Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF)

The recent signing of the MoU recognizes the need to give students in the education system a second chance. It reaffirms OTDF's enduring partnership with FODE & Inclusive Education.

The rice project is worth PGK3.8million and is funded through a Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership Incentive Fund grant which supports women groups and families to trial rice production for consumption and commercial purposes.

The aim of the project is to scale up production and venture into processing and marketing at a larger scale. Communities who participated had the training in improved food production techniques and family business management and received support for building sustainable agribusinesses.

The four successful candidates (2 Engine Cadets and 2 Deck Cadets) will have the opportunity to build their careers in the maritime industry, enhance interpersonal skills, establish professional networks and expand on career goals.

Twenty-two year-old Jacklyn Jeremiah from Timoknai village, North Awin was selected to be a Deck Cadet from the four cadets.

She said: “It’s a male-dominated field, but I will try my best to make my family and province proud by one day captaining a ship along the Fly River.”

The hotel is the eighth and final major CMCA Trust investment project to be delivered by the Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) under the current CMCA Trust investment processes.

The K35 million investment completes a real estate, aviation and shipping portfolio worth in excess of K110 million for the eight CMCA Trusts of Nupmo, Tutuwe, Wai Tri, Middle Fly, Suki Fly Gogo, Manawete, Kiwaba and Dudi.

This has been made possible through a project initiated by the Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF).

OTDF has engaged Israeli agro-business company, Innovative Agro Industries (IAI), to implement the project. The six villages involved are Atemkit, Finalbin, Bultem, Kavorabip, Migalsimbip and Wangbin.