Japan International Cooperation Agency

Papua New Guinea Office

2nd Floor, PWC Haus, Harbour City, Port Moresby

PO Box 1660, Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 321-2677 Fax: 321-2679 email: pn_oso_rep@jica.go.jp

https://www.jica.go.jp/png/english/

JICA PROFILE

in Papua New Guinea

August. 2017

Key JICA Milestones

1974 The Japanese Government initiated Official Development Assistance in

Papua New Guinea. The first Japanese ODA project in PNG was a grant

aid project through which the National Fishery Training College was con-

structed in Kavieng.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was established.

The first PNG trainee participated in a technical training program in Ja-

pan. The purpose of the training was to improve trainee's commerce and

marketing skills.

The first technical cooperation project was implemented in PNG.

The project aimed at developing sustainable woodland in Madang to

support and strengthen the livelihood of the local people.

The first Japanese yen loan projects were implemented in PNG.

Both the Wabag Water Supply Project and the Goroka Sewerage Facili-

ties Construction Project were implemented at the same time.

The first batch of Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers arrived in

PNG. This led to the establishment of the Volunteer Coordinator's Office

to oversee their activities.

JICA PNG Office officially launched in PNG.

The new JICA launched in October. The former JICA merged with the

development assistance section of the Japan Bank for International

Cooperation (JBIC).

JICA PNG Office was relocated to the PWC Haus in Harbour City.

JICA offers various types of cooperation schemes

(1) Technical Cooperation scheme aims at transferring technologies to Papua

New Guinea in various fields such as infrastructure development. Information

technology, education, health, agriculture, commerce, and so on.

Training Program are

provided in Japan to

complement the technical

cooperation scheme.

Rehabilitation of Baruni dump site using the structure of the semi-aerobic

system (Fukuoka method) under technical cooperation project (J-PRISM)

A signing ceremony between PNG EITI and JICA

(2nd May, 2017) Agriculture training in Japan (Tsukuba Centre)

(4) Volunteer Program is one

of JICA’s Civil Participation

schemes. Junior and Senior

volunteers with expertise in

various sectors (education,

health, IT, agriculture, etc.) are

dispatched all over PNG to

extend their support at a

grassroots level.

Volunteer teaching vegetable growing in Skills Training Institute

(2) Loans scheme supports developing

countries by providing concessional low

-interest, long-term funds to finance

their development efforts. It is aimed at

helping recipient countries build large

scale infrastructure such as highways,

bridges, airports, ports, power plants,

and so on.

Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement under Loans

(3) Grant Aid scheme also assistants

with building infrastructure but in a

smaller scale than Loans scheme.

It assists with building facilities and

providing equipment and supplies in

various sectors such as transport,

education, health, communication,

information technology, agriculture,

forestry, fishery and so on.

1975

1978

1980

1983

2008

2016

Leading the world with trust

JICA, with its partners, will take the lead in forging bonds of trust across the

world, aspiring for a free, peaceful and prosperous world where people can

hope for a better future and explore their diverse potentials.

JICA Vision Leading the world with trust

Rehabilitation of Madang Town Market

JICA Projects in Papua New Guinea

East Sepik

Madang

Morobe

West New Britain

Milne Bay

Manus

Madang ●

● Lae

● Port Moresby

Western-

Highlands

Technical Cooperation Grant Aid

ODA Loans

Japanese cooperation to PNG started in 1974

Japanese cooperation to Papua New Guinea started one year before the inde-

pendence of Papua New Guinea in 1975. The first grant aid was provided in

1974 for the construction of the National Fishery Training College at Kavieng.

JICA’s cooperation to Papua New Guinea is determined through consultation

with the Government of Papua New Guinea in order to align with PNG’s devel-

opment priorities under Vision 2050, Development Strategic Plan 2010-2030,

Medium Term Development Plan 2011-2015, Alotau Accord and annual budg-

ets. JICA’s focus in Papua New Guinea is embraced in a wider regional con-

text of the Japanese approach towards the Pacific Islands, which has been

agreed in the triennial Pacific Leaders Meeting (PALM) hosted by the Japa-

nese Government. In November 2018, Papua New Guinea will host Asia Pacific

Economic Cooperation (APEC). JICA has been assisting Papua New Guinea

as a host throughout human resource development programmes.

