called upon to take a leading role in post-conflict reconstruction and providing some of the foundations for economic renewal. This case study examines how capacity issues were addressed within the ministry in the post-conflict period and how the sense of crisis which prevailed in the country opened up opportunities to explore new institutional arrangements and ways of addressing infrastructure issues.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Declining Capacity (from Bad to Worse)
- Localization Policy (mid-1980s)
- Rightsizing Policy (late 1980s to late 1990s)
- Ethnic Tensions (late 1998 to mid-2003)
- Restoring Confidence
- Enhancing Sector Capacity in the Post-Conflict Period
- The Project Design: Enhancing Capacity to Plan, Manage, and Finance
- Implementation: An Integrated Approach
- Institutional Reform-Changing the Rules of the Game
- Establishment of the Transport Policy and Planning Unit
- Preparation of a National Transport Plan
- The National Transport Fund
- Manuals and Procedures
- Training
- 15 Reflections and Analysis
- Supporting Change in Institutional Rules and Culture
- Creating an Enabling Environment for Sector Reforms
- Organizational Capacity: Sustaining the Gains
- Impact on Stakeholders
- The Need for Time and Flexibility
- Capacity Development in a Post-Conflict Situation
