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Papua New Guinea Advances Disaster Risk Reform with Validation of NEMA Bill and Policy

Papua New Guinea has taken a major step toward strengthening its disaster and emergency management system with the validation of the proposed National Emergency…

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Bougainville House of Representatives Launches New Website to Strengthen Public Participation and Transparency

With UNDP's support, the Bougainville House of Representatives has launched its new official website, marking a significant step forward in modernizing…

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Mobilizing Papua New Guinea’s Energy Sector to lead the transition toward a low-carbon future

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Creating a foundation for peace and sustainable livelihood in Enga Province

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PNG’s first ever parametric insurance payments made following an earthquake

The first parametric insurance payments in Papua New Guinean history have been delivered following an earthquake that impacted Eastern Highlands. Madang and…

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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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Updates from the field

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When Online Abuse Silences PNG’s Young Women

In their joint op-ed for National Women's Day 2026, UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Nicholas Booth, and the Director of the National GBV Secretariat, Ms. Diane…

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Ms. Momoi, who is a "SME mother," uses her personal experience to understand the daily economic struggles and opportunities for women in Buin / UNDP Papua New Guinea
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Leadership with Purpose: Clara Momoi's Drive for Development in Bougainville

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Lama Teffatu (left) and fellow youth participants take part in a group activity during the Movers Workshop on Climate Change and Renewable Energy session at the Innovation Hub in Buka
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Learning to Lead: A Young Woman’s First Step into Green Entrepreneurship

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Mr. Alber Nukuitu delivering a speech to the audience at the official launch ceremony of the Buin Solar Farm in October 2025 / UNDP Papua New Guinea Hiroe Ono
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The Light in Buin: One Man's Mission to Power a Community

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Solar farm supported by the project
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Powering Healing: UNDP’s solar farm brings light to nurses in Buin

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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

Papua New Guinea in numbers

154

out of

193 countries in the Human Development Index

9

percent

of the world's biodiversity is estimated to be found in Papua New Guinea

151

out of

166 countries in the UNDP Gender Equality Index

66

percent

of women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime

79

percent

of Papua New Guinea is covered by forest

20

percent

of the population has access to reliable electricity

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