period of about two years, these concerted efforts are likely to yield results from 1996 onwards. TPA expects there will be a significant upsurge of visitors in the near future, the great majority of them being holiday-makers. It is essential that the momentum and direction initiated by TPA be maintained. A t the same time structural bottlenecks in the areas of aviation and other infrastructural areas need to be eased. Development of a viable tourism industry in PN G can ease many of the economic problems the country is encountering today. It can offer effective solutions to social problems through the creation of employment and income generating opportunities for the unemployed and under-employed youth. PN G has all the prerequisites and potential to develop itself as a major tourism destination within a short period of time. It only requires a concerted effort by all the concerned parties to make it a reality.
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