3G |
Third generation cellular mobile technology |
4G |
Fourth generation cellular mobile technology |
AAA |
American Anthropological Association |
AB |
Amtsblatt für Neugu |
ABC |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
ABG |
Autonomous Bougainville Government |
ACIAR |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research |
ACP |
Assistant Commissioner of Police |
ACPACS |
Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies |
ACWIN |
Action Council of Women in Need |
AD |
Administration Division, NDoE |
ADA |
Assistant District Administrator |
ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
ADRA |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency |
ADSL |
Asynchronous digital subscriber line, a copper wire based digital-transmission access technology with a higher download data rate than its upload data rate |
AFAO |
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations |
AFBA |
Annual Funding Budget Amount |
AGLC |
Australian Guide to Legal Citation |
AGSYS |
Agricultural System |
AIB |
Allied Intelligence Bureau |
AIC |
Accident Investigation Commission |
AIDAB |
Australian International Development Assistance Bureau |
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
AIF |
Australian Imperial Force |
ALESCO |
PNG government’s human resource and payroll system |
AML |
Alluvial Mining Lease |
ANC |
Ante Natal Care
Armed Native Constabulary |
ANGAU |
Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit |
ANGO |
Australian Non-Governmental Organisation |
ANU |
Australian National University |
ANZAAS |
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science |
AOC |
Assembly of Chiefs |
AOFP |
Annual Operational Financial Plan |
APAC |
Asia-Pacific region |
APEC |
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
APF |
Agogo Processing Facility |
APO |
Aid Post Orderly |
APPI |
Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investment |
APT |
Additional Profits Tax |
ARA |
academic research agreement |
ARAP |
Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan |
ARB |
Autonomous Region of Bougainville |
ART |
Antiretroviral Therapy/Treatment |
ASD |
Air Services Division (of DOT) |
ASEAN |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
ASM |
Alluvial and Small-scale Mining |
ASOMPS |
Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Spices |
ASOPA |
Australian School of Pacific Administration |
ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
ATR |
Air Transport Regulation Division (of DOT) |
ATS |
Air Traffic Services |
AusAID |
Australian Agency for International Development |
AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
AWA |
Australian Wireless Association |
AWM |
Australian War Memorial |
B.A. |
Bachelor of Arts |
BAHA |
Papua New Guinea Business Coalition against HIV and AIDS |
BAMS |
Bridge Asset Management System |
BANA |
Banoni and Nagovisi |
BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
BCA |
Bougainville Copper Agreement |
BCL |
Bougainville Copper Limited |
BCPL |
Bougainville Copper Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd) |
BCR |
Benefit Cost Ratio |
BDA |
Border Development Authority |
BDC |
Bougainville Development Corporation |
BDO |
Business Development Grant |
BDPR |
Bougainville District Patrol Reports |
BHP |
Broken Hill Propriety Company Limited |
BIA |
Buka Interim Authority |
BIPG |
Bougainville Interim Provincial Government |
BLF |
Buka Liberation Front |
BLGC |
Buka Local Government Council |
BMC |
Bougainville Mining Company |
BML |
Bougainville Mining Limited |
BMWU |
Bougainville Mining Workers’ Union |
BNPL |
Basic Needs Poverty Line |
BO |
beneficial ownership |
BOG |
Board Of Governors |
BoM |
Board of Management |
BP |
Bank Procedure
Before the present
Burns Philp Pty Limited |
BPNG |
Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Br |
Bridge |
BRA |
Bougainville Revolutionary Army |
BSAs |
Benefit Sharing Agreements |
BSP |
Bank South Pacific |
BSPC |
Bougainville Special Political Committee |
BTG |
Bougainville Transitional Government |
CA |
Community Affairs |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Authority (previous) |
CAC |
Citizenship Advisory Committee |
CACC |
Central Agency Coordinating Committee |
CADIP |
Civil Aviation Development Investment Program |
CAO |
Compliance Advisory Ombudsmen |
CAR |
Civil Aviation Regulations |
CASA |
Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
CAVAW |
Committee Against Violence Against Women |
CBC |
Catholic Bishops’ Conference |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CBHC |
Community-Based Health Care |
CBO |
Community-Based Organisation |
CCAC |
Community Coalition Against Corruption |
CCD |
Corporate Community Development |
CCEA |
Cocoa and Coconut Extension Agency |
CCI |
Cocoa Coconut Institute of Papua New Guinea |
CDAD |
Curriculum Development and Assessment Division |
CDD |
Curriculum Development Division, NDoE |
CDOA |
Coordinated Development and Operating Agreement |
CDP |
