Success Stories
PNG Environmental Alliance provides civil society voice on environmental issues
September 28, 2023
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), civil society groups play a crucial role in raising awareness of environmental issues, providing policy and legislative positions, and advocating for transparency and accountability in the environment sector. PNG’s civil society groups help ensure the country’s natural resources are used sustainably to benefit all its people now and into the
Local faith based organisation helps improve financial inclusion in PNG’s Jiwaka province
September 27, 2023
Before 2016, Lien Mura was a teacher, happily married with four children and had a supportive husband who worked as a business manager for PNG Power, but despite having a good life, Lien was not satisfied. “I had everything, but I was not satisfied. The community that I grew up in, was living in poverty
FLT gives local businessman confidence to grow his business
September 27, 2023
Often deemed too risky to lend to, small businesses in Papua New Guinea face difficulty obtaining bank loans. Entrepreneur-sme.asia reports that only a quarter of small businesses have access to financial services in PNG. Some small business owners even don’t know that loan facilities exists and some even do not meet the requirement set by
Village Savings & Loans Association helps local women to set up her own business
September 27, 2023
Jogenau Raive never made it past grade 10. Her dream of pursuing further studies ended when she dropped out. Whilst her friends continued to advance in education, Jogenau left the boarding school, got married, settled in the village and raised children. It was during this time when she realized the demand of raising children, sending
USAID supports the civil registration of people in rural and remote communities in Papua New Guinea
August 17, 2022
June 2022 – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has among the lowest civil registration levels in the Asia-Pacific region [1]. For the PNG Government, civil registration is a significant challenge with over 80 percent of its population living in rural and remote areas making them difficult to reach. In 2014, the PNG Government established the national
Local tribe in Papua New Guinea leads the way in biodiversity conservation and legal protection of their forest
August 17, 2022
June 2022 – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has vast tracts of pristine forest containing unparalleled biodiversity and which is considered one of three major tropical wilderness areas left on earth, after the forests of the Amazon and the Congo Basin. However, this rich biodiversity is under threat as PNG develops and places increased pressure on natural
USAID improves economic opportunities for women coffee farmers in rural Papua New Guinea
August 17, 2022
June 2022 – Coffee is one of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) most valuable export crops and an important part of local economies in several highlands provinces, with an estimated 400,000 smallholders growing coffee and about three million people reliant on income from it. In PNG, gender inequality prevents many women from fully participating in, benefiting
USAID improves livelihood opportunities for local farmers in Papua New Guinea
August 17, 2022
June 2022 – Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) forests form part of the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest, which is home to unparalleled biodiversity. However, this biodiversity is under threat as PNG develops and places increased pressure on the country’s natural resources. Many people living in rural and remote communities throughout PNG depend on forest resources for
USAID supports conservation biodiversity training in Simbu Province, PNG
May 15, 2022
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has the third largest intact tropical rainforest in the world, 98 percent of which is under traditional ownership. Rich in biodiversity, this rainforest is under increasing pressure as the country develops. When people are educated about the importance of biodiversity to their wellbeing and livelihood, they are empowered to make informed
USAID promotes economic opportunities for people in rural and remote communities in PNG
May 13, 2022
Many Papua New Guineans (PNG) are still without National Identification Cards (NID) despite concerted effort by the Papua New Guinea Civil and Identity Registry (PNGCIR) to register them through the National Identification program. As of December 2021, PNGCIR registered almost 1.5 million citizens over the age of 18 but efforts to register more people, especially in
