CAUSE II and Noro Town Council Deliver Safer Footpath for AOG area and Neighboring Communities Noro, Western Province

The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project II (CAUSE II) has successfully completed the AOG Footpath Project in Noro Town, creating a safer walking route for pedestrians, school children, and office workers.

The new 310-meter concrete footpath links to the newly-improved municipal road network in Noro and surrounding public facilities, improving pedestrian mobility and access to key services and businesses.
Implemented in collaboration with the Noro Town Council and Western Provincial Government, the project engaged over 25 local workers - more than half women and youth - under CAUSE II’s community-based contracting model, combining short-term employment with on-the-job training in concreting and finishing works.

Resident Works Supervisor, Titus Maina said, “The OAG Footpath may seem small, but it makes a big difference for everyday movement for residents in the area. It’s a practical example of how community effort and project support can make our town safer and more inclusive.”

Under CAUSE II’s Component 2 (Safe and Inclusive Communities), the footpath forms part of ongoing efforts to  promote safe, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban communities by empowering vulnerable groups — especially women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) — through skills development, access to income opportunities, and participation in community-driven infrastructure and services.

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The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) Project is a transformative initiative aimed at improving climate-resilient infrastructure, enhancing economic inclusion, and strengthening service delivery in targeted urban centers across the Solomon Islands. 
Led by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Honiara City Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, and the Provincial Governments of Guadalcanal, Malaita, and Western Province, CAUSE II is a Government of Solomon Islands initiative.
The project is supported by the World Bank and the Government of Australia through the Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands Umbrella Facility Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PPIUF).