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2010-02-23 03:42:00
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Embassy Port Moresby
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S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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STATE FOR S/GWI

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TAGS: KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
SUBJECT: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA

REF: STATE 132094, STATE 012531

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STATE FOR S/GWI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
SUBJECT: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA

REF: STATE 132094, STATE 012531


1. Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received
from the University of Papua New Guinea, School of Natural and
Physical Sciences - Women and Gender In Climate Change and
Sustainable Development Papua New Guinea's fifth preference from
post.






2. PROJECT SUMMARY

Papua New Guinea (PNG) Vision 2050 requires paradigm shifts in
governance, service delivery, economic and social development
and mainstreaming climate change impacts across all sectors to
enable Papua New Guinea to achieve sustainable development by
year 2050. The University of Papua New Guinea Research Center
for Climate Change and Sustainable Development proposes to
address women and gender issues in coastal communities in Manus
and West New Britain Provinces of Papua New Guinea. The project
will address climate change impacts as they affect the most
vulnerable women and children, and how resilience is developed
under the four main program areas;

- Adaptive measures (soft and hard coastal protection,
forest management, water resources and waste management, coral
reefs and fisheries management

- Mitigation measures (alternate energy - solar
energy),reduction of deforestation and degradation (REDD)

- Governance (women's rights, women in business,
sustainable development measures, land tenure, service delivery,
government system at the community level)

- Project management and coordination of project
results between community, Local Level Government (LLG),
Province and the wider issues of Climate Change under PNG Vision
2050



These programs will be carried out under partnership
arrangements. At the national level, the National Government
(Prime Minister and National Executive Council),Ministry of
Provincial Affairs, Disaster Management Section, the National
Weather Service and the National Forest Authority, and the
Forest Research Institute, and relevant legal organizations on
governance issues. At the Provincial and LLG level, the

respective authorities in Manus and West New Britain Provinces
are partners. The project is multi-sectoral and
multi-disciplinary hence coordination and management is an
important aspect.



The organization proposes to also work with coastal communities
in Manus and West New Britain Provinces to address emerging
climate change problems rural women face on a day-day basis, and
facilitate solutions to addressing these problems. Through this
project, the center will also consider short and long term
approached to dealing with climate change in Papua New Guinea
context. The lessons and outputs will be transferred to other
parts of Papua New Guinea, the Pacific and Small Island
Developing States around the world.



The Women and Gender in Climate Change and Sustainable
Development Project will be from March 2010 to June 2011. The
project cost is $100,000.00.




3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project will lay the foundation for attitudinal and mind
changes towards Women and Gender empowerment, and contribution
to addressing Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Development
at the family and community level. The project is a developing
pilot project by the University of Papua New Center for Climate
Change and Sustainable Development to start engaging women and
girls in predominant patrilineal societies to champion the cause
for climate change in their rural communities. The vision of the
project is to educate and empower women and girls to be actively
involved in sustainable community based activities that
addresses the impacts of climate change and improves their
disposable income earning opportunities and livelihoods.




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(A) DESIRED OUTCOMES/PERFORMANCE MEASURES

-Women who attend the centre will be literate women who will
pursue further education, can read write and calculate their
gross income from selling their farm produce.

-They will be able to learn to keep their homes and families
clean with clean environment and provide nutritious food from
their farms to their families and in times of drought or
disaster they will already have had some training on food
preservation

-Thirdly, those women will already have the leadership skills to
train other young girls and women and will address social issues
affecting their indigenous communities.





(B) PROJECT TIMELINE

March 2010 - June 2011: Implementation Period

August 2010: Interim Report

June 2011: Final Report








4. BUDGET SUMMARY

The funding for the project will be managed and disbursed by the
University of Papua New Guinea Center for Climate Change and
Sustainable Development to and with partners. The partners will
be contracted to produce the outputs for each activity they are
responsible for, and provide all expenditure reports to the
center. UPNG Center for Climate Change and Sustainable
Development will do all financial reporting.



Program 1 - Adaptive Measures: $14000.00

Program 2 - Mitigative Measures: $ 36000.00

Program 3 - Education and Awareness: $29,000.00

Program 4 - Governance: $10,000.00

Program 5 - Project Management Reporting: $11,000.00

Overall Total: $100,000.00
BERG