Christian Democratic Party |
CDWWU |
Central District Waterside Workers Union |
CEA |
Church education agency |
CEC |
Churches Education Council |
CEDAW |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CEPA |
Conservation and Environment Protection Authority |
CESMP |
Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan |
CFC |
Christian Fellowship Church |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CHW |
Community Health Worker |
CIC |
Coffee Industry Corporation Limited |
CIFP |
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy |
CIMC |
Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council |
CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
CJ |
Chief Justice |
CLC |
Christian Life Centre |
CLRC |
Constitutional and Law Reform Commission |
CLTC |
Christian Leaders Training College |
CMB |
Copra Marketing Board |
CMC |
Case Management Centre
Churches Medical Council |
CMCA |
Community Mine Continuation Agreement |
CMCAs |
Community Mine Continuation Agreements |
CNGL |
Chevron NiuGuini Limited |
CNS |
Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (air) |
CO |
Commanding Officer |
COA |
Certificate of Airworthiness |
COC |
Council of Chiefs |
COLREG |
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IMO) |
COPD |
Community Oil Palm Development |
CPC |
Constitutional Planning Committee |
CPCHE |
Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment |
CPF |
Central Processing Facility |
CPI |
consumer price index |
CPL |
Choiseul Plantations Limited (Ltd) |
CPP |
Church Partnership Programme |
CRA |
commercial research agreement
Conzinc Riotinto of Australia |
CRAE |
Conzinc Riotinto Australia Exploration |
CRC |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
CRES |
Centre for Resource and Environmental Science (ANU) |
CRF |
Consolidated Revenue Fund |
CRIP |
Curriculum Reform Implementation Project |
CS |
Correctional Services |
CSA |
Child Sexual Abuse
Commercial Statutory Authorities |
CSEC |
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children |
CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia) |
CSMT |
Curriculum Standards Monitoring Test |
CSO |
Civil Society Organisation
Community Service Obligation |
CSR |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
CSRM |
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining |
CSTB |
Central Supply and Tenders Board |
CTC |
Coasting Trade Committee |
CU |
Census Unit |
CWO |
community women’s organizers |
CWTP |
Community Water Transport Project (within DOT) |
DAC |
Development Assistance Committee |
DAL |
Department of Agriculture and Livestock |
DASF |
Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries |
DAWN |
Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era |
DCJ |
Deputy Chief Justice |
DDA |
Department of District Administration |
DDSNA |
Department of District Services (and Native Affairs) |
DEC |
Department of Environment and Conservation |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) |
DFCD |
Department of Family and Community Development |
DHPG |
Deutsche Handels und Plantagen Gesellschaft |
DHS |
Demographic and Health Survey |
DipEd |
Diploma of Education |
DIS |
Delivered-In-Store |
DJAG |
Department of Justice and Attorney General |
DKB |
Deutsches Kolonialblatt |
DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment (air navigation) |
DMPGM |
Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management |
DNH |
Do No Harm |
DNPM |
Department of National Planning and Monitoring |
DNPRD |
Department of National Planning and Rural Development |
DO |
District Officer |
DoCD |
Department of Community Development |
DOE |
Department of Education |
DOF |
Department of Finance |
DOH |
Department of Health |
DOT |
Department of Transport |
DOW |
Department of Works and Implementation |
DPE |
Department of Petroleum and Energy |
DPI |
Department of Primary Industry |
DPLGA |
Department for Provincial and Local Government Affairs |
DPLLGA |
Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs |
DPM |
Department of Personnel Management |
DRIP |
District Road Improvement Programme |
DSG |
District Support Grant |
DSIP |
District Services Improvement Programme |
DSP |
Development Strategic Plan |
DSTP |
Deep Sea Tailings Placement |
DTIP |
District Transport Improvement Programme |
DVD |
Domestic Violence Decree |
DVOR |
Doppler VOR |
DWU |
Divine Word University |
EA |
Evangelical Alliance |
EBC |
Evangelical Brotherhood Church Inc. |
EC |
European Commission
European Community |
ECCE |
Early-childhood care and education |
ECDPM |
European Centre for Development Policy Management |
ECIA |
Economic Corridor Implementation Authority |
ECP |
Enhanced Cooperation Programme (Australia) |
EDD |
Expected Date of Delivery |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zones |
EFA |
Education For All |
EGMA |
Early Grade Maths Assessment |
EGRA |
Early Grade Reading Assessment |
EH |
Eastern Highlands |
EHL |
Esso Highlands Limited |
EIAs |
Environmental Impact Assessments |
