The Western Province's SME mobilization and development initiative aims to establish 10,000 SMEs by 2030 to enhance economic empowerment, particularly targeting youth and women. With only 457 SMES currently functioning in the province, there is a significant opportunity for growth through multi-sectoral support and capacity building programs. The initiative outlines collaboration with local councils, indigenous business organizations, and the Ok Tedi Development Foundation to facilitate SME development and maximize community involvement.

1. WESTERN PROVINCE
ISSUED June 2016
SME MOBILIZATION, DEVELOPMENT
& CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS
ED BISMARK FREELANCERS SME SERVICES
Western Province Brief
• North Fly District
5 LLGs
• Middle Fly District
5 LLGs
• South Fly District
4 LLGs
• Total Population:
180,455
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
YOUTH DEVELOP-
MENT COUNCIL
2
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
OF WOMEN
2
INDIGENEOUS BUSI-
NESS COUNCIL
2
TRUST REGIONS &
MINE VILLAGES
3
283 WARDS , 14 LLGs
3 DDAs
3
RISK SHARE FACILI-
TIES & MICRO BUSI-
3
SME KEY CONTACTS 4
SME IMPLEMENTATION CONCEPT
WE S T E R N P R OV I N C E U P DA T E O N S M E
Western Province
has only 457 SMEs
which is 5th
Last in
PNG but Contributes
up to K3.8Billion to
GDP (K19B). There
is a need to establish
approximately 800
SMEs /Year starting
2016 Targeting
10,905 SMEs by
2030; therefore, Multi
sectoral approach is
required targeting
SME Mobilization,
Development and
Building of capacities
for SMEs
Micro, Small to Medium busi-
nesses owned by Papua New
Guineans have never been
supported significantly since
we gained Independence as a
nation, as successive govern-
ments have focused on Multi
International organizations.
However to truly empower the
people of this nation economi-
cally we are challenged to now
facilitate the development of
SMEs. This is challenging as
the support will be very exten-
sive and will touch all fabrics of
society and include all stake-
holders and the people of this
nation.
We have to start somewhere
and the journey must begin.
This is therefore the approach,
which encapsulates all the pa-
rameters of development for
SMEs to grow.

2. Youth is an important sector
unattended to in terms of
Micro Business Activities.
Under The National Youth
Development Authority Act
2014; A Provincial Youth
Development Council , District
Youth development Councils
and LLG Youth development
councils must be established
by the National youth develop-
ment authority to mobilize
youths.
The SME Policy item 8.2.2.2
and 8.2.2.3 indicates
Government Support in
Entrepreneurship train-
ing and tailored initia-
tives and programs to
be developed by stake-
holders to specifically
target the growth of
Youth and Women
owned SMEs. Western
Province annual school
leaver drop out rate is
estimated to be 900
plus and this number
has accumulated over the years
since 2002 giving an estimated
school leaver population who
are drop outs and have joined
the unemployment queue to be
now at 12,600 spread in all 14
LLGs ,283 wards and 3 Districts.
2015 Results shows only 15
secondary students entered
universities which suggests that
the trend has continue.
Youths are still not economically
empowered and has to mobilize
themselves into councils and
start getting into Youth SME
oriented Micro Businesses with-
in the three(3) Districts. We
need to create economic em-
powerment for youth while they
are young so they grow with it.
North Fly and
this could lead
to less input
from Indige-
nous Business
in terms of
growing our
economy
through Provin-
cial SME Pro-
gram . Support
from the Cham-
ber of Com-
merce and
The Western Province Indige-
nous Business Council and
the Provincial Chamber of
Commerce shall be the main
support avenues for our
local Western people to get
into SMEs. However, rec-
ords have shown 457 SMEs
operating within Western
Province but it is believed
that 90% of these are not
owned and operated by In-
digenous Western people
from South Fly, Middle Fly or
Western Prov-
ince Indige-
nous Business
Council is vital
to the SME
Policy and
Master Plan
and this has to
be addresses
at the Provin-
cial level
where PEC
can help at
their level.
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W E S T E R N P R O V I N C I A L C O U N C I L O F W O M E N
“ W O M E N E C O N O M I C E M P O W E R M E N T ”
W E S T E R N P R O V I N C I A L Y O U T H D E V E L O P M E N T
C O U N C I L — ” Y O U T H E N T E R P R I S E S C H E M E ”
W E S T E R N P R O V I N C E I N D E G E N E O U S B U S I N E S S
C O U N C I L & T H E C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E
our targets ; Trusts, Mine
villages, Wards , Informal
sector and Micro businesses
aiming to create economic
empowerment of Indigenous
women in Western Province .
Targeted women groups
must maintain close contact
with the president, Provincial
Council of Women and Indige-
nous business Council.
Council Of Women are key
driving force of the SME Mo-
bilization, Development and
Capacity Building Program
initiated by the Non State
Actor; ED Bismark Freelanc-
ers. The women of Western
Province have a good network
of communication and can
drive the SME Program.
Women are identified in all
800 informal
Businesses and Micro
businesses in Western
Province will be
developed into SMEs
annually until it reaches
10,000 SMEs in 2030
ISSUED June 2016
Douveri Henao - Executive Di-
rector PNG Business Council
Solange Assan Trustee Middle Fly
Unemployed Youths Kiunga , WP

