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Corruption concerns reflect lack of DDA transparency and accountability

On 28 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

New Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) figures, released on 11 February 2025 by Transparency International, highlight Papua New Guinea’s failure to deal with widespread corruption. PNG is classified as having a ‘high perceived risk of corruption’ with ‘no meaningful progress’ in anti-corruption efforts. PNG is the worst ranked country in the Pacific region and ranks 127th out of 180 countries globally.

The DDA Watch Report: June 2024

Corruptions concerns reflect lack of DDA accountability and transparency

On 27 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

New Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) figures, released on 11 February 2025 by Transparency International, highlight Papua New Guinea’s failure to deal with widespread corruption.

Stagnant CPI score reflects failure to deal with forest crime

On 17 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

Eddie Tanago, Campaign Manager

Papua New Guinea’s rating as highly corrupt in the latest global assessment published by Transparency International reflects the complete failure to tackle widespread forest crime

Transparency International recently released its 2024 Corruption Perception Index which reveals PNG is still languishing in 127th place out of 180 countries with a CPI score of just 31 out of 100, the worst in the Pacific region.

Stagnant CPI score reflects failure to deal with forest crime

On 17 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s rating as highly corrupt in the latest global assessment published by Transparency International reflects the complete failure to tackle widespread forest crime says community advocacy group ACT NOW!

Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression as government proceeds with restrictive media policy

On 12 Feb, 2025 By Eddie Tanago

Source: CIVICUS Monitor

Increased DSIP for 2025 despite poor transparency and accountability by DDAs

On 05 Dec, 2024 By Eddie Tanago

The 2025 National Government budget has seen an increased of budget allocation for district support improvement program (DSIP).

This is despite the fact that DDAs are lacking transparency and accountability in their operations and expenditure.

ACT NOW! analysis has shown that there is lack of DDA contact details, DDAs lack proper development plans and bad records of acquitting funds.

Transparency Gap: DDA contact details and future challenges

On 12 Nov, 2024 By ACTNOW

Transparency Gap: DDA contact details and future challenges

On 12 Nov, 2024 By Cathy Tukne

A concerning analysis by community advocacy group ACT NOW has revealed that almost all District Development Authorities (DDAs) in Papua New Guinea are failing to make crucial contact information available, hindering governance, accountability, and service delivery.

Despite each District receiving K20 million annually for service and infrastructure improvements, as of July 2024, the analysis reveals most DDA’s do not have a named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and lack an email address, postal address and phone number or website.

Prime Minster must act to stop widespread illegal logging

On 02 Oct, 2024 By ACTNOW

Prime Minister James Marape has spoken of the importance of preserving Papua New Guinea’s tropical rainforest in a meeting with the United Nations General Secretary and in his address to the UN General Assembly last Friday

Yet, community advocacy group ACT NOW says his government is doing nothing to stop widespread illegal logging and in particular the abuse of agricultural clearing licences.

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