PRESENTER: FRANCIS MORO CITY ENGINEER – KOKOPO CITY CREATING LIVEABLE CITIES – KOKOPO CITY THEME: URBANISATION ISSUES- STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES & CHALLENGES Date: 24th March 2017 Venue: IPA Haus, Port Moresby PRESENTER: FRANCIS MORO CITY ENGINEER – KOKOPO CITY ENBPA
PRESENTATION OUTLINE KOKOPO DEVELOPMENT HISTORY PUBLIC SERVICES PEOPLE OF KOKOPO MANAGING URBAN SETTLEMENT
1. KOKOPO DEVELOPMENT HISTORY SHIFTING THE CAPITAL OF ENBP Rabaul - former ENBP capital Kokopo – Kokopo District Head Quarter 1994 Volcanic Eruption - Kokopo as alternate government centre Safe location + Already established Vanadidir /Gazelle District - alternative with government offices & relocated in 2009. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Restoration Program, World Bank Funded (GRA) Establishment of Government Offices –added development (all sectors) 13 years to become 4th Largest town in PNG, capital of NGI Declared 4th City in PNG in 2015
EXISTING SERVICES IN KOKOPO CITY 24 hr Water supply, 24hr electricity, sanitation (Kokopo Sewerage Upgrade), Refuse Collection, road network. Commercial Banks, telephone and mobile networks, shops, and fresh produce markets Elementary schools – Secondary, and colleges both public & private Provincial Police Head Quarters NGI, and District Police Station Cocoa/Copra buying points MUNICIPAL FACILITIES/SERVICES Public cemetery, public parks, bus stops, landing area
1. KOKOPO DEVELOPMENT HISTORY PHOTOS 1999 2017
PHOTOS NEW TROPICANA SHOPPING CENTRE
PHOTO_KOKOPO MARKET CLEANEST MARKET SAFE (NO FENCE)
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO FAST RATE OF DEVELOPMENT TOLAI CULTURE – Self reliant + Respectful + Common Language + Support Developments POLITICAL & ADMINISTRATION – Consistency/Stability + Demarcations of responsibilities + Financial Autonomy (internal revenues) CONTROLLED LAW & ORDER- support from all stake holders/public PROMISED INVESTMENT – Economical stability + conducive business environment
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