Rugged terrain, tropical climate and a widely dispersed population present formidable challenges to Papua New Guinea’s transportation sector as it struggles to keep pace with rising economic growth. While the influx of investment over the past decade as the result of the construction of the PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project has been a...
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Although the commercial, political and social centre of Papua New Guinea is firmly entrenched in Port Moresby, its agricultural and resource heartland lies squarely in the rugged Highlands region. Home to some 40% of the population, the fertile soil of the Highlands produces some of the most valuable cash crops including coffee, tea and cocoa...
Papua New Guinea’s transportation sector looks to be turning a corner as a number of substantial infrastructure upgrades are now in full swing. Under the PNG Strategic Development Plan 2010-30 the government aims to expand the national road network from 8460 km in 2014 to 25,000 km by 2030 and raise the proportion of roads in good condition from 28.7% to 100%. The government is encouraging...
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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