EIR |
environmental impact report |
EIRR |
Economic Internal Rate of Return |
EIS |
environmental impact statement |
EITI |
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative |
EL |
Exploration Leases |
ELCOM |
Electricity Commission |
ELCPNG |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea |
E-LD |
E-Learning Division, NDoE |
EMC |
Environmental Management Committee
Executive Management Committee |
EMIS |
Education Management Information System |
EMPNG |
ExxonMobil PNG |
ENB |
East New Britain |
ENSO |
El Niño Southern Oscillation |
EPG |
Enga Provincial Government |
ERU |
Educational Research Unit |
ES |
East Sepik |
ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
ESD |
East Sepik District
ecologically sustainable development |
ESIA |
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment |
ESIP |
Education Sector Improvement Program |
ESMF |
Environmental and Social Management Framework |
ESMP |
Environmental and Social Management Plan |
ESNO |
El Niño-Southern Oscillation |
EU |
European Union |
EVAW |
Elimination of Violence Against Women |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) |
FAS |
First Assistance Secretary |
FD |
Finance Division, NDoE |
FEED |
Front End Engineering and Design |
FESS |
Fund for Economic and Social Stabilisation |
FFB |
Fresh Fruit Bunch (oil palm) |
FGTF |
Future Generation Trust Funds |
FHRIP |
Family Health and Rural Improvement Program |
FIFO |
Fly-in-Fly-out |
FIMS |
Forest Resource Information System |
FIR |
Flight Information Region |
FLA |
Family Law Act |
FLOJ |
Foundation for Law, Order and Justice |
FMA |
Forest Management Agreement |
FOB |
Free on board |
FODE |
Flexible Open Distance Education |
FPA |
Family Protection Act |
FPDA |
Fresh Produce Development Agency Ltd |
FPIC |
Free Prior Informed Consent |
FPO |
Family Protection Order |
FPTP |
first-past-the-post |
FPU |
Family Protection Unit |
FRA |
Forest Resources Authority |
FSC |
Family Support Centre |
FSVAC |
Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee |
FSVU |
Family and Sexual Violence Unit |
FSW |
female sex worker |
GAR |
Gross admission ratio |
GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GAVI |
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization |
GBH |
grievous bodily harm |
Gbps |
Gigabits per second. A measure of data transfer speed. One gigabit equals 1 billion bits |
GBT |
General Business Trust |
GBV |
Gender Based Violence |
GCD |
Guidance and Counselling Division, NDoE |
GCMG |
Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
GER |
Gross enrolment ratio |
GES |
General Education Services Division, NDoE |
GFC |
Global Financial Crisis |
GGHE |
General Government Health Expenditure |
GII |
Gender Inequality Index |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GLONASS |
Global Navigation and Surveillance System |
GNG |
German New Guinea |
GNI |
Gross National Income |
GNP |
Gross National Product |
GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
GoPNG |
Government of Papua New Guinea |
GPA |
Global Program on AIDS |
GPI |
Gender parity index |
GPNG |
Government of Papua New Guinea |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
GRM |
Grievance Redress Mechanism |
GRS |
Grievance Redress Service |
GRUF |
Grassroots United Front Party |
GST |
Goods and Services Tax |
GTQ |
Gas-to-Queensland |
HAD |
House of Assembly Debates |
HALC |
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre, Sydney, Australia |
HB |
slang for Hanuabada, the ‘Great Village,’ located next to the original township of Port Moresby |
HDI |
Human Development Index |
HDR |
Human Development Report |
HEO |
Health Extension Officer |
HIES |
Household Income and Expenditure Survey |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HIV/AIDS |
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
HMAS |
His Majesty’s Australian Ship |
HROD |
Human Resources and Organisational Development Division, NDoE |
HRW |
Human Rights Watch |
HSES |
Health, Safety, Environment and Security |
HSSP |
Health Sector Support Programme |
HWHRDM |
Highlands Women’s Human Rights Defenders Movement |
IA |
Independent Administrator
Internal Audit Division, NDoE |
IAIA |
International Association of Impact Assessment |
IALA |
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities |
IASER |
Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research |
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
IBBS |
Integrated Bio-Behavioural Survey |
IBP |
Integrated Benefits Package |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
ICBG |
International Collaborative Biodiversity Group |
ICCC |
Independent Consumer and Competition Commission |
ICCPR |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
ICESCR |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
ICMM |
International Council on Metals and Minerals |
ICPNG |
Investment Corporation of Papua New Guinea |
ICRAF |
Individual and Community Rights Advocacy Forum, a PNG human rights NGO specialising in upholding women’s rights, providing legal advice and assistance |
