National Transport Strategy Volume 1 Strategy Summary May 2013 An electronic copy of this document can be obtained by visiting the following website https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ue6rp8v1jnqj1r/ubWr1vrCrB or by scanning the QR code below Copyright © Department of Transport, 2013 Enga Haus, Jackson’s Parade P.O. Box 1489, Port Moresby, National Capital District Papua New Guinea 2013 Government of Papua New Guinea Department of Transport National Transport Strategy Volume 1 - Strategy Summary July 2013 INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY – VOL 1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT STRATEGY SUMMARY Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................. iii List of Tables................................................................................................................... iii Glossary of Acronyms ................................................................................................... iv Minister’s Statement ...................................................................................................... vi Introduction from the Secretary ................................................................................... vii 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The National Transport Strategy ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Vision and Goals for the Transport Sector ....................................................................... 1 1.3 Guiding National Vision and Plans ................................................................................... 2 2 Review of the National Transport Development Plan (NTDP) ................................ 4 2.1 Review of the NTDP ......................................................................................................... 4 2.2 NTDP superseded by the NTS and MTTP ....................................................................... 4 2.3 NTDP - Plan versus Achievement .................................................................................... 4 2.4 Lesson for the National Transport Strategy ...................................................................... 5 3 Profile of the Transport Sector ................................................................................ 6 3.1 Transport Sector Institutions ............................................................................................ 6 3.2 The Transport Network ..................................................................................................... 7 3.3 The Road Network .......................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Land Transport Services ................................................................................................ 10 3.5 Ports ............................................................................................................................... 10 3.6 International Shipping Services ...................................................................................... 11 3.7 Coastal Shipping Services.............................................................................................. 11 3.8 Airports ........................................................................................................................... 12 3.9 Air Traffic Management, Communications and Navigation Services ............................. 13 3.10 International Air Services ................................................................................................ 13 3.11 Domestic Air Transport Operators and Services ............................................................ 13 4 Transport Demand and Outlook for Growth ......................................................... 14 4.1 Population and Economic Growth .................................................................................. 14 4.2 Road Transport Demand Growth ................................................................................... 14 4.3 Overseas and Coastal Shipping Demand Growth ......................................................... 15 4.4 Air Transport Demand Growth ....................................................................................... 15 5 Summary of Overall Sector Policy......................................................................... 15 5.1 Public and Private Sector Roles ..................................................................................... 15 5.2 National, Provincial and Local Level Government Roles ............................................... 16 5.3 Market Entry and Competition Regulation ...................................................................... 17 5.4 Cost Recovery and User Charges .................................................................................. 17 5.5 Priorities for Call on Available Funds ............................................................................. 17 5.6 Community Assistance, Subsidies and CSOs................................................................ 18 5.7 Transport Corridor Protection and Land Acquisition ...................................................... 19 i INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY – VOL 1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT STRATEGY SUMMARY 5.8 Service Quality Standards and Monitoring ..................................................................... 19 5.9 Transport Safety ............................................................................................................. 20 5.10 Transport Security .......................................................................................................... 20 5.11 Transport Integration ...................................................................................................... 20 6 Policy Summary for Cross-Cutting Issues ............................................................ 21 6.1 Good Governance and Policies against Corruption ....................................................... 21 6.2 Environmental Protection and Enhancement ................................................................. 22 6.3 Climate Change .............................................................................................................. 22 6.4 Poverty Alleviation .......................................................................................................... 23 6.5 Gender Equality and Women’s Development ................................................................ 23 6.6 Communicable Disease Control, HIV/AIDS ................................................................... 23 7 Policy Summary on Institutional Reform .............................................................. 23 7.1 The Need for Reform ...................................................................................................... 23 7.2 Principles for Institutional Reform ................................................................................... 23 7.3 Delegation and Outsourcing of Functions ...................................................................... 24 7.4 Roles and Functions of the Government Transport Agencies ....................................... 24 7.5 Role of Oversight and Regulatory Institutions ................................................................ 28 7.6 Role of Special Purpose Infrastructure Development Agencies .................................... 28 7.7 Public-Private Sector Coordination ................................................................................ 28 7.8 The National Budget Process ......................................................................................... 29 8 Policy Summary for Land Transport ..................................................................... 29 8.1 Land Transport Institutions ............................................................................................. 29 8.2 Market Entry and Competition Regulation ...................................................................... 30 8.3 Road Network Development, Ownership and Management .......................................... 30 8.4 Public Private Partnerships ............................................................................................ 31 8.5 Cost Recovery, Road Fund and CSOs .......................................................................... 31 8.6 Regulation of Service Standards in Land Transport ...................................................... 31 8.7 Road Safety .................................................................................................................... 32 8.8 Environmental and Social Safeguards for Road Transport ............................................ 32 9 Policy Summary on Maritime Transport ................................................................ 32 9.1 Development of Maritime Transport Institutions ............................................................. 33 9.2 Market Entry and Competition Regulation ...................................................................... 34 9.3 Maritime Infrastructure Ownership, Management and Regulation ................................. 34 9.4 Maritime Infrastructure Protection .................................................................................. 35 9.5 Pricing, Cost Recovery and CSOs ................................................................................