Presenter: HON. JOSEPH SUNGI, VICE MISITER FOR INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP AND MEMBER FOR NUKU OPEN, WEST SEPIK PROVINCE, PNG.Date

TOPIC: ADVOCACY AND AGENTS OF CHANGE TO IMPROVE PEOPLES’ LIVES DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRENEUR APPROACH TO GOVERNANACE PROGRAM FOR PNG APPLICATION AT A DISTRICTG LEVEL – WORKING WITH RESOURCE COMPANIES AND

STAKEHOLDERS.

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INTRODUCTION

• West Sepik is one of the 22 Provinces in Papua New Guinea

• West Sepik - 4 Districts total

• Other provincial examples – mining supporting development and service delivery needs

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Map of PNG, WSP & Nuku - location

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Map of PNG, WSP & Nuku - location

NUKU

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PNG’s Overall development objectives

We will be a smart, wise, fair and happy society by 2015

We will rank in the top 50 UN Human Development Index by 2050

Increasing opportunities for personal and national advancement through economic growth, smart innovative ideas, quality service and fair and equitable distribution of benefits in a safe and secure environment for all citizens.

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West Sepik Province: development objectives

• Empowering our People through an integrated approach to improve their standard of living in their communities

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Nuku District: development objectives

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Nuku District development Objectives

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Nuku District development plan

Land and air transport network infrastructure and services

Health services Education status Agriculture livestock, inland

Fisheries and Forestry Lawlessness Standard of living SMEs and manufacturing

Governance and administrative Financial capacity Human resource management Land mobilization and

management system Gender; Environment; HIV & AIDS Culture and tourism Disasters Ward Development

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Prioritized Activities from the District Development Plan

Transport infrastructure - target to link all 84 LLG wards in the Districts – outsourced the management of the construction to achieve set targets Ward development - target to empower all 84 LLG wards in the District. Opened up accounts, supported with K20,000.00 in 2013 & 2014. K40,000.00 for 2015. Empower the wards to decide for their own development needs. Education - Provide access to all school aged children in all 84 LLG wards in the District. Also to provide further education opportunities for those who have dropped out of school. Economic development - Provide economic opportunities for all citizens of Nuku District.

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Working with Donor and other Development Partners to implement Development Plan

Development plan articulates district goals and aspirations

Framework for donors and development partners to support goals

Contributes to provincial goals

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Financing of the implementation of the plan

The National Government has budgeted 10 million Kina in the past years

In 2015 - K15 million for each District and 5million kina per District for the Province

Even though WSP is not a mining province, the proceeds that comes out of mining and petroleum development in other parts of the country benefits Nuku

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Challenges

• Not all the money budgeted for is released in time for implementation.

• Enabling environment is a big problem in the provinces and Districts.

• Capacity of the workforce in the provinces and districts is not at competent level to implement all plans and budgets well.

• Cost of service delivery is not the same across the country.

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Conclusion

• Not all provinces in PNG are a mining province but the Government tries to share the proceeds from these developments equitably across the country

• Development and service delivery needs of each provinces and districts are catered for.