Solomon Islands Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment

The Solomon Islands Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment is the tenth such assessment conducted by UNCTAD and the third for a Pacific Islands Nation. The Solomon Islands economy is undergoing a transformational shift, driven by growth in productive sectors, a robust public sector reform program, a stable financial system closely integrated with nearby developed economies, and concerted efforts aimed at enhancing national education and health systems. The country has made remarkable progress in the past decade in improving the fundamental drivers of the economy along three axes: improving financial inclusion, enabling a gradual diversification in productive sectors (such as tourism, fisheries and agriculture) away from dependence on logging and mining, and leveraging ICT as a driver for connecting government to citizens.