1. 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.

2. Perth, Australia 20152 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

3. Perth, Australia 20153 Map of PNG, WSP & Nuku - location

4. Perth, Australia 20154 Map of PNG, WSP & Nuku - location NUKU

5. Perth, Australia 20155 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.

6. Perth, Australia 20156 West Sepik Province: development objectives Empowering our People through an integrated approach to improve their standard of living in their communities

7. Perth, Australia 20157 Nuku District: development objectives

8. Perth, Australia 2015 8 Nuku District development Objectives

9. Perth, Australia 20159 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

10. Perth, Australia 201510 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.

11. Perth, Australia 201511 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

12. Perth, Australia 201512 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

13. Perth, Australia 201513 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.

14. Perth, Australia 201514 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.