WEST NEW BRITAIN

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Gasmata Rural Local Level Government

LLG Administration

Overview

The Gasmata Rural Local Level Government (RLLG) Administration is the key administrative office under the West New Britain Provincial Administration, responsible for coordinating, supporting, and overseeing the effective functioning of the Local Level Government under the Kandrian Gloucester District. It is one of the five LLG Administrations under the District. The Gasmata RLLG Administration serves as the critical link between the Provincial Government and the local communities, ensuring that governance, service delivery, and development reach the communities within the LLG. It operates in accordance with the Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Governments (OLPLLG) 1995 and the Local Level Governments Administration Act (1997), with a commitment to strengthening democratic governance, community participation, and sustainable development at the LLG.

Core Functions

Gasmata Rural LLG Administration performs the following core functions:

  • Governance and Legal Compliance
  • Administrative and Executive Support
  • Planning and Financing
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Education and Infrastructure Support

Some of these functions are replicas of specific Divisions at the Provincial Headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

Gasmata Rural LLG Administration is responsible for:

  • Coordinating and facilitating the regular conduct of Local Level Government meetings and Assembly sittings in accordance with the OLPLLG.
  • Ensuring LLG complies with relevant laws, financial regulations, and governance standards.
  • Promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance practices within the LLG
  • Coordinating and facilitating elections and by-elections for LLG in collaboration with the Provincial Electoral Office.
  • Providing administrative, technical, and logistical support to the President and Ward Councilors to strengthen their governance capacity.
  • Maintaining accurate records of the LLG boundary and its Wards and community boundaries
  • Providing Annual Performance Report of the LLG to the District Administrator, with copies to the Provincial Administrator through the Division of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs.
  • Facilitating the preparation, endorsement, and implementation of 5-year LLG and Ward development plans and annual LLG budget.
  • Identifying and establishing revenue heads for the LLG and collecting revenue to support the annual LLG budget.
  • Facilitating the establishment of Ward Development Committees
  • Supporting the conduct of Ward Development Committee (WDC) Meetings
  • Promoting community development.
  • Support village court activities in the LLG
  • Promoting and supporting the establishment of local businesses, fisheries, aquaculture farming, and agriculture and livestock farming.
  • Inspecting conditions of schools’ infrastructures and facilitating the proposals for new school establishment.
  • Providing training, mentoring, and institutional strengthening support to LLG President, Councilors, and WDC to improve governance and service delivery at the LLG  and community Level.
  • Liaising with Stakeholders and Development Partners targeting the LLG and its communities.

Programs & Services

Gasmata Rural Local Level Government Administration delivers the following programs and services:

  1. LLG Administration and Management

The Administration and Management focuses on the general administration and management of the LLG functions and assists the Local Level Government and the District Administrator in matters relating to the LLG, with the delivery of the following services:

  • LLG Assembly
  • LLG Revenue
  • LLG and Ward Development Planning
  • Land Matters
  • Provide Support to Village Court
  • Annual LLG Budget Formulation
  • LLG Data Record Management
  • LLG Annual Performance Reporting

The Management is also responsible for promoting and strengthening the LLG’s collaboration with Stakeholders and Development Partners for effective service delivery within the LLG.

  • Business Development

This program is an extensive function of the Division of Commerce and Industry at the LLG level, which provides services for identifying business opportunities and mobilizing local communities to venture into business activities.

  • Agriculture and Livestock Development

This program is an extensive function of the Division of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) at the LLG level, which delivers the following services:

  • Implement Provincial and National Plans and Policies, and programs on agriculture and livestock at the LLG.
  • Identify potential agriculture and livestock resources for development
  • Advise the Agriculture and Livestock District Coordinator on training needs in the communities.
  • Identify model farmers and other farmers in the LLG for training
  • Identify farmers’ needs and advise the District Coordinator and DAL for support.
  • Monitor crop and livestock production in the LLG.
  • Fisheries Development

This program is an extensive function of the Division of Fisheries and Marine Resources at the LLG level, which delivers the following services:

  • Implement Provincial and National Plans and Policies, and programs on fisheries and marine resources.
  • Identify potential fisheries and marine resources for development
  • Identify fishers and aquaculture farmers in the LLG for training
  • Advise the District Fisheries Coordinator on training needs in the communities.
  • Identify fishers and aquaculture farmers’ needs and advise the District Coordinator and the Provincial Division of Fisheries and Marine Resources for support.
  • Monitor fish and marine resources production in the LLG.
  • Review license applications and renewals when consulted.
  • Community Development

This program is an extensive function of the Division of Community Development at the LLG level, which delivers the following services:

  • Implement Provincial and National Plans and Policies, and programs on cross-cutting issues under Community Development.
  • Child welfare
  • Literacy Training
  • Community environment activities focusing on waste management
  • Establish and maintain Village Book Records for civil registry purposes
  • Promote sports activity in the LLG
  • Coordinate youth development programs at the LLG and Ward level
  • Promoting the participation and representation of women, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups in community development processes.
  • Support community economic activities, especially informal business activities
  • Education Services

This program is an extensive function of the Division of Education at the LLG level, which delivers the following services:

  • Implement Provincial and National Plans and Policies, and programs on education.
  • Liaise with the District Education Coordinator and Recommend to the Provincial Education Board (PEB), for the Board of Management (BOM) for Elementary and Primary Schools
  • Advise the District Education Officer and the PEB on education priorities in schools located in the LLG
  • Liaise with the District Education Coordinator and the Provincial Education Planner for new school establishment in the LLG
  • Inspect the conditions of school infrastructures and propose maintenance and improvement if needed.
  • Support the delivery of school materials in the LLG.

Structure & Leadership

The Gasmata Rural LLG Administration is headed by the LLG Manager, who oversees teams responsible for specific functional areas, including:

  1. General Office Administration
  2. LLG Assembly Services
  3. Business Development
  4. Agriculture and Livestock Development
  5. Fisheries and Marine Resources Development
  6. Community Development
  7. Education Services
  8. Data Management
  9. Revenue Management

Strategic Focus

Gasmata Rural Local Level Government Administration is committed to:

  • Strengthening Governance and Administration at the LLG
  • Effective and Efficient Service Delivery at the LLG
  • Promoting Inclusive Participation in Community-Led Social and Economic Development through a More Sustainable Approach

Contact Information

For enquiries related to this LLG, please contact:

Division: Gasmata Rural LLG Administration
Phone:
Email:
Location: Gasmata LLG Station-Gasmata