2014 FINAL QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW, LAGUNA HOTEL,

NCD

Presented by: Kingsford KassenPROVINCIAL WORKS MANAGERMOROBE PROVINCE

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS

Morobe Provincial Office

Morobe Province has a Total Land Area of 33, 525 km2

Total estimated Population in Morobe Province is about 539, 404.

The population occupies a total area of 11, 708 km2

National Road in Morobe Province has a total length of 328.607 km

Provincial /Minor Roads has a total length of 505 km & 146.439km captured in RAMS

BACKGROUND

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS23.293km of Lae City Roads completed.8.0km of Unitech Roads fully sealed.10km of Bukawa Road Re-gravelled12km of New Kumalu Bypass Road fully completed60km of Menyama-Aseki Road maintained 7.5km of Wau Highway Road widening complete under TSSP130.89km of Highlands Highway maintained under TSSP32.5km of Ramu Highway maintained under TSSPConstruction of Mongi & Buming Bridge, Finschafen DistrictMaintenance of Mape Ring Road (30km), Finschafen DistrictMaintenance of Kasuka-Tinibi (13km), Nawaeb District

SUMMARY OF FUNDINGS Development Budget: Total CFC issued: K 188, 517, 130.00 Total Expenditure to-date: K186, 613, 841.37 Balance to-be Committed: K 1, 903, 288.63

Trust Accounts: Total CFC issued: K 38, 740, 520.00 Total Expenditure to-date: K 30, 747, 656.00 Balance to-be Committed: K 7, 992, 898.00

Donor Funded Projects: (TSSP) Total CFC issued: K 34, 402, 220.00 Total Expenditure to-date: K 19, 037, 503.00 Balance to-be Committed: K 11, 534, 064.53

PROGRESS SUMMARYFUNDING AGENCY TOTAL FUNDING

ALLOCATED

(PGK)

ROAD LENGTH MAINTAINED (KM)

CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES MAINTATINED (NO.)

GoPNG (DEVELOPMENT) 186, 613, 841.37 313.00 • 4 x Bridges• 2 x Culverts (Multi-

plate)

GoPNG (TRUST ACCOUNTS)

30, 747, 656.00 161.00 • 2 x Bridges

TSSP (AUSAID) 19, 037, 503.00 230.00 • 538 x Culverts• 3 x Bridges

Total 251, 763, 717.37 704.00 • 7 x Bridges• 540 Culverts

Expenditure Rate for Morobe Province this Quarter (4th) K59.5 million/month

Progress Rate is at K357, 618.92/km

PROJECT STATUS REPORTSNational Road Maintenance Works

National Bridge Maintenance Works

AusAID Funded Projects – TSSP

Specific Maintenance WorksEmergency Maintenance Works

NEW PLANNED PROJECTS Bukawa Road Pilot Project – (Capacity Building Project)Lae City Roads Stage 4 Wau Highway Minor Works – TSSPRamu Highway Minor Works – TSSPHighlands Highway Minor Works – TSSPHighlands Highway Major Drainage Works – TSSPHighlands Highway Rehabilitation Works – 10km (GoPNG)Highlands Highway Pavement InvestigationWau Highway Major Works – Patep Bridge to Mumeng BridgeErap – Boana Road – World Bank

NEW PLANNED PROJECTS Wawin National High School RoadsBuimo CIS RoadsNARI RoadsTaraka Police Barracks RoadsTelikom College RoadsBulolo Town RoadsWau Town Roads

ISSUES AND CONSTRAINTSNo Supervision funds for TSSP Projects in 3rd & 4th QtrWau Highway Section from Markham Bridge to Bulolo EoS under NRA in bad stateFour (4) Lane Project needs proper advise Delay in Procuring of Projects result in Variation & EoT (Kuranga-Wau Project & Patep Bridge –Mumeng Bridge) In-house/Country Training of new Graduate EngineersOutstanding Payments for Specific Maintenance on Wau Highway (NR008)Insufficient budget allocation for Lae City Roads.Casual Project Engineers need to be on Concept Payroll

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROBE PROVINCE

ASASUMBA!