ICT |
Information and Communications Technology |
ICTD |
Information and Communications Technology Division, NDoE |
ICTs |
information communication technologies |
IDA |
Infrastructure Development Authority
International Development Association |
IDG |
Infrastructure Development Grant |
IDLO |
International Development Law Organization |
IDS |
Institute of Development Studies (UK) |
IFC |
International Finance Corporation |
IFMS |
Integrated Financial Management System |
IFR |
Instrument Flight Rules |
IFTA |
Insect Farming and Trading Agency |
IHO |
International Hydrographic Organization |
ILE |
inter-linked economies |
ILG |
Incorporated Land Group |
ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
IMG |
Independent Members’ Group |
IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
IMR |
Institute of Medical Research |
INA |
Institute of National Affairs |
IOCS |
International Organisation of Classification Societies |
IP |
Indigenous Peoples |
IPA |
Investment Promotion Authority |
IPBC |
Independent Public Business Corporation |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPEPNG |
Institute of Professional Engineers of Papua New Guinea |
IPNGS |
Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies |
IPO |
Interim Protection Order |
IPP |
Indigenous Peoples’ Plan |
IPPF |
Indigenous Peoples’ Planning Framework
International Planned Parenthood Federation |
IPR |
intellectual property rights |
IRC |
Internal Revenue Commission |
ISDM |
Intergovernmental Service Delivery Mechanism |
ISLP |
International Senior Lawyers Project |
ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
ISPS |
International Shipping and Port Security |
ITA |
Income Tax Act |
ITT |
Tambococha Tiputini Trust Fund |
ITTO |
International Tropical Timber Organization |
ITU |
International Telecommunications Union |
IUCN |
International Union for the Conservation of Nature |
IWDA |
International Women’s Development Agency |
IXP |
Internet Exchange Point |
JAC |
Joint Advisory Council |
JAG |
Justice Advisory Group |
JDP |
Joint Declaration of Principles |
JDPBPC |
joint district planning and budget priorities committee |
JICA |
Japan International Cooperation Agency |
JV |
Joint Venture |
K |
Papua New Guinea Kina (currency) |
KCH |
Kumul Consolidated Holdings Ltd |
KIK |
Kokonas Indastri Koporesen |
Km |
Kina million |
KMH |
Kumul Mineral Holdings Ltd |
KPH |
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd |
KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
LAES |
Lowlands Agricultural Experiment Station, Keravat |
LANCO |
Landowner Company |
LBBSA |
Licence Based Benefits Sharing Agreement |
LCOE |
Leitana Council of Elders |
LDC |
Livestock Development Corporation Ltd |
LGL |
Lihir Gold Limited |
LICHP |
Lihir Islands Community Health Program |
LL.B. |
Bachelor of Laws |
LL.D. |
Doctor of Laws |
LLG |
Local Level Government |
LLGSIP |
Local Level Government Services Improvement Program |
LMALA |
Lihir Mining Area Landowners Association |
LMC |
Lihir Medical Centre |
LMIC |
Lower Middle Income Country |
LMS |
London Missionary Society |
LNA |
League for National Advancement |
LNG |
Liquefied Natural Gas |
LNG |
Liquefied natural gas |
LPV |
Limited Preferential Voting |
LRC |
Law Reform Commission |
LSDP |
Lihir Sustainable Development Plan |
LSS |
Land Settlement Scheme |
LTB |
Land Transport Board |
LTD |
Land Transport Division (of DOT) |
LTEU |
Letters to the Editor Uncensored |
LTIP |
Long Term Investment Plan |
LTMC |
Long Term Maintenance Contract |
M&E |
Monitoring and Evaluation |
M.A. |
Master of Arts |
M.Ed. |
Master of Education |
MA |
Melanesian Alliance
Mining Act |
MAC |
Mining Advisory Council |
MARPOL |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
MAS |
Mataungan Association |
MASP |
Mapping Agricultural Systems of Papua New Guinea Project |
MBD |
Milne Bay District |
MBDWA |
Milne Bay District Workers Association |
MCC |
Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd |
MCH |
Maternal Child Health |
MCU |
Media and Communications Unit, NDoE |
MDCs |
Mine Development Contracts |
MDG |
Millennium Development Goals |
MDGs |
Millennium Development Goals |
MFF |
Multi-Tranche Financing Facility |
MFFN |
Melanesian Farmer First Network |
MGA |
Movement for Greater Autonomy |
MIC |
Metal Industries Company |
MIF |
Melanesian Independence Front |
MIG |
Morobe Independent Group |
MIGA |
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
MIGR |
Ministry for Inter-Government Relations |
MIM |
Mount Isa Mines |
ML |
Mining Lease |
MLP |
Melanesian Liberal Party |
MMR |
Maternal Mortality Rate |
MMscf |
Millions of standard cubic feet (gas) |
MNP |
Model Nation Party |
MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
MODIPE |
Morobe District People’s Association |
MoE |
Ministry of Education |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MP |
Member of Parliament |
MPA |
Members of the Provincial Assembly |
MPKG |
