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UNDP electrifies St. Ignatius Secondary School in Aitape with solar energy

Watch how solar energy has improved the life and learning environment of both students and faculty.

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Cocoa Budding Initiative Brings New Hope to Farmers in East New Britain

In March 2025, UNDP trained 30 farmers from Central Pomio LLG to enhance the productivity and sustainability of their cocoa production

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UNDP’s new documentary, ‘Noken Kilim Meri’, sheds light on PNG’s rising epidemic of sorcery accusation related violence

The documentary film directed by Marco Venditti will get its premiere at Paradise Cinema at Vision City Mall on 20 March 2025.

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UNDP trains businesses in Papua New Guinea to green their operations

On February 11, UNDP, CEPA and CCDA facilitated a ‘Net-Zero Nature Positive Training & Knowledge Transfer Workshop’ for representative of the private sector,…

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Ms. Penny Morton, Minister Counsellor of the Australian High Commission; Mr. Kala Aufa, Clerk of the National Parliament; and Mr. Nicholas Booth UNDP Resident Representative, displaying the signed agreement.
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Australian Government continues support to strengthen PNG Parliaments

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2024 Regional Human Development Report for Asia and the Pacific

Making our future: New directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific

To reinvigorate human development amidst a turbulent landscape, the 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report proposes new directions. Building on the region’s past successes, Making Our Future sets out practical pathways and advocates a three-pillar approach: mainstreaming human development, recalibrating growth strategy, and making change happen.

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Students in red uniforms engaged in writing at wooden desks in a brightly lit classroom.
Stories
UNDP electrifies St. Ignatius Secondary School in Aitape with solar energy

Watch how solar energy has improved the life and learning environment of both students and faculty.

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Empowering Youth: A Force for Integrity and Change in Papua New Guinea

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Community-led conservation initiative leads to signing of conservation deed

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Bolstering Milne Bay's blue economy

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Blue Economy Incubation Facility launched in West New Britain Province

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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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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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