No further development observed.

No further development observed.

No further development observed.

During deliberations in the July 6, 2005 Security Council meeting (5222nd meeting), the Assistant Secretary-General stated, the Autonomous Administration of Bougainville was in the process of developing a coherent development plan to improve economic development and government services.¹

Provincial Treasurer Joel Banam in Buka handed down Bougainville’s ambitious 82m kina 2005 budget on December 21, 2004. According to Provincial Treasurer Joel Banam, “total funds estimated available to Bougainville from all sources in 2005 is 82,554,100 kina.” He said the total national government grant was 40,364,100 kina, donor contributions totaled 21,690,000 kina, and internal revenue from Bougainville was 1,200,000 kina, bringing the 2005 budget to 63,254,100 kina. Other sources of funding included a 4m kina balance originally paid as an establishment grant in 2003.²

The PNG Government approved a massive 86m kina budget for the Bougainville Interim Provincial Government. According to a report, the government would contribute 28m kina, and donor countries – New Zealand, Australia and the European Union — would provide 58m kina of the budget. Much of the funding was expected to go towards the restoration of peace.³

By 2002, “basic government education and health services have been restored in most areas.”⁴ ; “Economic activity opportunities are limited and infrastructure development is slow, contributing to frustration with the pace of change.”⁵

During the first week of October 2001, Bougainville Affairs Minister, Moi Avei, said, “his ministry was working with other government agencies to develop plans and get enough money from the 2002 budget to prepare for establishment of the autonomous Bougainville government, as well as other aspects of restoration and development in the province. The government was also talking with foreign aid donors to see how they could assist.”⁶ In November 2001, “Bougainville got the highest provincial allocations of 66m kina from both the development and recurrent budgets in the 2002 budget.”⁷

No further developments observed.

No further developments observed.