Overall Objective

GGGI’s objective in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is to support the ongoing effort of the Government in integrated planning for inclusive and climate-resilient green growth (CRGG) and in successful project implementation through mobilizing climate finance and green investments. This involves collaborating with all stakeholders towards the delivery of PNG’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), SDG Roadmap of 30 Action by 2030, and PNG’s ambition to be net-zero emissions in 2050. Our key focus areas are renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, green cities, and greenpreneurs. Our direct counterpart in the PNG government is Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA). We also work closely with the Department of National Planning and Monitoring and the Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs.

Strategic Outcome Targets

GHG Reductions In Progress
Green Jobs In Progress
Sustainable Services In Progress
Ecosystem Services and Enhanced Adaptation to Climate Change In Progress

Themes

Contact
Peniamina Leavai

Deputy Country Representative, Papua New Guinea

Resource Partner

Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Qatar Fund for Development

NDC Partnership

GCF Secretariat

 

Government Counterpart

Climate Change and Development Authority

Central Provincial Administration; Enga Provincial Administration; Milne Bay Provincial Administration and New Ireland Provincial Administration

Department of National Planning and Monitoring

Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs

Bank of Papua New Guinea

Context

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the largest Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Pacific region and is vulnerable to climate change impacts, including sea-level rise, coral bleaching, and natural disasters.

PNG has embraced a shift towards inclusive economic growth through sustainable development. The Government of PNG (GoPNG) aims to be ranked among the top 50 countries on the UN Human Development Index (HDI) by 2050. PNG’s primary development strategies – the PNG Vision 2050, the Development Strategic Plan (DSP) 2010-2030, and the National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development (StaRS) – lay out the path to achieving this. However, sustainable and inclusive development is threatened by the impacts of climate change: 85 percent of PNG’s labor force rely on subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods and are vulnerable to changing climatic conditions.

Under the DSP, PNG has committed to securing access to reliable, affordable, and modern clean energy sources for over 70 percent of households and all businesses by 2030. In 2016, nearly 23 percent of the population had access to electricity, and although 73 percent of urban households and 15 percent of rural households had access, electricity is still often unreliable. Today, PNG’s electricity generation includes 40 percent hydropower and 38 percent diesel, but there are strong possibilities to expand geothermal and, in particular, solar energy. While PNG is committed to pursuing renewable energy as a way to achieve inclusive green growth, this will require continued collaboration with key stakeholders and the private sector to restructure the energy sector.

GGGI’s program in PNG is designed to strengthen the country’s capacity to address climate resilience and low-carbon development. GGGI will support mainstreaming green growth into national and provincial processes and planning, developing capacity and skills for the development of bankable projects in key economic sectors, and identifying and mobilizing finance from public and private sources to flow to targeted projects and activities through innovative financial instruments.

GGGI’s support to the Government of PNG will also contribute to attaining the PNG enhanced National Determined Contributions (NDC) targets by bringing transformational and impactful changes through inclusive and resilient green growth interventions. 

News

News • March 12, 2024

Australian Funded AUD 20 MILLION PNG CLIMATE FIRST Project Launched

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, March 11, 2024 – A new AUD 20 million PNG Climate FIRST (Finance Initiative for Resilience and a Sustainable Transition) project was officially launched by Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District (NCD) Governor, Honorable Powes Parkop MP, (on behalf of the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Honorable James Marape MP) […]

News • December 6, 2023

PNG Green Entrepreneurs receive over PGK 720,000 boost to combat climate change impacts

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 6 December, 2023 – As the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Corporation continue to advocate and promote the development of MSMEs in the country, 23 green entrepreneurs graduated today in Port Moresby under the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator and Accelerator Program, implemented in […]

News • November 7, 2023

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea collaborates with GGGI in hosting a seminar on REDD+ and Carbon Credits in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 7 November 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a seminar on “Reflecting on REDD+ and Carbon Credits in Papua New Guinea”. The event was attended by REDD+ experts from PNG’s Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), Korea’s […]

