UNDP team has been working with the communities of Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea to develop strategy on gender-based violence prevention. During the workshop, which took place in April 2015, participants shared their promises to fight gender-based violence.
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Effective forest management strategies are crucial in fighting climate change and advancing Papua New Guinea’s development, say UN experts ahead of the International Day of Forests, March 21.
Tulele Peisa, a community-based organization working on resettling Cartaret Islanders threatened by rising sea levels, received Equator Prize award from the UN head in PNG. The event took place in Arawa and is a follow up to a global award ceremony that took place in New York last year.
In the run-up to "Leaders Summit" event in Port Moresby, UNDP presents “Achieving Development Results in Asia and the Pacific” report that puts development of Papua New Guinea into regional perspective.
Wealth from extractive industries has the potential to more significantly boost the wellbeing of Papua New Guinea’s citizens. Yet the country’s development could be undermined if resources are not used in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable ways, says a new report by the UN Development Programme.
Local community in Wewak, East Sepik presented theater drama on the issue of mangrove conservation as part of new awareness raising campaign for climate change adaptation. New campaign was launched last Friday in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea by The Government of Papua New Guinea and the United Nations Development Programme.
Violence against women and girls appears all too often in headlines across the world. But along with the cases that make the news are many thousands of other incidents occurring every day, on every continent, and in every country.
UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
In Papua New Guinea, UNDP works to improve the state’s ability to deliver public services to its people, and in doing so, plays a vital role in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), raise the standard of living and protect human rights for all Papua New Guineans.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) stands at a critical moment in its development. With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of over 20 per cent expected for 2015, following the start of production from the massive PNG Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project. The report aims to provide information and national as well as international case study experiences to assist decision-making in the country.
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