UNDP helps launch a new National Land Use Information Management System

The new system will support the implementation of the National Sustainable Land Use Policy by enabling government teams to manage, analyze, and visualize spatial land data.

May 25, 2025

The development of the new system was a joint effort between experts from DLPP, UNDP and Mammoth Geospatial

UNDP Papua New Guinea/Lorraine Basse

With the support of UNDP and Mammoth Geospatial, The Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP) has officially received the National Land Use Information Management System (NLUIMS), a key digital platform developed to support the implementation of the Papua New Guinean Government's National Sustainable Land Use Policy on the 12 May 2025.

The NLUIMS system was successfully transferred to DLPP’s servers and will now undergo a 30-day internal review period. This milestone marks a significant achievement in Papua New Guinea’s land governance reform journey, enabling government officers to store, manage, and visualize land use data through an integrated, web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) platform. The system was created with the support of UNDP's “Establishing Systems for Sustainable Integrated Land Use Planning Across New Britain Island” project, which is part of the Global Environment Facility's Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Programme.

During this review period, DLPP staff are encouraged to test their new skills by uploading datasets and generating maps to the system and explore the growing database of spatial information, including villages, roads, waterways, and administrative boundaries.

The system is now undergoing a 30-day trial period

UNDP Papua New Guinea

The system has been designed to ensure accessibility, transparency, and inter-agency collaboration in land use planning and management.

Chairman of the NSLUP Secretariat and Director of the National Mapping Bureau, Mr. Linus Billy, welcomed the handover with praise: “I am extremely elated and satisfied with the amount of work that has gone into this critical component of the NSLUP. It is a true spirit of mutual agreement at work and a clear indication of a well-worthy and valued engagement.”

“We encourage the DLPP team to explore the platform during this 30-day window, provide feedback, and prepare for full-scale integration across departments. This is the beginning of a data-driven future for land use in PNG,” added Cholena Smart from Mammoth Geospatial.

Stay tuned for more updates as the NLUIMS platform gets officially launched with a formal handover event involving senior government officials, DLPP leadership, and UNDP representatives. The NLUIMS platform can be viewed at: https://luims.dlpp.gov.pg .