Western Province is a key focus for PNGSDP programs with one third of PNGSDP funds allocated to the Province.

The Western Province, is both the largest in Papua New Guinea and the least populated. It’s area of 98,048 square kilometres makes up one-fifth of the landmass of Papua New Guinea, and its mountainous regions receive the highest average rainfall in the country. The mine site at Ok Tedi receives an unbelievable ten to twelve metres of rain per year!  The mine township of Tabubil has around eight metres per year.

Daru, the Capital of Western Province, is in fact an island four kilometers off the mainland coast and is located to the west of the mouth of the Fly River.

The seat of the Provincial Government, is located in Kiunga, a port town on the Fly River around 800 kilometres up stream from the river mouth.