News • September 20, 2023

First Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo kicks off in Fiji

Suva, Fiji – 30 August 2023 – The first ever Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo was held in Fiji on 30th – 31st August 2023, jointly hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations Development Programme, International Labor Organisation, Asian Development Bank and YGAP. The two-day expo at […]

News • September 20, 2023

Pacific countries on the frontline of climate change get support to unlock climate financing for the future of the region

September 15, 2023 – Vulnerable island nations in the Pacific are in urgent need of resources to respond to the worsening climate crisis. Building on the success of mobilizing US $67 million in climate finance its first year of operation, the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN) is partnering with the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Global Green […]

News • August 18, 2023

Two PNG Greenpreneurs win trip to Fiji in ‘shark-tank’ style business pitch to investors

The Pacific Greenpreneurs Accelerator Program, a pioneering initiative implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with support from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), achieved a significant milestone with its highly successful Investor Pitch event. On Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, nine locally owned enterprises presented their innovative green business ideas virtually and in-person to a panel of esteemed judges. […]

News • August 18, 2023

Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program 2023 Incubator Launched in Papua New Guinea

The Pacific Green Entrepreneurship Network (PGEN)  in partnership with Emstret Space successfully launched the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program, a ground-breaking initiative aimed at fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and green growth in Papua New Guinea. The program is being implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). This year’s Papua New Guinea cohort of […]

News • May 17, 2023

Regional cooperation a way to address climate resilience of Pacific financial systems.

Suva, Fiji, 17 May 2023 – Climate-related challenges are increasingly recognized in the financial sector globally, and collective approaches are a key solution according to a new regional study. The study was part of discussions during a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Agence Français de Développement (AFD) regional meeting this […]

News • April 18, 2023

CCDA, University of Papua New Guinea, and GGGI Partner to Enhance National Capacity on Climate Finance and Project Management

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – The Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 14 April 2023 to boost national and provincial government, including community-based organizations (CBOs), and private sector staff capacity in climate finance […]

News • February 9, 2023

7000 rural community leaders and youth trained in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Suva, Fiji, 8 December 2022 – The “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access” project, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and funded by the Korean Government through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held its final Regional Workshop in Suva, Fiji on 8 December 2022. […]

News • November 30, 2022

EIT Climate-KIC partners with Global Green Growth Institute to launch a Blue Economy Accelerator in the Pacific

SUVA, FIJI – 22 November 2022 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a partnership agreement today with EIT Climate-KIC, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland (‘Irish Aid’), to deliver the Blue Economy ClimAccelerator program in the Pacific Islands. The five-month program will run from January to May 2023 and […]

News • October 3, 2022

PNG 2022 National Climate Change Summit

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 3 October 2022 – A two-day National Climate Change Summit was successfully convened in Port Moresby on 11-12 September 2022, reaffirming Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) climate adaptation and mitigation priorities. PNG is the largest island state in the Pacific and is known for its rich natural resources’ endowment and biodiversity, […]

News • August 30, 2022

Launching of renewable energy and green economy trainings for remote rural communities in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 2022 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) and the Central Provincial Administration (CPA), will be conducting community level trainings in five selected rural communities of Central Province under its project titled “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable […]

News • August 2, 2022

CFAN Pacific Advisors Gather in Fiji to Advance Pipeline of Regional Climate Projects

July 22, 2022 – The Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN) convened partners, regional stakeholders, and its Pacific advisor cohort in Suva, Fiji to advance a diverse pipeline of regional climate  projects. CFAN, an initiative established to unlock access to climate finance through building lasting regional capacity, marked the conclusion of its inaugural training program and […]

News • July 26, 2022

GGGI and UNCDF expand their partnership to support small green businesses in the Pacific

Suva, Fiji – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) signed an amendment to their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand areas of cooperation on 29th June. The document was signed virtually by Gerard O’Donoghue, on behalf of GGGI Director General and Mr Bram Peters, Regional Manager-Pacific of UNCDF. The […]

News • May 3, 2022

Three provinces in Papua New Guinea (Enga, Milne Bay, and New Ireland) validate their provincial climate-resilient green growth plans

