Rural communities need development

WE understand that the core responsibility of any government is to improve the quality of life for its people and plan to ensure a better, safer and securer future.
Since Independence, we made much progress in development, but after travelling to most provinces in Papua New Guinea, I learned that much more needs to be done to improve our citizens’ quality of life, especially those living in the rural and
remote communities.
The provincial and district services improvement programme funds are provided to address the development needs of the people.
However, in Papua New Guinea, we have an ongoing problem of these funds being continuously misused by untrustworthy individuals. Funds are being misused by those in power while the people continue to suffer.
People in our rural areas don’t have access to better healthcare, education, water, electricity and roads.
The Government should take these concerns very seriously and provide solutions.
Start delivering quality basic services to the people of PNG to improve their lives.

Wesley Mawe,
Researcher