PAPUA NEW GUINEA MOROBE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION LAE URBAN LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT THE PROJECT FOR THE STUDY ON LAE-NADZAB URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA FINAL REPORT (SUMMARY) FEBRUARY 2017 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY （JICA） YACHIYO ENGINEERING CO., LTD. KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD. EI JR 17-058 The Project for the Study on Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan in Papua New Guinea LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AREA Final Report Summary The Project for the Study on Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan in Papua New Guinea Exchange Rate: PGK 1 = JPY 34.48 (Average of April 2016 – June 2016) Final Report Summary The Project for the Study on Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan in Papua New Guinea TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PART I BACKGROUND CONTEXT INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................. 1 Background of the Project ................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Project Study ................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 1 THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL CONTEXT .............................. 1-1 1.1 Location and Status of Lae-Nadzab Area ................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Role of Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan .......................................................................................... 1-1 CHAPTER 2 PHYSICAL AND CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................... 2-1 2.1 General Background................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Morobe Province ................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Project Location and Lae Setting ........................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Physical Environment ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2.1 Topographical Constraints .................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2.2 Geology ............................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.3 Soils ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.4 Climate ................................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2.5 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.2.6 Temperature ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3 Biological Environment ............................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.3.1 Vegetation ........................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3.2 Aquatic ................................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3.3 Coastal Environment ........................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.4 Lae City and Climate Change .................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.5 Natural Hazards .......................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.5.1 Potential Hazards of Project Area ....................................................................................................... 2-2 CHAPTER 3 ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Economic Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Industry Sector ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1 Industrial Structure .............................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2.2 Overview of Business Climate Identified through Interview Survey .................................................. 3-1 3.3 Employment ............................................................................................................................................... 3-1 CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Population .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 Final Report Summary The Project for the Study on Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan in Papua New Guinea Social Profile and People’s Life ................................................................................................................. 4-1 Traditional Social Systems and their Negative Impacts ...................................................................... 4-1 Social Profile and People’s Life .......................................................................................................... 4-1 Social Services ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Current Condition of Social Service ................................................................................................... 4-2 5.1 Land Tenure ............................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 Study of Current Land Use .................................................................................................................. 5-1 Land Use Changes from 2003 to 2015 ................................................................................................ 5-2 Overview of the Urban Development Projects .................................................................................... 5-2 Problems and Development Issues Related to Land Use .................................................................... 5-2 6.1 Land Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 6-1 Profile of Land Transport .................................................................................................................... 6-1 Present Condition of Land Transport .................................................................................................. 6-1 Issues in Transport Sector ................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2 Maritime Transport .................................................................................................................................... 6-2 Cargo Service ...................................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.2 Passenger Service ................................................................................................................................ 6-3 6.3 Air Transport .............................................................................................................................................. 6-3 Present Condition of Nadzab Airport .................................................................................................. 6-3 Rehabilitation Project .......................................................................................................................... 6-4 6.3.3 Airport Traffic Forecast ...................................................................................................................... 6-4 6.4 Water Supply.............................................................................................................................................. 6-4 Profile of the Water Supply Sector ...................................................................................................... 6-4 Present Condition of the Water Supply Sector in Lae city .................................................................. 6-5 Current Projects and Plans .................................................................................................................. 6-5 Issues in the Water Supply Sector ......................................................................................................