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has been supporting Enga, Milne Bay, and New Ireland Provinces on their Climate-Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) journey since 2019 as pilots for the implementation of the CRGG Project funded by the Australian Government. The project essentially seeks to mainstream the development policies, plans, and budgets of provinces in PNG to […]

News • April 5, 2022

Six inspirational Pacific Women share their stories during “Women in Green Innovation in the Pacific” virtual ‘Talanoa’

8th March 2022 – Over 100 attendees from across the Pacific joined the virtual “Women in Green Innovation in the Pacific” virtual ‘talanoa’ hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and partners Emstret Space, Greenhouse Co-working, Samoa Business Hub, Tonga Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship and Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce & Industry in a special […]

News • March 25, 2022

17 Papua New Guinean Green Enterprises graduate from Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program, with 6 enterprises winning US$5000 each in seed grants

Port Moresby, Samoa, Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 – The Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN) held a Graduation Ceremony for its first cohort of Papua New Guinean green enterprises in which 17 enterprises graduated from the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program, a 3-year regional program funded by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and implemented in partnership […]

News • March 4, 2022

Upcoming Virtual Event: Women in Green Innovation in the Pacific

GGGI’s Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network is excited to share with you our upcoming virtual talanoa session on ‘Women in Green Innovation’ in collaboration with our partners Emstret Space, Greenhouse Coworking, Samoa Business Hub, Tonga Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship and Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of International Women’s Day on 8th March. The […]

News • February 28, 2022

Papua New Guinea: Climate-Resilient Green Growth Project enters its final year.

The Project Management Committee (PMC) of the Climate-Resilient and Green Growth (CRGG) Project met on Wednesday 23 February 2022 and endorsed the 2021 Progress and Outcomes Report on the CRGG implementation presented by the GGGI team in PNG. They also endorsed the 2022 Monitoring, Evaluating, Reporting, and Improving (MERI) Plan and M&E activities. These reports […]

Projects

PG07
Countries
PG07 Climate-Resilient Green Growth Project
Start Date Q1 Feb 28 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 4,415,152
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
View
PG08
Thematic Areas
Countries
PG08 Climate Action Enhancement Package
Start Date Q1 Jan 01 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 399,803
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
PG2
Thematic Areas
Countries
PG2 Papua New Guinea Supporting improved policy settings
Start Date Q1 Sept 10 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 130,225
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Sustainable Energy
View
PG03
Thematic Areas
Countries
PG03 Papua New Guinea Capacity Building on Climate Change Project Identification and Development
Start Date Q1 Oct 1 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 112,830
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
PG04
Thematic Areas
Countries
PG04 Greening 1000 telecommunication towers for Papua New Guinea – a fuel switch project
Start Date Q1 Jan 1 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 28,504
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Sustainable Energy
View
PG1
Thematic Areas
Countries
PG1 Readiness Support to Strengthen Papua New Guinea’s Engagement with the Green Climate Fund
Start Date Q4 Dec 18 2017
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 827,427
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
Thematic Areas
Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access
Start Date Q4 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 1,500,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Sustainable Energy
View

Reports

Papua New Guinea Country Planning Framework 2021 – 2025 Papua New Guinea  • CPF  • PNG
Report
Papua New Guinea Country Planning Framework 2021 – 2025

Papua New Guinea  • CPF  • PNG

Evaluation of Pacific Programming 2017-21 (Ongoing) Pacific  • Samoa  • Tuvalu  • Solomon Islands  • Fiji
Report
Evaluation of Pacific Programming 2017-21 (Ongoing)

Pacific  • Samoa  • Tuvalu  • Solomon Islands  • Fiji  • Kiribati  • Papua New Guinea  • Tonga  • Vanuatu

Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017) Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary
Report
Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017)

Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Qatar  • Peru  • Green Cities  • Indonesia  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate Finance  • National Financing Vehicles  • NFVs

Climate-Resilient Green Growth Assessment of Milne Bay Province #climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Cross Cutting
Report
Climate-Resilient Green Growth Assessment of Milne Bay Province

#climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Cross Cutting  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Climate-Resilient Green Growth in New Ireland Province #climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Climate-Resilient Green Growth in New Ireland Province

#climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Climate-Resilient Green Growth in Enga Province #climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Climate-Resilient Green Growth in Enga Province

#climatechange  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea-Capacity-Strengthening-Workshop Report Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Cross Cutting  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea-Capacity-Strengthening-Workshop Report

Papua New Guinea  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Cross Cutting  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • capacity building

Special Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results (2021) Mongolia  • Nepal  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Cambodia
Report
Special Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results (2021)

Mongolia  • Nepal  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Cambodia  • Papua New Guinea  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Lao PDR  • Green Cities  • Peru  • Uganda  • Ethiopia  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Green Finance

Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results Ecuador  • Uzbekistan  • Caribbean  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR
Report
Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results

Ecuador  • Uzbekistan  • Caribbean  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Mongolia  • Saint Lucia  • Mozambique  • Guyana  • Papua New Guinea  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Hungary  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Burkina Faso  • Peru  • Green Cities  • Tonga  • Qatar  • Indonesia  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Green Finance  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • Coastal Resilience

New Ireland Province Capacity Strengthening workshop Report, Papua New Guinea. climate resilient green growth  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
New Ireland Province Capacity Strengthening workshop Report, Papua New Guinea.

climate resilient green growth  • Papua New Guinea  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Provincial Scoping Review Report-New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Provincial Scoping Review Report-New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Provincial Scoping Review Report-Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Provincial Scoping Review Report-Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Preliminary Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment for Papua New Guinea Gender Equality and Social Inclusion  • Papua New Guinea  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Preliminary Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment for Papua New Guinea

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion  • Papua New Guinea  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Provincial Scoping Review Report-Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Provincial Scoping Review Report-Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Climate Resilient  • Papua New Guinea  • #greengrowth  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth

Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • PNG
Report
Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets

Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • PNG  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • Guyana  • Nepal  • Papua New Guinea  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • Hungary  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Mongolia  • Cambodia  • Mozambique  • Saint Lucia  • Myanmar  • Ethiopia  • Peru  • Burkina Faso  • Tonga  • Morocco  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Thailand  • Vanuatu

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Mongolia
Report
The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions

Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Mongolia  • Nepal  • Cambodia  • Philippines  • Senegal  • Viet Nam  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Jordan  • Papua New Guinea  • Lao PDR  • Burkina Faso  • Qatar  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Ethiopia  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

The Green Climate Fund Country Programme for Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting
Report
The Green Climate Fund Country Programme for Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting

GCF Readiness Project Private Sector Mobilization and Engagement: Feasibility study to identify potential for crowding-in private sector investments in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting
Report
GCF Readiness Project Private Sector Mobilization and Engagement: Feasibility study to identify potential for crowding-in private sector investments in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting

Papua New Guinea Capacity Building on Climate Change Project Identification and Development Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting
Report
Papua New Guinea Capacity Building on Climate Change Project Identification and Development

Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting

Papua New Guinea and the Green Climate Fund: Gender Mainstreaming Guideline for Project Implementers Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting
Report
Papua New Guinea and the Green Climate Fund: Gender Mainstreaming Guideline for Project Implementers

Papua New Guinea  • Cross Cutting

GGGI In-Country Staff

Phonesavanh Latmany

Senior Investment Officer, Climate Finance Access Network Advisor, PNG

Jason Pundu

Provincial Project Officer, Papua New Guinea

Peniamina Leavai

Deputy Country Representative, Papua New Guinea

Benjamin Keni

Associate Country Programs Coordinator, Papua New Guinea

Jennifer Shirley Nila

Finance and Administrative Associate, Papua New Guinea

Trevor Galgal

Senior Program Officer, Papua New Guinea

Silina Tagagau

Provincial Project Officer, Papua New Guinea

Sharon Tubal

Provincial Project Officer, Papua New Guinea