Small Malaita Convenes First 2025 CDC Meeting, Approves Budget And Development Plans

8 September 2025

The Small Malaita Constituency Office (SMCO) successfully held its first Constituency Development Committee (CDC) meeting for 2025 from September 1st to 2nd at Riverside Village.

Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Brown Honimae said that the meeting was held purposefully to discuss the constituency’s key development priorities and other critical matters.

The CDC Chairman and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Constituency (SMC), Hon. Rick Hou, Constituency officers, along with a majority of the committee members attended the meeting.

Mr. Honimae stated that a key outcome of the meeting was the official endorsement of the constituency’s 2025 budget, priority projects and programs, and the 2025 Annual Work Plan (AWP).

The approved priority projects and programs for 2025 are structured into four sectors according to the CDF Act 2023, as follows:

• Productive and resource sector include income-generating projects in sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fishery, commerce, and transport.
• Essential services sector includes education, health, and road transportation networks.
• Cross-sectoral sector, projects approved for this year include road transportation network, community infrastructure, water supply, and sanitation.
• Social and cultural obligations sector include sports, cultural activities, church activities, medical assistance, and the housing scheme.

CDO Honimae said that the committee also approved the 2024 financial acquittal report and the 2024 annual implementation report in the meeting.

Meanwhile, CDC Chairman Hon. Hou, MP, acknowledged every member for their contributions during the meeting.

CDC Chairman Hon. Rick Hou, MP, acknowledged all members for their invaluable contributions.

He appreciated their insights and collaboration, which were vital to the meeting's success.

“…stay engaged and committed to our shared vision as we move forward with our plans to develop our constituency,” Chairman Hou reminded members.

The next CDC meeting is scheduled for the end of the year.

The CDC, under the CDF Act 2023 Section 13 (4), is responsible for:

• The Coordination of the Constituency Development programs.
• The consideration and approval of the annual budget of the constituency.
• The general management of the Constituency Development Funds under the direct supervision of the Ministry, in consultation with the Constituency Member of Parliament.
• The coordination, monitoring, and supervision of the implementation of approved projects.
• Developing the constituency development plan.
• Public relations and community interactions.

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