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
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 • 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 […]
News • February 28, 2022
Climate Finance Advisors begin training to increase access to finance in the Pacific
February 1, 2022 – The Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN), coordinated by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), has onboarded its first cohort of advisors for the Pacific region. The Climate Finance Advisors, specifically trained and will be embedded and support Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, […]
News • February 9, 2022
The Climate-Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) Project held its Annual Reflection Workshop for 2021
February 2-3, 2022, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Developed with the support from the Government of Australia, the Government of Papua New Guinea, through the Climate Change and Development Authority, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Annual Reflection Workshop for 2021 took place with national, provincial, and development partner stakeholders. The provincial […]
News • December 6, 2021
Training of Trainers Workshop on “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access”
Suva, Fiji, November 22, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with the Climate Change and International Cooperation Division (CCICD) of the Ministry of Economy, conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access. The initiative is part of […]
News • November 15, 2021
Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program Launches in 6 Countries
We are pleased to announce that the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program 2021 has successfully kicked off in six countries! Sixty-eight green enterprises across six countries make up the 2021 cohort, of whom two-thirds are women-led (68%) and youth-led (62%) and supporting 133 entrepreneurs between them. Early-stage purpose-driven enterprises with social and/or environmental impact were selected […]
News • October 23, 2021
GGGI in Papua New Guinea publishes three Climate Resilience and Green Growth Assessments for Enga, Milne Bay and New Ireland Provinces.
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has published three Climate-Resilience and Green Growth Assessment Reports to support the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) implement CRGG activities in the three target provinces Enga, Milne Bay, and New Ireland. These publications are part of the CRGG project funded by the Australian Government. The CRGG Provincial Assessments […]
News • October 22, 2021
Validation workshop held to present the GGGI Country Planning Framework for Papua New Guinea
October 6, 2021, Port Moresby – The GGGI Country Planning Framework (CPF) for PNG was presented today to stakeholders during the validation workshop held at the Lamana Hotel. The validation workshop was attended by numerous national agencies (Department of Transport, Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Kokonas Indastri Koporesen, National Agriculture Research Institute, […]
News • October 12, 2021
Papua New Guinea launched its Enhanced NDC Roadmaps for AFOLU & Electricity Sectors, Implementation Plan (2021 – 30) and Regulation Plan (2021).
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) AFOLU and Electricity Implementation Roadmaps 2021 along with NDC Implementation Plan (2021-2030) and Climate Change (Management) NDC Regulations (2021) were launched on 8 October 2021 at the Hilton Hotel, Port Moresby. Since PNG’s Enhanced NDC 2020 submission to the UNFCCC, PNG continued to develop these strategic documents which show PNG’s domestic […]
Projects
PG07
Thematic Areas
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
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 |
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Reports
GCF Readiness Project Private Sector Mobilization and Engagement: Feasibility study to identify potential for crowding-in private sector investments in Papua New Guinea