The Ministry of Communication & Aviation (MCA) is a key component of the public administration of the Solomon Islands Government and is responsible for aviation services including airport development and communication services including ICT development at a national level.

With a vision of “Improving aviation and communication service delivery through organisational reform and innovation”, the Ministry continually strives to ensure that its mandates and functions are delivered in a strategic manner to help it achieve its goals and vision.

The Ministry’s vision serves as a roadmap to help guide the Ministry’s effort in driving key development policy initiatives and programmes in the communication and aviation sectors which it carries out together with its statutory bodies and regulators.

The Ministry also works in close partnership with development partners in supporting the sector priorities of the Solomon Islands Government in the communication and aviation sectors.

The focus areas of the ministry over a short to medium term period will cover:

  • Infrastructure Upgrade and Development
  • Reforming the aviation sector through the establishment of the Solomon Islands Airport Company limited (SIACL).
  • Reforming the organisational structure of the Ministry to be able to support the work of Ministry and to improve service delivery and International compliances.
  • Strengthening legal provisions and regulations - Review of the civil aviation act 2008 and relevant rules.
  • Strengthening of legal and regulatory Review of the communication sector and relevant regulations.
  • Human Resources Capacity building and development.

 

Our Vision

“Improving aviation and communication service delivery through orgnisational reform and innovation”

 

Our Mission

“To guarantee a safe, secure and efficient aviation system that is consistent with the international best standards and practices”

“To up skill our manpower and upgrade technology in civil aviation and communication sector in Solomon Islands, supporting socioeconomic development of Solomon Islands”

“To support continuous improvement and innovations in system and processes that enhance effectiveness, efficiency and productivity in our organization”

“To improve regulatory and policy framework that facilitates development and growth in the civil aviation and communication sector in consonance with international standards”

“To improve air transport infrastructures and facilities that delivers safe, secure and reliable civil aviation services in compliance to international standards set by ICAO”

“To connect remote communities in Solomon Islands through civil aviation and information communication technology services”

 

Our Values

Safety
Safety is our primary goal
Integrity
MCA strives to maintain the high ethical standards and professionalism at work and in all decision making
Commitment
MCA is devoted to delivering its purpose and vision
Effective team work
MCA works as an orgnisation and not as a group of individuals by instilling the teamwork spirit internally and externally to ensure achieving our orgnisational vision and goals
Efficiency
Maximize the best application of our resource, systems and procedures in delivering our aviation and communication services
Reliability
Ensure trust and confidence is accorded to the services that we deliver to stakeholders and customers
Responsive and Attentive
MCA will consider the opinions of our stakeholders and customers and effectively respond to the requests of stakeholders in ensuring improve partnership in delivering aviation and communication services
Adaptability
Accommodate Changes as it comes towards modernizing our services to customers
Innovation
MCA will initiate ideas and take action to drive improvements and satisfy our customer needs and expectations

 

MCA Strategic Goals

Goal 1. Ensure effective human resource management systems are in place that retain qualified staff, drives motivation and improve productivity at workplace.

Goal 2. Establish a sound financial management system that promotes fiscal discipline and satisfies the requirements of the PFM Act, thereby resulting in a stable fiscal position that enables sustainable service delivery.

Goal 3. To Improve airport infrastructures and facilities that delivers an integrated, safe, secure and efficient air transport services that meet ICAO standards, customer and public expectations.

Goal 4. Advancing the capacity of the Air Traffic Service Division and raising the safety and efficiency standards in Air Traffic Control.

Goal 5. Improve security procedures with systems and capacitate human resources that will deliver safety, security and protection of the entire civil aviation operations against unlawful inferences.

Goal 6. Strengthen capacity of the technical division and effectively facilitate upgrade of the Communication, navigational surveillance systems that deliver a safe, secure and sustainable air transport services.

Goal 7. Building greater access to communication services and knowledge towards improving livelihoods and the wellbeing of all Solomon Islanders.

 

Ministry Divisions

 Corporate Services Division

 Airport Management Division

 Air Traffic Services Division

 Aviation Security Services Division

 Technical Services Division

 Information Communication Technology Services Division

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