CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Empowering Digital Transformation in Small Island Developing States: Digitalization in Public Sector in Solomon Islands (4-5 December 2025) December 10, 2025
4-5 December 2025
Hoinara, Solomon Islands

Background
Over the past decade, digital transformation has become a central pillar of public sector reform globally, with increasing recognition of its potential to enhance service delivery, transparency, and citizen engagement. The 2024 United Nations E-Government Survey highlights significant progress among Member States in expanding online public services and strengthening digital infrastructure. However, the report also underscores persistent disparities between regions, particularly among Small Island Developing States (SIDS), where legislative, infrastructural, and capacity gaps hinder the realization of full e-Government potential. The Solomon Islands exemplify both the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in the SIDS context. In June 2024, the Government launched its draft National Digital Transformation Policy, articulating a vision for inclusive digital growth and alignment with national, regional, and international development goals. The policy emphasizes strengthening institutional capacity, developing digital infrastructure, ensuring accessibility, and fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration. In response to the Government’s formal request for technical assistance, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), proposes a targeted capacity development initiative to enhance the skills and knowledge of public servants in the Solomon Islands in e-Government assessment and digital policy implementation. 


Objectives
The overall objective of the workshop is to strengthen the capacity of public servants in the Solomon Islands to design, implement, and evaluate digital government initiatives that support inclusive, efficient, and transparent public service delivery. Specifically, the initiative aims to:
  • Build knowledge and technical capacity to apply the UN DESA E-Government Survey methodologies (Online Service Index – OSI and Local Online Service Index – LOSI) for national self-assessments.
  • Enhance understanding of digital inclusion strategies and best practices relevant to SIDS.
  • Foster inter-ministerial collaboration and strategic planning for sustainable digital transformation.
  • Support alignment of national digital transformation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 16 on effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions.

Documents
Concept Note
Agenda
 
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