The Marape-Rosso Government launches National Monitoring & Coordination Authority to drive transparency, accountability and digital innovation.
Wednesday 13th August 2025
The Marape-Rosso Government has launched the National Monitoring & Coordination Authority (NMCA)—a decisive national response to long-standing challenges of poor accountability, fragmented oversight, and the absence of a unified system for tracking government performance.
The launch on Wednesday 13th August 2025, attended by the Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers of State, Provincial Governors, and Members of Parliament.
Minister for Police, Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Leader of Government Business, and Bougainville Climate Envoy, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr, MP, said the NMCA represents a transformational shift in how government operates—placing data, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and accountability at the heart of national governance.
“For the next 50 years, data must be the backbone of our decisions. We will embed digital transformation into every aspect of Government business—integrating Artificial Intelligence to analyse trends, forecast challenges, and guide policy—driving accountability, transparency, and efficiency in how we deliver services to our people,” Minister Tsiamalili said.
The Minister stressed that the Government’s digital platforms will have a visible digital footprint, enabling real-time monitoring, curtailing manipulation, and dismantling any syndicates that disadvantage service delivery to citizens.
Importantly, the NMCA will not conduct audits itself, but will engage professional audit firms and engineering firms to independently verify project performance, assess quality standards, and ensure compliance with national development objectives—guaranteeing impartiality, technical accuracy, and the highest professional standards.
Prime Minister James Marape, in his remarks, emphasized the legacy he intends to leave:
“My legacy must be that I leave behind a stronger accounting system—accounting for every toea spent—and stronger engineering standards to ensure the quality, safety, and longevity of all infrastructure delivered under our Government.”
According to Chief Secretary to Government, Ivan Pomaleu, OBE, the NMCA is not another bureaucratic layer, but a whole-of-government instrument to restore discipline in public service, ensure every kina spent delivers value, and bridge the gap between planning and delivery.
“This is about using data to drive results, bringing coherence to cross-agency actions, and enforcing accountability for delivery. The people of Papua New Guinea are not asking for perfection—only that their Government delivers what it promises,” the Chief Secretary said.
The NMCA will serve as the central coordination hub for tracking the performance of government programs, aligning them with the Medium Term Development Plan IV, Vision 2050, and global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through AI-enhanced digital integration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, it will provide:
• Real-time, AI-assisted progress reporting on key government initiatives.
• Predictive analytics to identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities before they escalate.
• Transparent and evidence-based evaluations to guide resource allocation.
This sets the course for a more accountable, transparent, and efficient government—driven by discipline, data, and unity of purpose.