The Report Papua New Guinea 2013

Author : Oxford Business Group
Publisher : Oxford Business Group
ISBN 13 : 1907065814
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book The Report: Papua New Guinea 2013 written by Oxford Business Group and published by Oxford Business Group. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papua New Guinea is poised for change, as the country’s mineral riches are providing a major opportunity for economic development through the exploitation of natural

Author : Elizabeth C. Brouwer
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821343944
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Analysis in Papua New Guinea written by Elizabeth C. Brouwer and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1996, The East Asia and Pacific Region developed a Regional Gender Action Plan that stressed the importance of country-specific strategies regarding gender issues. This report on gender in Papua New Guinea intends to lay the foundation for such a strategy. The report provides an outline of the key historical, economic, demographic, political, geographic, socio-cultural, legal and institutional issues that are relevant to understanding the status of women in Papua New Guinea today.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1475556217
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Papua New Guinea written by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that Papua New Guinea has achieved strong economic growth over the past decade, benefiting from high commodity prices, mineral investment inflows, sound macroeconomic policies, and financial sector stability. The current account deficit is expected to narrow sharply in 2013 as imports and income outflows decline with the winding down of liquefied natural gas project construction. The Bank of Papua New Guinea has kept the policy interest rate unchanged since early 2013 given weakening nonmineral sector demand, but has issued central bank bills and raised cash reserve requirements to absorb excess liquidity in the banking system.

Author : Oxford Business Group
Publisher : Oxford Business Group
ISBN 13 : 1910068101
Total Pages : 256 pages
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Download or read book The Report: Papua New Guinea 2014 written by Oxford Business Group and published by Oxford Business Group. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papua New Guinea is poised for change, as the country’s mineral riches are providing a major opportunity for economic development through the exploitation of natural resources. The government’s five-year strategic plan focuses on key development enablers such as free education, improvements to health services, the strengthening of law and order, rural development projects and infrastructure construction. Inward investment has increasingly been driven by the extractive sector, including oil and gas, whose share of the country’s total investment stock rose from 71% to 87% between 2004 and 2012. Statistics from the Investment Promotion Authority reveal that the largest share of new foreign direct investment in 2013, some 24.6%, targeted the construction sector, outpacing that in financial services, manufacturing and mining, which accounted for 19.8%, 18.1% and 10.9%, respectively. While minerals and hydrocarbons dominate exports, around 85% of the country’s population is employed in the agriculture sector. The start of liquefied natural gas exports in 2014 is expected to return the current account to a surplus in 2015, forecast as high as 12.1% of GDP before returning to 9.1% the following year. While the outlook for state revenues remains strong in the medium term, ensuring the sustainability of further spending increases will be key to preserving macroeconomic stability.

Author : Human Rights Watch
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447325508
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Report 2016 written by Human Rights Watch and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Rights Watch’s annual World Report 2016 highlights the armed conflict in Syria, international drug reform, drones and electronic mass surveillance and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.

Author : Oxford Business Group
Publisher : Oxford Business Group
ISBN 13 : 1910068365
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015 written by Oxford Business Group and published by Oxford Business Group. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Papua New Guinea hopes are high that real change is on its way; the country’s political, administrative, financial and technical leaders now have to find a way to ensure the most productive distribution and use of financial resources. Many international actors are watching closely to see how this young country negotiates its path. Papua New Guinea became a major exporter of gas in 2014 when the $19bn PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget, significantly increasing the size and strength of the economy. The year ahead is likely to see PNG benefit from the further development of its hydrocarbons sector, fuelling the growth of its economy as a whole. The LNG influx also poses challenges, however, in terms of ensuring inclusive growth and productive use of the new revenues. PNG takes pride in being a final frontier of natural and cultural development, but the task ahead is to protect the country’s heritage while becoming part of the global economy.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9290925825
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Papua New Guinea: Critical Development Constraints written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papua New Guinea's economic growth has outpaced the majority of economies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific since 2007. Its development challenges, however, remain daunting, and it lags behind other countries in the region in terms of per capita income and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. This raises the question of how the country can make its economic growth high, sustained, inclusive, and broad-based to more effectively improve its population's welfare. This report identifies the critical constraints to these objectives and discusses policy options to help overcome such constraints.

