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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |

Visit to Japan by Hon. Mr. James MARAPE, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Papua New Guinea

Hon. Mr. James MARAPE, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea will visit Japan from July 20 to 23, 2025 to attend Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. During his stay in Japan, Prime Minister Marape will participate in the National Day Event of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai,…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

North Africa: Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel

The initiatives focus on forestry management, fisheries transformation and land restoration

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The initiatives, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), were greenlighted…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Empowering the Pacific’s agriculture: A transformative tour in Fiji

International Trade Centre (ITC) is working with the Pacific Community on strategic action plans to enhance agricultural value chain financing for the kava and coconut industries in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu

A week of collaboration and learning came to a close in Fiji, as key delegates from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji gathered to explore new ways of financing the agricultural value chains for the kava and coconut industries. The Agricultural Financing Model Exhibition Tour, held from 5 to 9…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

New Data: Private Sector Pumps $86B into Infrastructure in Low- to Middle-Income Nations

Despite the decline in total investment, more countries received private investments in infrastructure across a wider sample of projects

New World Bank data finds that private infrastructure investment in low- and middle-income countries totaled $86 billion in 2023. Investments declined 5% compared with 2022, however, were on par with the previous five-year average. Despite the decline in total investment, more countries received private investments in infrastructure across a wider…

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) |

Empress Shôken Fund announces 103rd funding distribution to support projects in 17 countries

The projects to be supported cover a variety of topics, including youth, first aid and rescue, disaster preparedness, dissemination of humanitarian ideals, blood transfusion services and National Society development

The Joint Commission of the Empress Shôken Fund (ESF) has announced a new funding distribution that totals CHF 485,597 and supports projects administered by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in 17 countries. The commission is administered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)…