Madang-Baiyer River-Karamui-Gulf Corridor |
MPPC |
Minerals and Petroleum Policy Committee |
MPTF |
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office |
MRA |
Mineral Resources Authority |
MRDC |
Mineral Resources Development Corporation |
MRE |
Mineral Resource Enga Ltd |
MRM |
Mineral Resource Magang Ltd |
MROT |
Mineral Resource Ok Tedi No. 2 Ltd |
MRSF |
Mineral Resources Stabilisation Fund |
MRSM |
Mineral Resources Star Mountains Ltd |
MSB |
Measurement Services Branch |
MSC |
Most Significant Change technique |
MSD |
Measurement Services Division, NDoE |
MSF |
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) |
MSG |
Melanesian Spearhead Group
Multi-stakeholder group |
MSM |
males who have sex with males / men who have sex with men |
MSS |
manuscripts (in archives) |
MSU |
Maritime Security Unit (of DOT) |
MSW |
internationally accepted acronym for ‘male sex worker’ |
MTA |
materials transfer agreement |
MTAC |
Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture |
MTD |
Maritime Transport Division (of DOT) |
MTDP |
Medium Term Development Plan |
MTDS |
Medium Term Development Strategy |
MTFS |
Medium Term Fiscal Strategy |
MTNG |
Mandated Territory of New Guinea |
MTTP |
Medium Term Transport Plan |
MUF |
Melanesian United Front |
MUG |
minimum unconditional grant |
MVIL |
Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd |
MYEFO |
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook |
NA |
National Alliance |
NAA |
National Archives of Australia |
NAC |
National Agricultural Council
National AIDS Council |
NACS |
National AIDS Council Secretariat |
NADP |
National Agriculture Development Plan |
NAIS |
National Agricultural Information System |
NAN |
Non-Austronesian |
NAP |
National Alliance Party |
Napidakoe |
(Nasioi) Pi (Pirung) Da (Damara) Ko (Koromira/Konau (E (Eivo) NavituNa |
NAQIA |
National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority |
NAR |
Net admission ratio |
NARI |
National Agricultural Research Institute |
NASMP |
National Airport Strategic Management Plan |
NASP |
National Aviation Security Programme |
Navaids |
Navigation Aids |
NBAC |
Noel Butlin Archives Centre |
NBC |
National Broadcasting Corporation |
NBHC |
New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd |
NBPOL |
New Britain Palm Oil Limited |
NCC |
National Council of Chiefs
National Cultural Commission |
NCD |
National Capital District |
NCDC |
National Capital District Commission |
NCDR |
New Case Detection Rate |
NCS |
National Catering Services |
NCW |
National Commission for Women |
NDB |
Non Directional Beacon |
NDC |
National Disaster Centre |
NDoE |
National Department of Education |
NDoH |
National Department of Health |
NEB |
National Education Board |
NEC |
National Executive Council
National Education Council |
NEFC |
National Economic and Fiscal Commission |
NEP |
National Education Plan |
NER |
Net enrolment ratio |
NES |
National Education Strategy
National education system
Nucleus Estate and Smallholder (model) |
NESC |
National Energy Skills Programme |
NETA |
National Education Trust Account |
NFA |
National Fisheries Authority |
NFB |
National Forestry Board |
NFHSDP |
North Fly Health Services Development program |
NFS |
National Forestry Service |
NG |
New Guinea |
NGC |
National Gas Company |
NGIB |
New Guinea Infantry Battalion |
NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
NGP |
New Generation Party |
NHASP |
AusAID’s National HIV/AIDS Support Project |
NI |
New Ireland |
NICTA |
National Information and Communications Technology Authority |
NIDA |
National Investment Development Authority |
NIP |
Nations Interest Party |
NIS |
nut-in-shell |
NKW |
Nachrichten aus Kaiser Wilhelmsland |
NLA |
National Library of Australia |
NLAS |
National Literacy Awareness Secretariat, OLA |
NLOJC |
National Law, Order and Justice Council |
NLTB |
National Land Transport Board |
NMA |
National Maritime Authority |
NMB |
National Mapping Bureau |
NMSA |
National Maritime Safety Authority |
NNS |
National Nutrition Survey |
NP |
National Party |
NPC |
National Premiers Council |
NPG |
Nationalist Pressure Group |
NPK |
nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertiliser |
NPLA |
New Panguna Landowners’ Association |
NPO |
National Planning Office |
NQSSF |
National Quality School Standards Framework |
NRA |
National Roads Authority |
NRCC |
National Rescue Coordination Centre |
NRI |
National Research Institute |
NRLLG |
Nimamar Rural Local Level Government |
NRSC |
National Road Safety Council |
NS |
North Solomons |
NSA |
Non-State Actors |
NSLCF |
National School Leadership Competency Framework |
NSO |
National Statistical Office (of Papua New Guinea) |
NSP |
National Strategic PlanNorth Solomons Province |
NSPG |
North Solomons Provincial Government |
NSRRT |
National Sex and Reproduction Research Team |
NSRSD |
National Strategy for Responsible and Sustainable Development |
NSW |
New South Wales |
NTC |
National Training Council |
NTCF |
