KEY ISSUESContext. After a decade of strong growth, Papua New Guinea (PNG) now faces a sharpslowdown in the nonmineral sector as construction winds down on a large liquefiednatural gas (LNG) project. LNG revenue increases are expected to be modest and oneoffover the near to medium term, posing challenges to meet the country's hugedevelopment needs while trying to maintain debt sustainability. PNG needs to createan enabling environment for sustained, inclusive growth in the post-boom era.Outlook and risks. Overall growth prospects remain generally positive, but theslowdown of the nonmineral sec