Papua New Guinea and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Papua New Guinea's Drive For Long-Term Economic Growth
Papua New Guinea needs a diverse economy and an enabling business environment to support long-term growth. ADB investments in the country supports private sector activities and economic productivity.
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Papua New Guinea: Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021)
This COBP focuses on the five priority areas of the CPS: transport, energy, health, water and other urban infrastructure and services, and public sector management.
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ADB Lowers 2018 Growth Forecast for Pacific, Sees Recovery in 2019
The new forecast, published in the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018 Update, is down from 2.2% growth projected in April. A weaker outlook for Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Timor-Leste, the Pacific’s largest and third-largest economies, pulled the forecast lower. Growth across the subregion is expected to accelerate to 3.1% in 2019.
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Utilities Reform Needed for Better Service Delivery in the Pacific — ADB
Investments in basic services must be complemented by policy and regulatory reforms as well as capacity development to support a shift towards more commercially viable utilities in the Pacific, says the latest issue of the ADB Pacific Economic Monitor.
A Growing Partnership
Papua New Guinea and ADB have been partners in development since 1971, and the collaboration is growing bigger. Watch a new video series exploring contributions to development of the country's energy, health, and transport sectors, as well as its drive for financial inclusion and private sector-led development.
Expanding Access to Health Care in Papua New Guinea
Access to quality health care is a major challenge in Papua New Guinea. The government works with its development partners, like ADB, to make health care more accessible.
New Energy Grid, Transmission Investments are Lighting up Papua New Guinea
Watch how Papua New Guinea's energy investment program is expanding access to electricity and lowering costs.
Publications
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Financing Sustainable Growth in Papua New Guinea
Learn more about ADB's support for financing sustainable economic growth in Papua New Guinea.
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Voice, Choice, and WASH
This publication discusses the results of a household survey assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the Tete settlement of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Latest
2018 Portfolio Performance Shows Strong Development Partnership with Papua New Guinea — ADB
ADB's billion-dollar portfolio of projects in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has delivered exceptional results in 2018, a conference of government, private sector, and development partners heard today.United States Joins Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility
ADB has welcomed the United States as the newest member of the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) during a PRIF agency member leaders meeting today.
This brief presents challenges in the health sector of Asia and the Pacific, and discusses how health bonds are a possible solution.
ADB Health Bond 2018
Projects in Papua New Guinea
Approved/Active
- Towards Effective and Sustainable Delivery of Development Results in Fragile Situations in the Pacific
- Preparing the Civil Aviation Investment Program
- Asian Development Outlook 2019–2021
- Building Resilience to Climate Change in Papua New Guinea (additional financing)
- Enhancing ADB’s Support for Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Funding Information
Source: ADB and Papua New Guinea: Fact Sheet.
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