Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea Network for Rural Transport & Development are working on transport issues to improve the lives of poor rural communities. Though only recently established they have already produced a number of informative newsletters that are having a real impact on the national debate. You can download these newsletters by clicking on the links below:

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 001
Options for rural development in PNG (Seminar report) - Animal Power for rural transport - Local transport solutions in PNG - Book of the month - Link of the month

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 002
New cheaper chinese motorbikes for PNG - Motorised Barrows - Pacific passion for horse power - Letters

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 003
Second Seminar on options for rural development - Long arm of the law in Abau get helping hoofs - Letters

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 004
Home made cowboy - Yurupa people build road without government aid - Letters

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 005
In love with a bicycle

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 006
Editors interview with Steve Layton, Co-Director of AT Projects - Letters

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 007
Horse Power

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 008
PNG elections halt project, No word on rural transport, Use of animal draught power

Options for Rural Transport in PNG - NEWSLETTER 011
Draught Animal Training, IFRTD feature

Rural Transport News - NEWSLETTER 2008 / 02
Real Options - Draft Animal Power (DVD), Cassava Biofuel Project.

For more information about the PNG Network for Rural Transport and Development or to receive their newsletter electronically please contact:
Christina Tony
Email: atproject@online.net.pg


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