Japanese cooperation focuses on 3 priority areas

JICA’s focus of cooperation to Papua New Guinea encompasses three Priority

Areas which consist of six programs underpinned by individual projects, training

and volunteer programs.

Priority areas Programs Projects

(no.in 2010-21) 1 Strengthening the Foundation of

Economic Growth Economic Infrastructure 9

Industrial Promotion 3 2 Improvement of Social Services Education 4

Health 1 3 Environment and Climate Change Environment 5

Climate Change 2

Japanese government funded 5.01 billion kina

From 1974 to 2015, Japanese government extended its cooperation in grant

aid, technical cooperation and ODA loans in the sum of 180.3 billion Yen

(approximately 5.01 billion Kina at exchange rate of 1 Kina @36 JPY).

JICA disbursements under Japanese ODA 1974-2015(Kina million)

Grant Technical

Cooperation Loan Total

1,169 902 2,937 5,008

Source: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Japanese government sent 3,011 aid workers & provided

training programs for 4,787Papua New Guineans

As of 2015, JICA dispatched the total of 3,011 personal including experts and

mission members for the projects under technical cooperation and loan aid

programs as well as junior and senior volunteers under JICA volunteer program.

JICA also provided wide-ranging training programs covering almost all sectors

for the total of 4,787 Papua New Guinean officials from various government

agencies.

Number of personnel exchanged under JICA programs 1974-2015

experts missions Junior

volunteers

senior

volunteers

Papua New Guinean

participants in training

program

total

849 1,414 660 88 4,787 7,798

Source: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs & JICA

1PGK=36PY

● Alotau

Port Moresby

Capacity Development of Department of Transport in Port Policy and Administration

[2014-2017] 6.8million Kina ※2

Capacity Development on Materializing the Specialized Technical Training Programs for DoW Staff

[2017-2018] 1.8million Kina

The Capacity Development Project in Resource Related Revenue Management in Papua New

Guinea (EITI Support)[2017-2020] TBA

Capacity Development towards Papua New Guinea's Policy Preparation for hosting APEC in 2018

(Country-focused training) [2016-2018] 0.8million Kina

Improvement of Quality of Teaching Materials (Country-focused training)[2014-2019]

2.1million Kina

Improving the Quality of Mathematics and Science Education [2016-2019] 15.0million Kina

Provision of Specific Medical Equipment for Pacific Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic

Filariasis (PacELF) [2012-2016] 0.5million Kina

Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Islands Countries (J-PRISM)

(Phase 2) [2016-2020] 47.2million Kina for the Pacific Region covering 11 Pacific island countries

Port Moresby Sewerage System Upgrading Project [2010-2018] 229.5million Kina

Port Moresby Wastewater Management Improvement Project[2017-2020] 8.9million Kina

Biodiversity Conservation through Implementation of the PNG Policy on Protected Areas

[2015-2020] 15.3million Kina

Capacity Development on Mine Waste Management [2015-2020] 10.2million Kina

Enhancing capacity to develop a sustainable GHG inventory system for PNG[2017-2021]

8.7million Kina

Capacity Development for Operationalization of PNG National Forest Resource Information

Management System for Addressing Climate Change [2014-2019] 20.6million Kina

Port Moresby

Development Advisor[2017-2019]

Education Policy Advisor[2016-2018]

Capacity Development of the PNG Military Band[2017-2019]

※1 Capacity Development on Road Maintenance [2013-2017] 13.6million Kina

West New

Britain Reconstruction of Bridges on New Britain Highway [2015-2017] 87.8million Kina

Morobe

Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement Project [2013-2018] 231.7million Kina

Formulation of Ramu System Power Development Master Plan and Lae Area Distribution Network

Improvement Plan [2014-2017] 11.0million Kina

Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan [2015-2016] 6.9million Kina

Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project [2015-2020] 748.4million Kina

Alotau Rehabilitation of Alotau Town Market and Fisheries Facility [2017-2018] 32.5million Kina

East New Britain

New Ireland

Bougainville

West Sepik

Gulf

Western

Central

Oro

※1: East Sepik, Western Highlands, Morobe & West New Britain

※2: Western, Gulf, NCD, Central, Milne Bay, Oro, Morobe, Madang,

East Sepik, West Sepik, Manus, New Ireland, East New Britain, West

New Britain, Bougainville