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The project Multi-Donor Trust Fund for PNG-IBBS is now in the pipeline.

2013-04-17T04:00:00.000Z

The project Multi-Donor Trust Fund for PNG-IBBS is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Papua New Guinea Settlement Upgrading Programme has changed to Closed

2013-03-19T04:00:00.000Z

The project Papua New Guinea Settlement Upgrading Programme has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project GM- PG Energy Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline.

2013-03-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project GM- PG Energy Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project PNG Energy Sector Development Project has changed to Active

2013-03-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project PNG Energy Sector Development Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Energy Sector Development Project for Papua New Guinea consist of: (1) strengthening policy development and strategic framework for renewable energy and rural electrification; and (2) attracting investors for sustainable development of new hydropower generation to supply the Port Moresby electricity grid. There are two components of the project, the first component being: institutional and policy development for renewable energy and rural electrification. It include three sub-components: (i) energy policy development; (ii) institutional and strategy development; and (iii) capacity building. The second component is technical assistance for preparation and planning for Port Moresby hydropower supply. It include two sub-components: (a) preparation of the Naoro Brown hydropower project for Port Moresby; and (b) improved planning related to hydropower supply for Port Moresby.

The project PNG Social and Economic Empowerment for Women in Mining and Petroleum Areas is now in the pipeline.

2013-01-30T05:00:00.000Z

The project PNG Social and Economic Empowerment for Women in Mining and Petroleum Areas is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Papua New Guinea Settlement Upgrading Programme is now in the pipeline.

2012-10-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Papua New Guinea Settlement Upgrading Programme is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project PNG-Financial Competency Study has changed to Closed

2012-07-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project PNG-Financial Competency Study has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance Preparation and Pilot is now in the pipeline.

2012-01-25T05:00:00.000Z

The project Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance Preparation and Pilot is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (Supplemental) has changed to Closed

2012-01-02T05:00:00.000Z

The project Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (Supplemental) has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an additional Credit to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (RMRP). The objective of the project is to assist the Government of Papua New Guinea in promoting an efficient, safe and reliable roads transport system in the six participating provinces through: (a) the improvement of selected road segments; (b) strengthening strategic planning and management of the road sector; and (c) strengthening the institutional arrangements for road maintenance, including private sector participation. The above objectives are to be achieved through: (a) annual routine maintenance and restoration of key segments of national and provincial roads; maintenance, restoration, and replacement of national and provincial bridges; (b) Technical Assistance (TA) and related assistance for acquiring, establishing and operating laboratory testing facilities, traffic counting, and environmental monitoring equipment; provincial administrative works offices; (c) improved project management, design, supervision; accounting and auditing services, financial management and operational capacity of Department of Works; and (d) training small and medium size contractors for road maintenance works; and TA for updating bridge inventory, bridge management system and for a socio-economic impact assessment of the project.

The project Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project has changed to Closed

2012-01-02T05:00:00.000Z

The project Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The restructuring of this project is in response to the relevant request from the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) and is limited to the extension of the project closing date from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 and reallocation among project categories. Implementation progress of the additional financing of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (RMRP) is rated as satisfactory, with a disbursement rate of 86 percent (end October 2011). All works contracts of RMRP are now completed, apart from two significant roads rehabilitation contracts which were due to be completed in November 2011, but have faced delays and are currently under continuing execution. Delays with the remaining contracts were primarily due to adverse working conditions (mainly extremely adverse weather, which has hindered access to construction materials and delayed overall progress) and under resourcing of plant, labor and equipment by the key contractor of the projects. The performance of the implementing agency has been satisfactory and project implementation is satisfactory despite often challenging circumstances. The construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline and processing facility has taxed the domestic contracting capacity and caused fierce competition for contractors. The inflationary price environment in PNG has also affected contracting capacity. This project restructuring would extend project closing date from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 with the Regional Vice President's approval. The reallocation of amounts among categories consists primarily of the formal allocation from the 'unallocated' category of the original project to rehabilitation of national roads and bridges component. Other minor changes reflect the evolved priorities and respective financing needs among various project components.

The project PNG: Building a More Disaster and Climate Resilient Transport Sector is now in the pipeline.

2011-12-30T05:00:00.000Z

The project PNG: Building a More Disaster and Climate Resilient Transport Sector is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project PNG Disaster Risk Management Program is now in the pipeline.

2011-11-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project PNG Disaster Risk Management Program is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Inclusive Development in Post-Conflict Bougainville is now in the pipeline.

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Inclusive Development in Post-Conflict Bougainville is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project PNG Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project II is now in the pipeline.

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project PNG Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project II is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Second Roads Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project for Papua New Guinea are to: (i) improve road transport to project areas through providing satisfactory physical condition and safety in selected roads; and (ii) strengthen institutional arrangements for road maintenance including the participation of the private sector and communities. There are two components to the project, the first component being rehabilitation, upgrade, or maintenance of roads and bridges. This component will cover the physical implementation of works on sections of roads and bridges selected for rehabilitation, upgrading and maintenance under the project. There are two sub-components: the first comprises a number of sub-projects on the Hiritano highway in Central and Gulf provinces that are already identified as priority projects. The second sub-component consists of funding for sub-projects that will be identified and selected through annual prioritization and planning, commencing after the first year of project implementation. Finally, the second component is the technical assistance for project management, design and supervision services, and capacity building.

