PNG REDD Plus Programme

26/09/2022

Updates from low-value grants recipients in Enga Province!

European Union in Papua New Guinea
UNDP in Papua New Guinea
Climate Change and Development Authority

04/07/2022

Enga Landscape Project.

LAGAIP POTATO SEED MULTIPLIER A SUCCESS!

Living up to its name, Lagaip Poverty Relievers Association is a beacon of hope for up to three thousand people from 7 communities associated with the organization, in Enga Province.

Traditional farming activities for these communities have been given a new lease of life with support from the European Union-funded ‘Strengthening Integrated Sustainable Landscape Management Project’ in Enga Province of Papua New Guinea.

Cultivating organic potatoes for daily sustenance has been a practice for generations in this part of the country, where the climate is conducive to the crop. However not to an extent for commercial purposes.

Now with UNDP’s support, the Association and its members are able to produce for small-scale commercial gain. Being one of the pioneer beneficiaries of the Low-Value Grant provided under this United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led project, the Association has successfully cultivated seven (7) hectares of organic potatoes and recently harvested 20 tonnes of fresh and seed potatoes.

This progress has led to communities selling fresh potatoes to local restaurants in Porgera, and in Wabag. While 5 tonnes from this harvest have been sold as fresh potatoes, the balance is kept as seeds to be used in the cultivation of 11 hectares of land.

This Low-Value Grant also also allowed the association to train 25 in-land fish farmers on how to farm for quality, and in large quantity for commercial purposes.

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26/06/2022

Grants empowering Enga's women farmers

Rhonda's story on how funded Low-Value Grants are poised to make a difference in lives of farmers in Enga Province can be found in May issue of UNDP in Papua New Guinea Newsletter !

Follow the link below to read about Rhonda's story.

https://express.adobe.com/page/VUeDb0H5gKtDZ/...

21/06/2022

Enga Landscape Project.

KINAPULAM: A MODEL OF INCLUSIVENESS & SUSTAINABILITY

A month after entering a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kinapulam Farmers’ Co-Operative Society has already cultivated one hectare of land for organic potato farming in Enga province.

Kinapulam is a grantee of the European Union-funded Enga Landscape Project, a UNDP project encouraging sustainable land use in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

More than five hundred men, women, and children from Kinapulam in Pilikambi LLG have benefited since the signing of the grant agreement.

Pilikambi Rural LLG is one of the four Local-Level Government Areas of Lagaip Porgera Electorate in Enga Province. Those who are part of the change have commended both partners for providing this life-changing opportunity.

“Living in poverty and not having access to basic government services, we never thought there was any other help apart from our government - until we got the funding from the European Union, through UNDP.

“Money earned from the sale of potatoes will pay school fees, transport fares, hospital fees, clothes, and other household needs.” The beneficiaries of Kinapulam Farmers Co-operative Society commented on the funding support.

Like all other grantees, Kinapulam’s activities are focused on helping the community members, especially women and youth, to increase sustainable agriculture practices in a climate-friendly manner.

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17/05/2022

Another exciting job opportunity! Please don’t miss the deadline.

Duties and Responsibilities

17/05/2022

Duties and Responsibilities

17/05/2022

Tomorrow, Friday, May 13th is the deadline to sign up to attend the Protected Area Forum in person, in Port Moresby, occurring between May 30th and June 3rd. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about protected area governance, management, and establishment in Papua New Guinea. Virtual registrations will still be accepted up until the start of the Forum.

Registration form: https://bit.ly/3svRYD3

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP UNDP in Asia and the Pacific United Nations in Papua New Guinea Global Environment Facility Dirk Wagener - UNDP Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority

11/05/2022

National Energy Authority introduces the PNG Regulation for Small Power Systems.

Papua New Guinea’s Regulation for Small Power Systems presented to the National Energy Authority (NEA) by UNDP aims to facilitate the promotion of access to affordable clean energy.

Read more: https://adobe.ly/3l2nGUt

UNDP in Asia and the Pacific United Nations Development Programme - UNDP United Nations in Papua New Guinea Global Environment Facility Climate Change and Development Authority
Global Goals for Sustainable Development Dirk Wagener - UNDP Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea

10/05/2022

EU Enga Landscape Project
Signing Agreements to Support Community-Based Projects in Enga Province through the EU’s Low Value Grants

The EU-Funded and UNDP implemented Enga Landscape Project is officially signing grants agreements with two new grantees, Kinapulam Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd and Yakam Resort Co-operative Society Limited on 06 May 2022 in Enga province.

While the country faces growing impacts of climate change, the five-year project ‘Strengthening Integrated Sustainable Landscape Management, SISLaM’ in Enga province, led by the UNDP and funded by the European Union, works on improving climate-friendly livelihoods with the aim to support the work of grantees in climate change, agriculture and nutrition, and land and biodiversity conservation in Enga Province.

These two new grant awards were selected from seven grant applicants during December 2021 round, following an extensive selection process. UNDP awarded the Low Value Grants of PGK 89,810 (around USD 25,500) and PGK 82,172 respectively to Kinapulam and to Yakam, funded by the European Union.

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UNDP in Papua New Guinea. European Union in Papua New Guinea. Climate Change and Development Authority. Enga Province. Proud of Enga

09/05/2022

European Union in Papua New Guinea
UNDP in Papua New Guinea
UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

-CorruptionProject

09/05/2022

UNDP’s Climate Promise remains the largest global offer of NDC support, covering over 120 countries and territories. As of 31 March 2022, 94 Climate Promise countries have submitted revised NDCs, representing 22.21% of global emissions and 84% of developing countries.

09/05/2022

YOUTH VIDEO COMPETITION!

Be part of the Europe Day celebration by entering our Video Competition!

The Video Competition launched by the UNDP Papua New Guinea office within the PNG Anti-corruption Project, funded by the EU, and implemented by UNDP Papua New Guinea and UNODC.

The competition is aimed at promoting integrity, justice, and unity among the youth of Papua New Guinea.


European Union in Papua New Guinea UNDP in Asia and the Pacific United Nations Development Programme - UNDP United Nations in Papua New Guinea European Union in Papua New Guinea UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Dirk Wagener - UNDP Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea

Please see below for more information.