The *Planning and Monitoring Responsibility Act (PMRA) 2016* helps guide the country’s growth and development by setting up five important frameworks, or plans, to make sure all efforts are well-organized.

National Planning Framework

PNG Planning and Monitoring Responsibility Act 2016 establishes the National Planning Framework (NPF), the National Service Delivery Framework (NSDF), the National Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (NMEF), linking the National Budget to the MTDPs through an Annual Budget Framework Paper. The PNG Planning and Monitoring Responsibility Act 2016 mandates the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) IV 2023-2027 as the national development planning framework for the country.

National Budget Framework

The Annual Budget Framework Paper (ABFP) is a strategic document that links the National Planning Framework, Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP), and the expenditure priorities of the Capital Investment Budget each year, and serves as an input to the Budget Strategy Paper (BSP).

Section 6 of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Planning and Monitoring Responsibility Act, 2016 (the Planning Act) warrants the production of the Annual Budget Framework Paper (ABFP) annually and guides the formulation of the Capital Investment Budget. It is published four (4) months before the tabling of the National Budget in Parliament. The ABFP reconciles the Government’s policy priorities (“development needs”) with the fiscal envelope (“availability of funds”) and guides the selection of investments, in alignment with the Government’s Development Priorities and Aspirations, funded through the capital component of the National Budget.

The ABFP also provides the trend of expenditures in the Capital Investment Budget and sets sectoral ceilings and guides sectoral priorities for the forward year. Sectoral consultations are undertaken to determine the priorities within the sector and against the set ceilings.

National Service Delivery Framework

The National Service Delivery Framework (NSDF) sets out the minimum level of services that the National, Provincial, District, and Local Level Governments will provide at each designated service delivery centre.

The NSDF provides a guide for the national government, Provincial Governments, Local Level Governments and District Development Authorities, and the agencies and institutions of government to work in partnership with each other to better integrate frontline service delivery settings and improve quality of life for all Papua New Guineans.

Frontline service delivery in Papua New Guinea is critical because most of our people live in rural areas, and access is limited due to inadequate enabling infrastructures like transport and amenities to enable the timely availability of services for the people.

Our vision for Frontline service delivery in PNG:

improving access to quality service to all Papua New Guineans, particularly those in rural areas of PNG.

Provide real-time service.

Access all year round.

Continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Service User or customer contribution in the co-production of services suited to their unique needs.

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

The National Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (PMEF) sets out the basic concepts, principles, and approaches for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the performance and results of national policies, plans, and strategies in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The framework aims to promote performance, accountability, and enhance the effectiveness of public policies and services in our country. The strategic benefits of implementing this Framework will allow the Government to:

1. Make prudent use of our limited resources.
2. Address rising expectations from ordinary citizens that the Government should provide more services at a higher quality.
3. Support accountability pressures from the Parliament that the Government should publicly report and explain their performance; and
4. Meet the increasing demand of development partners in measuring and managing for results.

Development Cooperation Partnership Framework

 This encourages teamwork with partners, like other countries and organizations, to help the country achieve its long-term plans.