The DDA Watch website is an impartial and non-partisan
information resource for the general public, officials and
academics.
The website provides access to information on Papua New Guineas
District Infrastructure Support Program (DISP) and the work of all
ninety-three individual District Development Authorities
(DDAs).
The website is completely politically neutral and is not
associated with any political party, any elected official or any
intending candidate.
All DDAs are represented and the information about them is
presented without any bias, favour or discrimination.
The DDA Watch website is an initiative of the community advocacy
organization ACT NOW! It is designed to encourage public
participation in the democratic process and social auditing and is
funded through community donations.
The DDA Watch Scoring System
The DDA Watch website includes a rating score for each District
Development Authority (DDA) and a ranking.
The rating score assesses the performance of each DDA against a
number of fixed criteria as listed below and also incorporates a
public satisfaction element.
The rating score and ranking does NOT reflect a comprehensive
evaluation of the performance and effectiveness of a DDA or the
quality of the services in a particular District. The score and
ranking is merely an indicator of how a DDA rates against a set
list of transparency and good governance indicators.
The maximum rating score for each DDA is 100 points.
Up to 70 points are awarded based on the public availability of
key documents from the DDA and contact information:
- Current five-year development plan - 10 points
- Current annual budget - 10 points
- Acquittal report (previous year) - 10 points
- DIRD Inspection report (max 2 years old) - 10 points
- Audit report (max 3 years old) - 10 points
- Functioning email address - 10 points
- Postal address - 5 points
- Contact phone number - 5 points
All DDAs are encouraged to submit their plans, budgets,
acquittals, inspection reports and audits and to provide their
contact details for inclusion on the website - contact form.
Public satisfaction score
Up to 30 points are awarded to each DDA according to their
average public satisfaction score. Any member of the public can
submit their satisfaction score for a DDA via the website, as long
as they have an email address or mobile telephone number.
The users contact details will be held on a secure server and
will not be released to any other person or used for any other
purpose than in relation......