On September 18, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement (Grant Agreement: G/A) with the Government of Papua New Guinea for the “Cocopo-Rabaul Coastal Trunk Road Landslide Mitigation Plan.” The agreement was signed that day by Connie Samuel, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of National Planning and Monitoring of Papua New Guinea, and Kenichi Shiramizu, Director of the JICA Papua New Guinea Office.
Scenes from the signing ceremony
This project aims to improve the reliability of road infrastructure and strengthen the logistics framework by implementing measures to prevent soil erosion along sections identified as priority projects in the infrastructure development plan that Japan helped draft. It will contribute to the economic revitalization of Papua New Guinea and to “enhancing connectivity,” a key priority of the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” initiative. Furthermore, by leveraging Japan’s experience and technology in the fields of disaster prevention and sediment-related disaster response to address the increasing risks of natural disasters caused by climate change, the project is expected to strengthen friendly relations between Japan and Papua New Guinea and contribute to the development of a resilient and sustainable infrastructure network in the Indo-Pacific region.
The business overview is as follows.
Cocopo-Rabaul Coastal Trunk Road Landslide Mitigation Plan
The Project for Landslide Risk Reduction on the Kokopo-Rabaul Coastal Trunk Road
・Country (Target Region)
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea
・Business Objectives
This project aims to ensure year-round traffic flow by implementing measures to prevent sediment runoff in the section of the main road near Kokopo, where landslides frequently occur, thereby contributing to the stability of logistics in the region.
・Business Activities
(a) Details of Facilities, Equipment, etc.
[Facilities] Sedimentation basins (2 locations), bridges (2), drainage ditches and cross-culverts, slope stabilization measures, and road improvements within the target section
[Equipment] None
(b) Details of Consulting Services:
Detailed Design, Bidding Support, Construction Supervision
・Maximum Grant Amount
4.18 billion yen
・Scheduled Implementation Period
A total of 39 months (including the detailed design and bidding periods)
・Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Works
・ Contributing to the Achievement of the SDGs
Goal 9 (Build the Foundations for Industry and Innovation)
Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
Goal 13 (Take concrete action to address climate change)
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