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Papua New Guinea

Project Pipeline

CFAN supports Papua New Guinea in accessing multilateral climate finance by supporting the development of the project pipeline.

In May 2023, CFAN celebrated Papua New Guinea's first full project approval - read all about it here.

 

$108.69M
In the Pipeline
$10.5M
Funded

In the Pipeline

Not all projects under development are listed below due to confidentiality constraints. As soon as projects are confirmed to be publicly viewable, we will add their details to the pipeline.

Funded
Adaptation of Small-Scale Agriculture for improved food security of resilient communities in Papua New Guinea (ASSA)
$10M
$10M
Theme Climate Resilient Agriculture
Funding Source Adaptation Fund
Main Proponent The Pacific Community (SPC)
Concept Note
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Full Funding Proposal
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Funded
Strengthening institutional and technical capacity for climate resilient transport infrastructure development in PNG
$0.5M
$0.5M
Theme Sustainable Mobility
Funding Source Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Main Proponent DoWH
Full Funding Proposal
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Climate resilient road infrastructure development in PNG
$62.79M
$62.79M
Theme Sustainable Mobility
Funding Source Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Concept Note
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Full Funding Proposal
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Building climate resilience of coastal communities through nature-based solutions in the Southern region of Papua New Guinea
$32M
$32M
Theme Ecosystem / Coastal Resilience
Funding Source Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Main Proponent The Pacific Community (SPC)
Concept Note
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Full Funding Proposal
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Strengthening climate resilient water security in remote vulnerable region of New Ireland
$3.4M
$3.4M
Theme Water
Funding Source Adaptation Fund
Main Proponent SPREP
Concept Note
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved
Full Funding Proposal
  • Development
  • Submitted for Review
  • Approved

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Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change

Papua New Guinea's Advisor

Edson Hlatshwayo

Edson Hlatshwayo

Edson Hlatshwayo brings over nine years of extensive experience in climate finance resource mobilization/pipeline development, and portfolio management with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and African Development Bank (AfDB). Edson has worked on climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in various sectors around the world including several projects in the Pacific region. Most recently, he led the climate finance resource mobilization efforts for UNEP’s Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Unit, where he secured funding for a project focused on blue economy and gender in Kenya that is set to commence implementation in early 2025. While at the GCF, he actively participated in pipeline development through screening and technical review of concept notes/funding proposals for climate change projects, submitted by Accredited Entities. At the AfDB, he coordinated the Bank’s due diligence work on environmental, climate change, and social safeguards, for all operations.

A Zimbabwean national, Edson holds an MSc in Project Management from the University of Salford and an MSc in International Business majoring in Finance from Maastricht University.

“CFAN presents the unique opportunity to work directly with key stakeholders at country level to drive climate action and foster transition towards green growth by mobilizing much-needed climate finance at scale.”
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