#CBSP Archives - Tina River Hydropower

CBSP/SINU trade students in the field for practical work

22/04/202221/04/2022 by Sarina Laurence

Five SINU students, sponsored by the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP), are currently completing on the job training with two high profile Projects in Honiara. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the organisations, students will be gaining valuable practical experience over the next 6 months as a part of the course program to become qualified Electricians and Plumbers.

The partnership which commenced in 2021, has allowed 14 students from the Tina River catchment communities gain new skills and training in a trade of their choice through the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP). Students were identified and selected after attending the CBSP’s Pre-Employment Training (PET) which continues to be made available to eligible members of the Tina communities. PET training and the SINU initiative are in place to up-skill, equip and prepare locals for employment opportunities during the Project’s building and operational phases.

Community Benefit Sharing Water Supply and Sanitation Program on track to assist 5000 people in communities in Central Guadalcanal.

20/05/202020/05/2020 by Sarina Laurence

RATE School in the Tina Catchment to benefit from the WASH programThe Water Supply and Sanitation Program is set to positively impact approximately 5000 people through improving access to safe potable water, better sanitation and hygiene in schools, clinics and communities through the Central Guadalcanal province. Work on the WASH program is underway as one of the key initiatives being funded by the Japanese Social Development Fund under the Community Benefit Sharing Program (CBSP) for the Tina river Hydropower Development Project. Programs like these are not uncommon in the wider Pacific region but it is a first of its kind for the Solomon …