How will the government implement the 2014 national budget when it comes to transport?
How would you assess Papua New Guinea’s investment climate when compared to the wider region?
From 2008 to 2012, the construction sector posted average real annual growth of 20.4%. The value of construction projects in 2013 was estimated at $1.4bn, up from the $1.2bn in 2012, $984m in 2011 and $744m in 2010. A host of big-ticket items are listed in the 2014 budget, including $577m to construct and maintain roads and bridges; $152m to finish facilities for the 2015 Pacific Games; $25m...
Papua New Guinea is poised for change, as the country’s mineral riches are providing a major opportunity for economic development through the exploitation of natural resources. The government’s five-year strategic plan focuses on key development enablers such as free education, improvements to health services, the strengthening of law and order, rural development projects and infrastructure construction.
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