Wok Bung Wantaim: Using Subnational Government Partnerships to Improve Infrastructure Implementation in Papua New Guinea

Publication | February 2016

Despite increased funding, government agencies and subnational administrations in Papua New Guinea have had difficulty effectively translating higher spending allocations into actual infrastructure and service delivery.

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This report examines how existing implementation structures established under ADB and National Government investment programs could be used to channel subnational government resources toward priority infrastructure investments more effectively. The report considers the legal and institutional issues associated with ADB expanding its subnational partnerships and proposes a number of coordinated engagement frameworks that are aligned with the PNG Public Financial Management Act (1996).

Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Decentralization and Its Impact on Subnational Infrastructure and Service Delivery
  • ADB’s Existing Partnerships with Subnational Governments
  • Considerations for Establishing Formal Local Infrastructure Partnerships
  • Proposed Framework for Engaging in Local Infrastructure Partnerships
  • Recommended Next Steps
  • Appendixes

Additional Details

Authors
Type
Subjects
  • ADB and Infrastructure
  • Governance and public sector management
  • Public financial management
  • Decentralization
Countries
  • Papua New Guinea
Pages
  • 54
Dimensions
  • 8.5 x 11
SKU
  • RPT167867-2
ISBN
  • 978-92-9257-332-4 (print)
  • 978-92-9257-333-1 (electronic)

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