Secretariat

The Secretariat of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) was formally established on 30th May 2008 in Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The founding Director General of the MSG secretariat is Mr Rima Ravusiro.

The MSG Secretariat comprises of the Director General and four Divisions, each headed by a Director in charge of: Corporate Services, Economic and Social Development, Political Affairs, and the Trade and Investment.

The organization is guided by the Agreement Establishing the MSG which is now-ratified by all members and conducts its business as directed by the Leaders, Foreign Ministers and Senior Officials.

Our Strengths and Competitive Advantage
  • Ease of consensus decision
  • Melanesian identity/solidarity
  • Heterogeneous group each with own identify, strengths etc.
  • Abundance of natural resources within the MSG
  • Larger base of skilled human resource
  • Four largest economies in the region/economy of scale including land mass
  • Accessibility in transportation and communication network
  • Technical and policy work within the Secretariat (MSG)
  • More connectivity
  • Closer to traditional markets including Asia