The Training and Development program of the Business and Cooperatives Development (BCD) Division is designed to have only one focus and that is to transfer business and entrepreneurship skills to a wider section of Solomon Islands society.

This is a relatively new program (established in 2009) under the review and recommendation of the functions of the Business and Cooperatives Development Division (BCD).

The establishment and promotion of The program’s strategic objective is that all constituency business associations, cluster groups and associations (fishermen, farmers, retailers, tribal landowning groups, women’s association groups, village and community based associations (CBOs), individual businesses are to be organized and linked to the relevant constituency framework (proposed concept).

The Business and Cooperatives Development Division mostly supports registered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the provision of business trainings, promotions and business advisory services.

The Business and Cooperatives Development Division’s Cooperative Society Unit is responsible for the promotion of the cooperative movement by encouraging the formation of cooperative societies and ensuring that cooperatives operate in accordance with the requirements of the Cooperative Societies Act (Cap 164), the Act’s Rules, Principles and each cooperative’s By-Laws.

The Business and Cooperatives Development Unit is responsible for registering and keeping a register of cooperative societies that operate within the Solomon Islands.

The Business and Cooperative Societies Division is also involved in the review of policy and legislations governing MSMEs, business associations and cooperative societies.