3. SME IMPLEMENTATION CONCEPT
The OK Tedi Development
Foundation (OTDF) Through
its 5 year strategic plan has
completed conducting its
communication awareness
through out all trust regions
and mine villages and all con-
cerned stakeholders and
would be a single vital organi-
zation within Western Prov-
ince with excellent develop-
ment programs centered
along five(5) key areas; infra-
structure , Education ,
Health ,Social and economic
Programs . ED Bismark Free-
lancers shall partner with
within six (6) concerned vil-
lages and the nine (9) trust
regions in identifying busi-
ness and socio-economic
needs with the villagers in
line with ODTF Strategies,
FRPG 5 year plan , MTDP 2 ,
and the SME Policy and Mas-
ter plan to give a detailed
SME Identification report to
OTDF prior to executing
access of Economic grants
as recipients may not be
ready and are not willing to
participate with these pro-
jects which could fail . Cata-
lytic projects can also be
developed within the trust
regions as well as mine villag-
es as long as the various
VPCs and the trustees can
be mobilized and it will be
up to OTDF to lead them
establish apart from other
OTDF sanctioned invest-
ments. It is therefore im-
portant that the trusts and
the villages are mobilized
though business identifica-
tion and Mine Set ; setting
stage for SME Development
stage of which OTDF can
help fund the SME concept
through 3 stages; 1. SME
Mobilization Program 2. SME
Development Program 3.
SME Capacity Building Pro-
gram From 2016-2020
to in-
crease
the num-
ber of
SMEs
from
457 in
Western
province
to
10,000
by year
2030
Informal
SMEs have categories in
terms of their financial turn
over , staff ceiling and its
ability in paying taxes . RSF
is a Risk Share Facility to be
accessed by Micro Business-
es and SMEs mainly for
capacity Building Program .
The 457 mentioned SMEs
can access provided that
correct procedures are fol-
lowed to access these funds
and guidelines understood.
At this stage , our concern is
Sectors will graduate to Micro
Business and Micro will be
developed into SMEs as soon
as their turn over rate is
K200,000. For those Micro
Business and SMEs wishing to
expand and increase their ca-
pacity they need to access Risk
share facility (RSF) credit rang-
ing from K50,000 to K1Million
upon satisfaction of successful
requirements. BSP will be the
key player apart from NDB han-
dling Micro credits
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3 D DA S , 1 4 L LG S , 2 8 3 W A R D C O U N C I L S
O K T E D I D E V E L O P M E N T F O U N D A T I O N
“ T R U S T R E G I O N S & M I N E V I L L A G E S ”
S ME S C A T E G O R Y & R I S K S H A R E FA C I L I T Y (R S F )
ment . On the other end Less
is done to eradicate poverty
despite numerous efforts
from OTDF. The 14 LLGs shall
help to fund to support ED
Bismark Freelancers to mobi-
lize all 283 ward areas identi-
fying SME Development need
areas . The bulk of Western
Province population is still
faced with unemployment .
Western Province is ranked
5th last with only 457 SMEs
with a population of 201,351
compared to Manus with a
population of 50,321 with
1479 SMEs .However in
terms of GDP ; K3.8 Billion
(1/5th of K19Billion)is contrib-
uted in terms of GDP but less-
er SME participation which
can not absorb the unemploy-
“10,000 SMEs in
Western Province will
provide 100,000 jobs or
more by 2030”
Star Mountain LLG North Fly
Dennis Konu
SME Manager BSP

4. PO Box 117
Tabubil
Western Province , PNG
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TARGETS KEY CONTACTS
MINE VILLAGES MAINO LUKAS
71365679
TRUST REGIONS MARTIN HENO
72524836
YOUTH & WOMEN DAVID BOTOK
70033206
INFORMAL SECTOR VINCENT TUKNIBIN
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