The Border Development Authority was established by an Act of Parliament in August 2008. The provinces covered by the Act are Sandaun, Western, Manus, New Ireland, Milne Bay and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Border Development Authority was officially launched on March 3, 2009 at the Ela Beach Hotel, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The inauguration ceremony coincided with the appointment and swearing-in of the Board members followed by the first board meeting. The main responsibility of the Border Development Authority is to improve the lives of people living in the border provinces of Papua New Guinea by coordinating and implementing economic, social, and security projects and infrastructures.