The project PNG Energy Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline.

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project PNG Energy Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project PNG - Small and Medium Enterprise Access to Finance Project has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project PNG - Small and Medium Enterprise Access to Finance Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Small and Medium Enterprise Access to Finance Project for the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) is to facilitate access to sustainable credit for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and thus contribute to incremental growth of SME employment and income. There are four components to the project: 1) risk sharing facility, this component will support newly originated SME loans by Participating Financial Intermediary (PFIs) in an estimated amount of up to PGK 300 million (approx. USD116 million). It will establish a Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) to partially guarantee a portfolio of newly-originated loans to SMEs and therefore encourage eligible local private sector commercial banks and finance companies to expand lending and leasing finance to SMEs. This is expected to immediately accelerate commercial banks' lending to emerging and established SMEs Under the proposed arrangements, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will cover 50 percent of all principal losses in the portfolio, resulting in an aggregate gross exposure of up to PGK 150 million (approx. USD58.4 million) for IFC.; 2) technical assistance for financial institutions is estimated to cost USD2.35 million, of which USD1.53 million will be financed by International Development Association (IDA) and GoPNG This component consists of performance-based technical assistance tailored to the first PFI, and potentially to subsequent PFIs; 3) Capacity building for SMEs is estimated to cost USD5.15 million, all of which will be financed by IDA/ GoPNG this component consists of four sub-components: (a) SME management and financial skills training; (b) focused SME mentoring and coaching; (c) targeted training for women entrepreneurs; and (d) support for provincial government commerce staff. SMEs in PNG face significant constraints in terms of business and financial management capacities; as such this component will aim to develop capacity for participating SMEs; and 4) support to GoPNG Department of Commerce & Industry (DCI) is estimated to cost USD7.44 million, of which USD3.56 million will be financed by IDA The purpose of this component is to upgrade DCI capacity to implement and monitor the project, and its capacity to implement an updated SME strategy and policy.

The project Flexible and Open Distance Education Project has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Flexible and Open Distance Education Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of this Flexible and Open Distance Education (FODE) Project is to increase the number of out-of-school youth who complete recognized secondary diploma and certificate equivalency programs. There are four components to the project. Component one: updating of curriculum and instructional materials. Component one aims to improve the quality of distance learning curricula and the quality and availability of instructional materials. The project will support the development of new and/or upgrading of existing curricula for grades seven through twelve using FODE's standardized distance learning format. This component will also help FODE produce new instructional materials and upgrade its printing and distribution system. Component two: improving the quality of service delivery. Component two aims to improve the overall quality of services provided by FODE. Within the FODE central campus and the 20 provincial centers, interventions will be focused on improving performance through staff training, simplifications of forms and procedures, establishing and implementing an IT plan, and selecting and engaging contracted subject tutors in the provincial centers. Component three: grade eleven-twelve matriculation program expansion. Component three aims to expand FODE's existing grade eleven-twelve matriculation program into at least one secondary school in each of PNG's twenty provinces. Project support will reimburse secondary schools for the use of their facilities, provide classrooms with small equipment and instructional materials, and cover the cost of after-hours teaching by existing subject teachers in each school. Component four: improving information technology, monitoring and evaluation. Component four aims to provide FODE with appropriate Information Technology (IT) technology and train FODE staff to effectively operate that technology. It will provide funding for an information technology needs assessment, establishment of an IT plan for FODE, procurement of IT equipment, and implementation of the plan to fully integrate the use of IT into the administration, curriculum development, materials production and teaching/learning activities conducted by the organization. This component will also support several pilots and studies aimed at demonstrating potential low-cost information technologies to improve service delivery, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of project innovations.

The project RURAL SERVICE DELIVERY AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROJECT has changed to Dropped

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project RURAL SERVICE DELIVERY AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROJECT has changed to Dropped. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Rural Energy Fund has changed to Closed

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Rural Energy Fund has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Urban Youth Employment Project has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Urban Youth Employment Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Urban Youth Employment Project for Papua New Guinea are to provide urban youth with income from temporary employment opportunities, and to increase their employability. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is Youth Job Corps (YJC). This component will support: a) the identification and selection of 17,500 disadvantaged, unemployed youth from the National Capital District (NCD) area; b) life skills for employment training; and c) public works job placement. These youth will complete basic life skills for employment training. The second component of the project is Skills Development and Employment Scheme (SDES). This component will provide On-the-Job Training (OJT) and work experience for around 4,000 participating youth. The SDES will consist of two Pre-Employment Training (PET) programs followed by OJT. The third component of the project is project management. This component will finance the incremental operating costs of the Project Management Unit (PMU), goods and staffing for the PMU, training of key personnel, technical assistance and other project support costs.