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Community Water Transport Project

Papua New Guinea

Borrower Papua New Guinea
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Transportation
Approved 02.12.2003
Signed 02.09.2004
Status Completed
Loan Administrator ADB
Executing Agency Department of Transport (DOT)
Co-financiers GOV., ADB
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 4.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 26.84

Although heavily dependent on its water transport system, marine infrastructure is deficient across much of the country, placing remote, rural communities at a particular disadvantage. The project will thus carry out the following works:

  • setting up of a Community Water Transport Fund to provide transport subsidies to impoverished communities;
  • restoration of dilapidated infrastructure at 40 selected maritime transport facilities; and
  • provision of community extension services in isolated areas to enable the population to take advantage of potential rural development opportunities that will open up as a result of the improved transport services.
To ensure sustainability of the scheme, all small-scale projects will be developed in collaboration with community stakeholders and village councils.

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