Gu Guys lets give a chess...!

this is all of us, really drunk...

This is really in the mood, man.. believe it not..

Me and Sam from Pakistan together invited by the Chinese MBA students for Chrismas party.

Reviving Rugby League..

I strongly believe that rugby league is an eye opener for every Papua New Guinean in the Country. As we all know rugby league in the near future will be popular in the world. Right now Britain and Australia are trying to promote it and PNG should be ready in meeting this great opportunity to send players .

So all our leaders from the National to the provincial should take lead in this very sports by providing good sponsorships and other benefits to encourage players.

Guys sorry, we were not so well.

This is on the 2oth December 2008, Some Chinese MBA students from North China Electric Power university invited guys from the Pacific to perform at their chrismas function. me, Sola and Jason from Samoa and Joel hip from Mendi Southern Highlands province.

This is Me and Mr. Tom Nick Fane together in Malang, East Java Province of Indonesia in 2006. We were studying Indonesian Language arts and culture at State University of Malang (UNM)

This is back in January of 2007 when I was studying in Indonesia under the Indonesian Scholarship (Darmasiswa 2006/2007).

Me and Indonesian student in our Apartment before going for Dinner.

World Bank quarterly report; Indonesia.

Jakarta, December 18, 2008 -- The Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and Nias reports that the reconstruction process has progressed, and thatpriorities have shifted from emergency reconstruction to ensuring the sustainability of reconstruction investments and promoting economic development. Four years after the destructive tsunami and earthquake hit Aceh and Nias, the results on the ground show that the recovery of communities, especially housing, is close to completion and that large scale infrastructure needs are being fulfilled. In order to ensure sustainability, the MDF has prioritized its efforts in two areas during 2008: (1) supporting the transition from BRR to local governments, and (2) enhancing the long-term economic development of Aceh and Nias.
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“Our investment in institutions does not stop at the BRR and provincial governments, but also reaches as far as the grassroots level, which include strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations in Aceh and Nias,” said Joachim van Amsberg, MDF Co-Chair and World Bank Country Director. “At the district level, the MDF provides grants to integrate bottom-up planning in 19 districts, which includes training of government staff, civil society members, university staff and community representatives.”
A strong partnership has been forged between BRR and the MDF, based on mutual respect, common goals and an understanding of the complexity of the reconstruction environment. This partnership has in itself been a strategic asset of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias. With BRR at the helm of the MDF, it leads the course in outlining priorities for strategic and effective utilization of MDF funds to fill critical needs and gaps.
“ MDF opened the way for us to tackle a number of large-scale projects and put in place some critical strategic enablers that would not otherwise have been possible. The enablers have been of particular strategic importance in underpinning program delivery for all our recovery partners, ” said MDFCo-Chair and Chairman of BRR, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto., “ With BRR closing, the transition strategy has been outlined, and now fulfilling this strategy is the task that lies ahead for MDF.”
The Co-Chairs of the Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and Nias are pleased to note that a strategy has been developed for BRR to transfer reconstruction assets and projects to local governments and relevant agencies. The Multi Donor Fund provides assistance to both BRR and the Government of Aceh and North Sumatra to ensure a smooth transition of these assets, and to strengthen institutions to continue the sustained development of the region.
“This reflects the continued partnership needed for effective implementation of programs to ensure long-term impact,” said Co-Chair and Head of the Delegation for the European Commission, Pierre Philippe.
The Multi Donor Fund has extended its operation to 2012, and thus will continue to foster ongoing success of the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the region. The Multi Donor Fund will forge strong ties with new partners as it presses forward in its mission to improve the lives of the people of Aceh and Nias.
Governor of Aceh, Irwandi Yusuf, as representative of the local government, stated that it is important for the local governments to continue the engagement with the international community to sustain the success of the recovery program. “Their role is critical, not only on the financing side, but also in improving governance and capacity, especially in operating and maintaining physical assets, as well as providing assistance in improving community livelihoods.
The Multi Donor Fund as of September 30, 2008 received pledges at a total value of US$ 692 million from 15 different donors and of that US $ 472 million has been received. US $ 515 million have been allocated to 18 projects.During the last year, the Steering Committee committed an additional US $ 99 million for the funding of five new project proposals, and a further US $ 14 million as additional funds to four ongoing projects. The BRR has committed to contribute US $ 236 million in co-financing for four projects in the Multi Donor Fund portfolio. A total of US $ 334 million (65% of allocated funds) have been disbursed to the 18 projects implemented by the MDF. After September 30, the MDF has committed US $ 3.9 million to the Nias Island Transition Project and an additional US $ 15 million to Phase 3 of the Tsunami Recovery Waste Management Programme. Thus the remaining unallocated funds have been reduced from US $ 57 million to US $ 38 million.
“Timely allocation of the remaining MDF funds is imperative to ensure that projects can be implemented for a full three year period and completed by the extended MDF closing date in 2012,” said MDF Manager, Shamima Khan. “Our challenge is that with these time constraints, all MDF projects will need to make extra efforts to ensure that the necessary mechanisms, knowledge and skills are in place to ensure sustainability of the investments made in Aceh and Nias.”
The Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and Nias consists of donor countries and international agencies: the European Commission, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, World Bank, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Asia Development Bank (ADB), United States, New Zealand and Ireland. For more information, visit www.multidonorfund.org

Momis reminds students in China of responsibilities

PAPUA New Guinea students studying in China are indispensable to the country’s development, according to PNG Ambassador to China John Momis.“You are indispensable to PNG’s development and cannot be replaced,” Mr Momis told the students during a Christmas gathering at his residence in Beijing, China.Also in attendance were embassy staff and their spouses.Mr Momis also thanked the PNG students for being good ambassadors while studying and at promoting PNG.“Students, your very presence in the universities you are studying flies the flag of PNG. “It makes a significant contribution to China in cooperation and collaboration to improve the world we are living in today,” Mr Momis said.He encouraged the students that what they were doing in China would contribute towards building a better world. He also thanked embassy staff for their loyalty and commitment when the embassy was understaffed.“In a small way, what we have experienced is the cooperation and collaboration to bringing about what the world is about and this is also what celebrating Christmas is about.”He said celebrating Christmas was about respecting human dignity. PNG student Albert Tobby, representing PNG students in China, thanked Mr Momis and his wife for hosting the Christmas get-together.

hello Everyone...

I Charles Eto from Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea doing my Bacherlor Degree in International Economics and Trading in China. I live in the main land right in the city of Bejing.

I have mainly create this blog to discusses economical, political and social issues that affect trade or business activites in Papua New Guina and other developing countries in Asia pacific region..

I do welcome all your comment.!