Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Heads of Government Agencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen —
Too often, the results we see on the ground fail to match the ambitions set in our plans. The gap between what we intend and what we deliver has widened into a systemic problem. The National Monitoring and Coordination Authority — the NMCA — has been created to close that gap.
Our mission is clear: remove unnecessary complexity, expose weaknesses, and enforce accountability through a whole-of-government coordination platform. At its core, the NMCA is about restoring discipline to the public service — making real-time decisions based on hard data, and ensuring every kina spent brings measurable value to the people of Papua New Guinea.
The NMCA will be guided by three frameworks:
Implementation Framework – setting clear expectations for agencies and ensuring delivery on commitments.
Coordination Framework – clarifying roles, resolving overlaps, and ensuring all agencies work in unison.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Framework – tracking progress, enforcing accountability, and learning from results.
These frameworks will bring structure where there is chaos, urgency where there is complacency, and results where there has been stagnation.
The NMCA will work closely with oversight bodies such as the Auditor-General’s Office, the Ombudsman Commission, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the Public Service Commission. We will also partner with development agencies to ensure all resources — whether domestic or international — are aligned with national priorities and used effectively.
Through these partnerships, the NMCA will not only monitor but mobilise resources, skills, and expertise from across government and the international community. Every effort will be aligned. Every contribution will count.
Today marks a shift in how we govern. The NMCA is about building a results-oriented public sector, a unified cross-agency operation, and a disciplined system of delivery.
We no longer have the luxury of repeated failure. The people of Papua New Guinea are watching. They do not ask for perfection — they ask for delivery.
The NMCA is our instrument to meet that expectation — with discipline, urgency, and integrity.
Let this day be remembered as the moment we stopped talking and started delivering. When frameworks became results, when siloed excuses were replaced with shared responsibility, and when plans became performance.
May God bless Papua New Guinea.
Thank you.