The
Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen has announced
the first tranche of the assistance package for Manus Province.
This additional development assistance will come in the form of road upgrades, improved education and medical infrastructure, and support for economic development.
In a statement released by the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, Mr Bowen said the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) would work together to deliver this additional development assistance for Manus Island.
“When Australia and PNG agreed to open the Manus Island regional processing centre, we said that we wanted to ensure the arrangement would benefit all involved – especially the people of Manus Island,” Mr Bowen said.
“Along with the opportunities associated with the regional processing centre, this assistance package will help promote economic development, as well as provide vital infrastructure for the local community,” Mr Bowen said.
He also thanked PNG Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Rimbink Pato for his ongoing support and commitment towards “helping to develop this first tranche of assistance for the people of Manus Province.”
The first tranche of the assistance package includes upgrading roads and other transport infrastructure, health improvements and renovations to the Lorengau General Hospital, including essential medical equipment worth about $A230,000 (K503,000).
The package will also aim to improve the quality of education in Manus, and a doubling of Australia’s commitment to education infrastructure up to 2015.
Mr Bowen said these were the first elements of a broader assistance package which will be finalized as soon as assessment and consultations have been carried out by PNG and Australian officials.
He assured stakeholders in the province that the finalization of the comprehensive package “will be done in consultation, as appropriate, with local stakeholders” and maintained that Australia’s commitment to Manus is in line with the priorities of the PNG-Australia Partnership for Development and the PNG Government’s own development plans.
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| Australian Minister for Immigration & Citizenship, Chris Bowen |
This additional development assistance will come in the form of road upgrades, improved education and medical infrastructure, and support for economic development.
In a statement released by the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, Mr Bowen said the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) would work together to deliver this additional development assistance for Manus Island.
“When Australia and PNG agreed to open the Manus Island regional processing centre, we said that we wanted to ensure the arrangement would benefit all involved – especially the people of Manus Island,” Mr Bowen said.
“Along with the opportunities associated with the regional processing centre, this assistance package will help promote economic development, as well as provide vital infrastructure for the local community,” Mr Bowen said.
He also thanked PNG Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Rimbink Pato for his ongoing support and commitment towards “helping to develop this first tranche of assistance for the people of Manus Province.”
The first tranche of the assistance package includes upgrading roads and other transport infrastructure, health improvements and renovations to the Lorengau General Hospital, including essential medical equipment worth about $A230,000 (K503,000).
The package will also aim to improve the quality of education in Manus, and a doubling of Australia’s commitment to education infrastructure up to 2015.
Mr Bowen said these were the first elements of a broader assistance package which will be finalized as soon as assessment and consultations have been carried out by PNG and Australian officials.
He assured stakeholders in the province that the finalization of the comprehensive package “will be done in consultation, as appropriate, with local stakeholders” and maintained that Australia’s commitment to Manus is in line with the priorities of the PNG-Australia Partnership for Development and the PNG Government’s own development plans.
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