03/09/2026
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What began as a pilot track from Kuima Ward 4 in Lower Jimi, Koinambe LLG, Jiwaka Province, toward Gama LLG, Usino-Bundi District in Madang Province, is steadily becoming a reality.
The road has now progressed approximately 6 kilometres, reaching the border area between Koinambe and Gama LLGs.
For the remote communities of Lower Jimi and Gama LLG , this is more than just a road. It is a pathway to people, markets, services, education, health and opportunity.
The journey from Banz urban to the project site currently takes around 4β5 hours, while vehicles are already travelling between Banz and Kuima day and night, showing the growing importance of this emerging connection.
Community members are expressing appreciation for the work being undertaken by Hon. Vincent P. Ambane Kumura , Chairman of UBGDDA, the contractor, the Marape-Rosso Government PM Hon. James Marape and development partners.
Perhaps most importantly, the communities themselves are taking ownership. Landowners are making their customary land available without compensation charges so the road can pass through.
That is what development partnership looks like:
Government provides leadership. Contractors build. Communities provide support. And a road becomes a shared pathway to a better future.
From Lower Jimi to Gama, connectivity is no longer just an ideaβit is taking shape on the ground.