UNDP | Papua New Guinea

Welcome to UNDP Papua New Guinea

The UNDP Papua New Guinea Country Office is a valued, trusted and reliable adviser to and development partner with, the Government and other stakeholders in Papua New Guinea's national development. As Papua New Guinea builds its own development solutions, UNDP provides ideas for strategic development projects and capacity building in support of continued efforts to improve gender equality, promote democratic governance, achieve sustainable livelihoods, crisis prevention and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. UNDP also supports Papua New Guinea 's aspirations to achieve the MDGs by 2015.

Towards these objectives, the UNDP Country Office draws on its knowledge, expertise and resources, as well as those available through UNDP's global development network. The office nurtures and builds strong alliances with civil society, the private sector and potential donors.

What UNDP does in Papua New Guinea

Achieving the MDGs and Reducing Poverty
UNDP is supporting the Government in achieving the national MDG goals and targets by 2015 through a joint UN Agency project. Within this context, the first National Report on MDGs was prepared. This first National MDG Report (MDGR) for Papua New Guinea highlights the progress being made by the country towards the attainment of the MDGs. It shows that the MDGs are part of the national development agenda through their alignment with Papua New Guinea 's National Medium Term Development Strategy and other sectoral plans and policies. Furthermore, the MDG targets and indicators have been tailored to reflect these national strategies. The report also examines the key challenges and constraints facing the nation on the achievement of these goals as well existing sub-national disparities.

Fostering Democratic Governance
UNDP's projects in this practice area are designed to promote accountability, transparency and anti-corruption, thereby improving the quality of service delivery. They aim to promote the protection of human rights, build capacity of the national and regional parliaments, improve aid coordination, and promote decentralization. The projects also aim to promote MDG planning and monitoring as well as improve crisis management.

Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development and Livelihoods
UNDP's projects in the sustainable livelihoods practice area focus primarily on capacity development of national and local authorities, development of non-timber forest products, community-based tourism, sustainable agriculture and the promotion of local transport solutions. They aim to integrate global environmental concerns and commitments into national development planning and policy.

Nation Building through support to Crisis Prevention and Recovery
UNDP's projects in this practice area aim to build capacity to support national development aspirations for addressing gender inequality. A particular focus is gender-based violence and the promotion of women in decision-making positions. The projects target mainstreaming of gender issues, empowering women, especially the poor and disadvantaged, and the realisation of the right to development for all.

Responding to HIV/AIDS
UNDP's projects in this practice area support national efforts in achieving the MDG of halting and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015. UNDP is developing the capacity of the National AIDS Council Secretariat to effectively meet its mandate. It is also promoting policy development and research supporting multisectoral policy changes, including on the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS. UNDP is also providing leadership development.

Gender
UNDP's projects in this practice area aim to build capacity to support national development aspirations for addressing gender inequality. A particular focus is gender-based violence and the promotion of women in decision-making positions. The projects target mainstreaming of gender issues, empowering women, especially the poor and disadvantaged, and the realisation of the right to development for all.

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