Author : United States United States Department of State
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781503194212
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Papua New Guinea Operational Plan Report Fy 2013 written by United States United States Department of State and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has an estimated population of 7 million people, which accounts for well over half of the 10 million total persons living in the 22 Pacific Island states. PNG is a diverse country with 85% living in rural areas, and more than 700 languages (NSO, 2011 and World Bank, 2012). While PNG has enjoyed recent economic progress and has bright prospects for future revenue growth, growth has not been inclusive or broad based. The country still ranks a very low 153 out of 187 on the Human Development Index. According to the World Health Organization, PNG has the lowest health status in the Pacific region. Among the leading causes of mortality are HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), pneumonia, and malaria. TB and pneumonia have high prevalence rates and are often associated with HIV infection. National TB/HIV co-infection rates are very high at 9%, and TB/HIV co-infection even higher in Port Moresby at 23%. PNG has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS among the Pacific Island Nations (UNAIDS, 2011). Ninety-five percent of HIV cases reported in the Pacific between 1987 and 2008 were Papua New Guineans (Coghlan et al, 2011). The Government of PNG (GoPNG) estimates that there are 34,000 people living with HIV in the country (31,000 adults and 3,100 children) (NACS/NDOH/UNAIDS, 2011). The first HIV case was reported in 1987 and reported cases have increased steadily since that time. HIV transmission is primarily heterosexual; important contextual factors include high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) with limited availability of effective treatment, early sexual debut, multiple and concurrent sexual partners including polygamy, sexual violence and rape, transactional sex, low and inconsistent condom use, increased mobility especially of men for work, and use of marijuana and alcohol. Illicit drug injection has been documented but is still thought to be very rare in PNG (NRI, 2010). While much is still unknown about the current and future status of the HIV epidemic in PNG, there is sufficient data to conclude that the epidemic has extended beyond urban and peri-urban areas to rural areas. Though HIV has been reported in all 22 provinces, the epidemic appears to show a geographical focus in the five Highlands provinces, home to 40% of nation's population but reporting 60% of the total number of HIV cases in 2010 (NDOH, 2011). Further, it is believed that the epidemic is concentrated in locations with a convergence of risk behaviors such as urban centers, along key transport routes (e.g. Highlands Highway), mining areas such as Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) sites, and other rural economic enclaves (IRG, 2011). While national HIV prevalence for adults is estimated at nearly one percent, HIV infection rates are much higher among most-at-risk populations (MARPs) compared to the general population. A 2010 integrated bio-behavioral survey conducted in the capital city of Port Moresby showed that female sex workers (FSWs) had a prevalence of 19%. For males who have sex with males (MSM) HIV prevalence was 14.1% and for transgender women HIV prevalence was 23.7% (IMR, 2010).

Author : U. S. Government Printing Office
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9781411340688
Total Pages : 256 pages
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Download or read book Minerals Yearbook, 2013, Area Reports: International, Asia and the Pacific written by U. S. Government Printing Office and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Yearbook discusses the performance of the worldwide minerals and materials industries during year 2013 and provides background information to assist in interpreting that performance. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. This volume covers data from Asia and the Pacific. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook. Audience: Government employees and contractors, as well as businesses and employees, all working in mineral-related trades, especially with interests in statistics about mineral commodities overseas, will find this resource invaluable. Check out our Minerals & Metals publications here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals Other print volumes in the Minerals Yearbook series are available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals/minerals-yearbook

Author : Oxford Business Group
Publisher : Oxford Business Group
ISBN 13 : 1910068640
Total Pages : 243 pages
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Download or read book The Report: Papua New Guinea 2016 written by Oxford Business Group and published by Oxford Business Group. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In terms of investment, Papua New Guinea’s geographic location, geopolitical importance and abundance of commodities, as well as the success of the PNG Liquefied Natural Gas project, have helped it become a favoured destination for Chinese and Japanese ventures, with expectations of further foreign direct investment (FDI) going forward, particularly in the primary sector. However, PNG remains a challenging place for international participants, and while high-level, strategically important projects are likely to proceed smoothly, smaller, more entrepreneurial ventures may face difficulty. To improve this reputation the country is trying to boost transparency and efficiency in business transactions, though new initiatives under way could see it adopt more protectionist policies, thereby going against the tenets of liberal economics it has traditionally embraced.