The Fallacy of World Heritage for the Kokoda Trail
The fallacy of a World Heritage listing for the Kokoda Trail, and the myth of its relevance to our military heritage has been exposed by Australian environmental experts in this field.
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Author: Charlie
2019 Kokoda Initiative Annual Report – A Betrayal of our Kokoda Legacy
2019 Annual Review Report Papua New Guinea – Australia Governance Partnership ‘Quality and Technical Assurance Group – Final Report – September 2019 – Kokoda Initiative Partnership (KIP)’
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KTA Strategic Plan: 2012-2015. FAIL
A ‘strategic Plan ‘developed by PNG DFAT officials for the management of the Kokoda Trail failed to achieve any the 5 strategies or 30 objectives it set out for 2012-2015. A massive fail!
Read MoreCHAPTER 27: Database Evaluation of the Kokoda Trekking Industry: 2003-2019
Official data, based on the number of Trek Permits issued by the Kokoda Track (Special Purpose) Authority (KTA), reveals that villagers across the Kokoda Trail have suffered a cumulative decline of K49.7 million in lost income opportunities since the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative assumed responsibility for its management in 2009.
A Kokoda Livelihoods Study by Pacific Islands Projects revealed the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative allocates just 1% of their budget to ‘income generating projects’ for villagers across the Trail.
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Kokoda 4 Schools
Our ‘Kokoda 4 Schools’ program’ is based on the historical adversity of the Kokoda campaign. It’s not about victory or defeat – it’s about the ability of the human spirit to conquer adversity. It’s about understanding that their legacy is our liberty. It’s about the development of personal leadership.
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