National Teachers’ Competency Framework |
NTDP |
National Transport Development Plan |
NTI |
National Training Institute |
NTN |
National Transmission Network |
NTS |
National Transport Strategy |
NWDP |
National Women’s Development Programme |
NWS |
National Weather Service |
NYMP |
National Youth Movement Program |
NZ |
New Zealand |
O3B |
Other three billion. A series of low earth orbiting satellites intended to provide faster download speeds than traditional, high orbit satellites |
OBC |
Outcomes‐Based Curriculum |
OBE |
Outcomes‐Based Education |
OCCD |
Office of Climate Change and Development |
ODA |
Official Development Assistance |
ODI |
Overseas Development Institute |
ODW |
Office for the Development of Women |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OGA |
Oil and Gas Act |
OHCHR |
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights |
OIC |
Officer In Change |
OLA |
Office of Libraries and Archives |
OLIPPC |
Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates |
OLNLLGE |
Organic Law on National and Local-Level Government Elections |
OLPG |
Organic Law on Provincial Government |
OLPGLLG |
Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments |
OLPLLG |
Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Government |
OOSCI |
Out-Of-School Children Initiative |
OP |
Operational Policy |
OPEC |
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
OPGA |
Oil Palm Growers’ Association |
OPIC |
Oil Palm Industry Corporation |
OPM |
Organisasi Papua Merdeka |
OPRA |
Oil Palm Research Association |
ORD |
Office of Rural Development |
OSL |
Oil Search Limited |
OTDF |
Ok Tedi Development Foundation |
OTML |
Ok Tedi Mining Limited |
OV |
PSP outreach volunteer |
oz |
ounce |
P&C |
Parents and Community/Citizens |
PaBER |
Pacific Benchmarking for Education Results |
PAC |
Provincial AIDS Committee |
PacLII |
Pacific Legal Information Institute |
PACWIP |
Pacific Women in Politics |
PAD |
Project Appraisal Document |
PANGTEL |
Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Authority |
PANGU |
Papua and New Guinea Union |
PAP |
People’s Action Party |
PARI |
Papua New Guinea Accessibility Remote Index |
PATA |
Policy and Advisory Technical Assistance (ADB) |
PATCRA |
Papua New Guinea Australia Trade and Commercial Relations Agreement |
PayD |
Payroll Division, NDoE |
PB |
Papua Besena |
PBMC |
Performance Based Maintenance Contract |
PBR |
plant breeders rights |
PC&SS |
Pacific Counselling and Social Services |
PCD |
Planning and Coordination Division (of DOT) |
PCR |
Physical Cultural Resources |
PD |
Parliamentary Debates |
PDGFA |
Papua New Guinea Forest Authority |
PDL |
Petroleum Development Licence |
PDM |
People’s Democratic Movement |
PDS |
Provincial Data System |
PDWA |
Porgera District Women’s Association |
PEA |
provincial education advisor |
PEB |
Provincial Education Board |
PEC |
Provincial Executive Council |
PEP |
Politically exposed person |
PERR |
Public Expenditure Review and Rationalisation program |
PERs |
Public Emergency Regulations |
PG |
Provincial Government |
PGK |
Papua New Guinean Kina |
PGR |
plant genetic resources |
Ph.D. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
PIAF |
Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation |
PIC |
Pacific Island Country |
PIE |
Project Implementing Entity |
PIG |
Pangu Independent Group |
PILNA |
Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment |
PIM |
Pacific Islands Magazine |
PIMI |
PNG Industry Malaria Initiative |
PIP |
Public Investment Program |
PIR |
Pacific Islands Regiment |
PIRLS |
Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
PISA |
Program for International Student Assessment |
PJV |
Porgera Joint Venture |
PKP |
Paradise Kindom Party |
PLA |
Panguna Landowners’ Association |
PlC |
prior informed consent |
PLHIV |
People Living with HIV |
PLLSMA |
Provincial and Local Level Government Service Monitoring Authority |
PLP |
Peoples Labour Party |
PLTB |
Provincial Land Transport Board |
PLWHA |
People Living with HIV/AIDS |
PM |
Pass Mark |
PMAMP |
Port Moresby Airport Master Plan |
PMB |
Pacific Manuscripts Bureau |
PMC |
Project Management Company |
PMG |
Peace Monitoring Group |
PMIA |
Port Moresby International Airport |
PMU |
Programme Management Unit |
PMV |
Public Motor Vehicle (Taxis and Buses) |
PNC |
People’s National Congress |
PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
PNG LNG |
Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas |
PNGASL |
Papua New Guinea Air Services Ltd |
PNGBC |
Papua New Guinea Banking Corporation |
PNGCC |
Papua New Guinea Council of Churches
Papua New Guinea Coconut Commodities |
PNGCMP |
Papua New Guinea Chamber of Mining and Petroleum |
PNGDF |
Papua New Guinea Defence Force |
PNGEC |
Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission |
PNGEI |
Papua New Guinea Education Institute |
PNGFA |
Papua New Guinea Forest Authority |
PNGFP |
Papua New Guinea First Party |
PNGHRP |
Papua New Guinea Human Rights Party |
PNGIMR |
