It is with great pleasure I present the Corporate Strategic Plan 2011-2015 for the Department of Works (DoW); our first corporate plan in this format, incorporating PNG Vision 2050, the Development Strategic Plan (DSP), Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) and the National Transport Strategy (NTS).

Under PNG Vision 2050 the DoW is given ownership and technical responsibility for the complete PNG road network, which comprises significant public assets across the country. Maintaining the existing national road network has been a significant challenge on its own for DoW, however with the additional expectation of growing this network to incorporate 'missing link roads' and priority economic corridors whilst continuing to upgrade existing and reclaimed roads will require us to work more effectively and efficiently than we have in the past. This includes working much closer with our sectoral agencies (DoT and the NRA) and our central government partners through a more effective Service3 Delivery Model.

It is widely recognised that "insufficient or poorly maintained roads have a severe limiting effect on our country's economic growth, depriving rural communities of opportunities for greater participation in the economy and reducing their access to basic government services such as education and health". The aim of 'missing link roads' is to improve connectivity and access to government services particularly for those in remote areas with the new "priority economic corridors" designed to open up our country's significant natural resources for development.

The government's aim in regard to our road network is to maximize social and economic returns on it's investments in transport infrastructure and to achieve this we must prioritise and plan more effectively; developing and implementing operational practices that improve "quality' as well as the reliability, safety and accessibility of our roads.

The government recently implemented its own long-term PNG Vision 2050 (Dec 2009) which includes, among its 7 pillars the requirement for institutional reform and strengthening and in response to this DoW remains committed to the road sector reform program it began as an MTDS initiative some years ago. In addition the transport sector's new National Transport Strategy (NTS) will seek to better define the roles and responsibilities of DoW and its partners for the years ahead.

This Corporate Strategic Plan aligns DoW operations from 2011 to 2015 to the PNG Vision 2050, the Development Strategic Plan (DSP) , Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) and the National Transport Strategy (NTS) and in doing so it addresses the expectations of government and the ongoing needs of all PNG citizens. It draws on key government policy and national plans as well as international and donor agreements to manage a continuously improving framework for land transport infrastructure through 2015 and beyond. I again look forward to working with all staff within the agency to ensure full implementation of this plan and the maximisation of benefits from our developing economy for all PNG citizens.

 

HONOURABLE SAM ABAL
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Works, Transport and Civil Aviation
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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