The Central Provincial Government just recently signed a K2.5 million Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the National Volunteer Service (NVS) of Papua New Guinea to have Volunteers to be placed in sixteen (16) Local Level Governments in Central Province. Central Governor Rufina Peter said this MoA is very important for Central Province and she looks forward to this partnership. The MoA was signed by Governor Rufina Peter, Defence Minister Dr. Billy Joseph and Chairman and Acting Executive Director of National Volunteer Services of PNG. Governor Peter said this partnership with the National Volunteer Service of Papua New Guinea (NVS) is an important milestone. The NVS will now fill a certain gap where the Central Provincial government comes and stops. “Where our partnership with other agencies like CIC workers, Cocoa Board workers on ground comes and stops, NVS can step in and connect directly with the people. This is a 40/60 partnership where the Central Provincial government will contribute 60 percent and the NVS will contribute 40 per cent,” Governor Peter said. She also thanked the Marape Government for its commitment in ensuring the provincial government receives its Provincial Improvement Program Funds (PSIP) to carry out their jobs to improve the province. Governor Peter said despite being in the opposite side of the house she is grateful that the government has made it their business in ensuring that Central Province received 99 % of its PSIP. Defense Minister Dr. Billy Joseph said that the NVS is not an employer but a volunteer service and it's for the people who have the skills and the heart to give back to the people. He said NVS was established to promote the spirit of sacrifice and service, and he believes through this partnership with Central Provincial Government the NVS will do a good job in regard to what is written in the MoA. The MoA between Central Provincial Government and the National Volunteer Service of Papua New Guinea is a two-year contract.