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research |
PNGLA |
Papua New Guinea Logistics Association |
PNGLR |
Papua New Guinea Law Reports |
PNGNES |
Papua New Guinea National Emergency Services |
PNGNLA |
Papua New Guinea National Logistics Association |
PNGNP |
Papua New Guinea National Party |
PNGP |
Papua New Guinea Party |
PNGPCL |
Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation Ltd |
PNGRIS |
Papua New Guinea Resource Information System |
PNGSDP |
Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program |
PNGSP |
Papua New Guinea Socialist Party |
PNGYP |
Papua New Guinea Youths Party |
POM |
Port Moresby
Project Operations Manual |
PONP |
Papua New Guinea One Nation Party |
POPA |
Palm Oil Producers’ Association |
PP |
Parliamentary Papers
Peoples Party |
PPD |
Policy and Planning Division, NDoE |
PPDVP |
Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme |
PPFL |
Petroleum Processing Facility Licence |
PPL |
Petroleum Production Licence
Petroleum Prospecting Licence |
PPP |
People’s Progress Party
Public Private Partnership
Purchasing Power Parity |
PPTA |
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (ADB) |
PQEP |
Parents for Quality Education Program |
PRA |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
PRAEC |
Petroleum Resources Area Economic Corridor |
PRD |
Policy and Research Division (of DOT) |
PRF |
Pension Reserve Fund |
PRG |
Petroleum Resources Gobe Ltd |
PRK |
Petroleum Resources Kutubu Ltd |
PRL |
Petroleum Retention Licence |
PRM |
Petroleum Resources Moran Ltd |
PRMA |
Petroleum Revenue Management Act |
ProD |
Procurement Division, NDoE |
PSC |
Public Services Commission |
PSIP |
Provincial Services Improvement Program |
PSP |
People’s Solidarity Party
Poro Sapot Project (Save the Children) |
PTC |
Post and Telegraph Corporation |
PTR |
Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
PYWLA |
Pacific Young Women’s Leadership Alliance |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
RAMS |
Road Asset Management System (currently held in DOW) |
RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
RAP |
Resettlement Action Plan |
RBM |
Results-Based Management |
RCDF |
Rural Constituency Development Fund |
RCF |
Research and Conservation Foundation |
RCM |
Regional Consultative Meeting |
RED |
Research and Evaluation Division, NDoE |
RFSS |
Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (airport) |
RHS |
Rural Household Survey |
RIC |
Rural Industries Council |
RIDD |
Rural Infrastructure Development Division |
RIGFA |
Review of Inter-Governmental Funding Arrangements |
RMRP |
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (World Bank) |
RMS |
Resource Management System |
RMTLTF |
Road Mine Tailings Lease Trust Fund |
RMU |
Resource Mapping Unit |
RNZAF |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
RPF |
Resettlement Policy Framework |
RPNGC |
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary |
RR |
Retention Rate |
RRA |
Rapid Rural Appraisal |
RRRT |
Regional Rights and Resources Team |
RSO |
Recognised Security Organisation |
RTA |
Road Traffic Authority |
RTP |
Regional Training Program |
RTZ |
Rio Tinto Zinc |
SABER |
Systems Approach for Better Education Results |
SAMS |
Scottish Association of Marine Science |
SAP |
Structural Adjustment Program |
SAR |
Search and Rescue
Subproject Appraisal Report |
SBC |
Standards-Based Curriculum |
SBE |
Standards-Based Education |
scf |
standard cubic feet (gas) |
SD |
Standards Division, NDoE |
SDA |
Seventh-Day Adventists |
SDGs |
Sustainable Development Goals |
SDP |
Social Democratic Party |
SEIS |
Social and Economic Impact Statement |
SEOC |
Senior Education Officers’ Conference |
SERC |
Special Education Resource Centre |
SESCHA |
Strategic Environmental, Social and Cultural Heritage Assessment |
SFS |
school fee subsidy |
SFTA |
school fee and trust account fee |
SG |
Standards and Guidance Division, NDoE |
SGCL |
Simberi Gold Company Limited |
SGD |
Standards and Guidance Division |
SGS |
Société Générale de Surveillance |
SH |
Southern Highlands |
SHD |
Sustainable Human Development |
SHP |
Southern Highlands Province |
SHPG |
Southern Highlands Provincial Government |
SHRDP |
Southern Highlands Rural Development Project |
SI |
Solomon Islands |
SIA |
Security Industries Association/Authority |
SIAs |
Social Impact Assessments |
SIB |
Spice Industry Board |
SIL |
Summer Institute of Linguistics |
SIP |
Services Improvement Programme |
SLIP |
School Learning Improvement Plan |
SM |
Society of Mary (Marists) |
SMAA |
Simberi Mining Area Association |
SMART |
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Transparent or ‘Time-bound’ |
SME |
Small and Medium Enterprise |
SML |
Special Mining Lease |
SMS |
German abbreviation for His Majesty’s ship
Safety Management System |
SNAP |
Sorcery National Action Plan |
SO |
Standards Officer |
SOE |
State Owned Enterprise |
SOI |
Southern Oscillation Index |
SOU |
Sexual Offences Unit |
SPC |
South Pacific Commision
Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
SPF |
South Pacific Forum |
SPREP |
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
SRGBV |
School‐related gender‐based violence |
SSG |
Special Support Grant |
SSGM |
State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Project at the ANU |
SSTC |
South Seas Tuna Corporation |
STARS |
Responsible Sustainable Development Strategy |
Stbo |
standard barrels of oil |
stbopd |
standard barrels of oil per day |
STD |
Sexually Transmitted Disease |
STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infection |
SW |
Sex Worker |
SWAp |
Sector-Wide Approach |
SWF |
Sovereign Wealth Fund |
TA |
Technical Assistance |
TAC |
Total Allowable Catch |
TB |
Tuberculosis |
Tbps |
Terabytes per second. A measure of transfer speed. |
TCS |
Tax Credit Scheme |
TED |
Teacher Education Division, NDoE |
TEU |
Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (shipping containers) |
TFF |
Tuition Fee Free |
THE |
Total Health Expenditure |
THE Party |
Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
TIA |
Tourism Industry Association |
TIMG |
Transport Infrastructure Maintenance Grants |
TIMMS |
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
TIMSS |
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
TIPS |
Transport Infrastructure Priorities Study |
TKA |
Tuk Kuvul Association |
TLPs |
Training and Localisation Plans |
TNG |
Territory of New Guinea |
TOR |
Terms of Reference |
TP |
abbreviation used for Tok Pisin |
TPA |
Tourism Promotion Authority |
TPC |
Tactical Pilotage Chart |
TPNGP |
Territory of Papua and New Guinea
Trust Papua New Guinea Party |
TR |
Transition rate |
TRIPs |
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property |
TRR |
traditional resource rights |
TSC |
Teaching Service Commission |
TSCMIC |
Transport Sector Coordination, Monitoring and Implementation Committee |
TSDP |
Tourism Sector Development Project |
TSSP |
Transport Sector Support Programme |
TST |
Torres Strait Treaty |
TSU |
Transport Security Unit (DoT) |
TUC |
Trade Union Congress |
TVET |
Technical and vocational education and training |
TVETD |
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Divisions, NDoE |
TWL |
tax waiver letter |
UBE |
Universal Basic Education |
UBSA |
Umbrella Benefit Sharing Agreement |
UC |
United Church |
UCOA |
Uniting Church Overseas Aid |
UDHR |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
UDI |
Unilateral Declaration of Independence |
UDP |
United Democratic Party |
UHA |
Unconventional Hydrocarbons Act |
UK |
United Kingdom |
UN |
United Nations |
UN Women |
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women |
UNAIDS |
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
UNGA |
UN General Assembly |
UNGASS |
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
UNIFEM |
United Nations Development Fund for Women |
UNITECH |
Papua New Guinea University of Technology |
UNREDD+ |
United Nations Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, Plus conservation, carbon stock enhancement and sustainable forest management |
UNSW |
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
UP |
United Party |
UPNG |
University of Papua New Guinea |
UPOV |
Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants |
URP |
United Resource Party |
US |
United States |
USA |
United States of America |
USD |
United States Dollar |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
USOAP |
Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (ICAO) |
UXO |
Unexploded ordinances |
VAM |
Violence Against Men |
VAT |
value added tax |
VAW |
Violence Against Women |
VCCT |
Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing |
VCT |
Voluntary Counselling and Testing |
VD |
venereal disease (former term for STI) |
VDS |
Village Development Scheme |
VFR |
Visual Flight Rules |
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
VLD |
Voluntary Land Donation |
VLDP |
Voluntary Land Donation Protocol |
VOP |
Village Oil Palm |
VOR |
VHF Omnidirectional Range (ground based air navaid) |
VSAT |
Very small aperture terminal. A type of two-way satellite that transmits both narrow and broadband data to satellites in orbit. The data are then directed to other remote terminals or hubs around the planet |
VSO |
Voluntary Service Overseas |
WaSH |
Water sanitation and hygiene |
WB |
World Bank |
WEI |
Wau Ecology Institute |
WGTRR |
Working Group on Traditional Resource Rights |
WH |
Western Highlands |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WID |
Women in Development |
WINGS |
Wantok In Godly Services Party |
WIPO |
World Intellectual Property Organisation |
WISDM |
Women In Shared Decision-Making |
WNB |
West New Britain |
WPA |
Women’s Plan of Action |
WPHC |
West Pacific High Commission |
WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
WWF |
World Wide Fund |
WWI |
World War I |
WWII |
World War II |
YWAM |
Youth with a Mission |
YWCA |
Young Women’s Christian Association |
ZTVFC |
Zero Tolerance Violence Free Communities |