National Planning and Monitoring Minister Richard Maru said on Friday the merger of the two entities would save cost and together they would have the financial capacity to fund a lot of water and sanitation programs in the country, using the profits they generate from the profitable centers like Port Moresby and Lae.

The European Union has given K30,000 to Water PNG for the national university debate scheduled for October 9-11 at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae, Morobe Province.

Water PNG is the most recent organisation to support the 2014 BSP PNG Games through the ‘Konsel’ Sponsorship Package with a contribution of K150, 000.