Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Duddley Kopu has encouraged the Isabel Provincial Government to forge a partnership with resource owners to help drive socio-economic developments in the Province.
In his keynote address to mark Isabel Province’s 31st Second Appointed Day in Buala yesterday, Minister Kopu said socio-economic development can be successful if the Provincial Government and resource owners establish strong partnerships to share resources.
Minister Kopu said the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government believes participation and shared decision making in resource utilization benefits resource owners and partners in prudent decision making on development programs that touched their resources.
