Papua New Guinea

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UK Government supports local solution to address conflict in Papua New Guinea's Highlands

Third Practice Parliament for Women opens to train aspiring women leaders before elections

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"Anything is achievable, if you believe you can"

On a regular day, Ms. Elissa Cavanagh, the UN's Common Services Manager in Papua New Guinea oversees support services for UNDP and other UN agencies. She oversees the common premises budget, coordinating payments, property and communication needs of all duty stations across the country.

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Communicating peace for Bougainville

Developing mutual key messages on the Bougainville Peace Agreement is a complex affair. UNDP supports both governments in providing jointly agreed information to the people of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea.

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Rebuilding lives in Idauwi

In his well-worn pick-up truck, Father Isaiah Timba travels along the bumpy road from Tari Town to Idauwi in Tari-Pori District, Hela Province.

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The Spotlight Initiative in Papua New Guinea impact report 2020-2021

Spearheading a movement to ensure women and girls can live a life free of violence, in all its forms the Spotlight Initiative Papua New Guinea Impact Report 2020-2021 outlines the work carried out across the country, since the launch.

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Papua New Guinea signs agreement to protect 'megadiverse' Kimbe Bay

In the face of Papua New Guinea’s extraordinary natural heritage, most of the country’s highly biodiverse marine and coastal ecosystems are not well protected or resourced. Until now, sustainable livelihoods opportunities linked to the marine environment were out of reach.

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UNDP Papua New Guinea concentrates its efforts on building the country’s capacity to promote inclusive, pro-poor growth, effective governance, and sustainable and resilient development

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UNDP builds skills on Biodiversity, Forests and Ecosystem Conservation in Enga Province

Prone to climate extremes that affect food security, and further pressure on forests, UNDP is training agencies in conservation skills for sustainability in Enga Province. More people live above 2,000 meters in Enga province than anywhere else in Papua New Guinea. Located in the Highlands region, the 295,000 inhabitants are prone to frost and disruptions of subsistence food supplies in one of the most densely populated areas in the country.

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60

percent

population of youth in Papua New Guinea

12

percent

wage employment rate in Papua New Guinea

155

out of

193 countries in the Human Development Index

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Papua New Guinea

Identifying relevant solutions to today’s complex, transboundary development challenges