Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea Partnership Fund (Education) program has made a significant contribution to the elementary education sector since its inception in 2017.

The objective of the evaluation is to assess the Partnership’s overall progress towards promoting private sector development in PNG and the success and/or progress to date of underlying projects, including the ongoing relevance of active projects given the impact of COVID-19.

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed the second bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the new Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

Australia will supply $580 million in financing to support the repair and upgrade of several key ports in Papua New Guinea, many of which are nearing the end of their service life.

The rule of law and effective administration of justice are crucial to Papua New Guinea's long-term stability, security and economic growth. Australia has supported PNG's law and justice sector since the late 1980s and currently delivers this support through three pillars; the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership (PNG-APP), the Justice Services and Stability for Development Program (JSS4D) and smaller select investments in PNG's law and justice sector.

The Wok Bung Wantaim (WBW) strategy was a health system strengthening intervention implemented in Hela Province and Southern Highlands Province (SHP) of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It was initiated by the Oil Search Foundation (OSF) and co-funded by the Government of PNG (GoPNG), Government of Australia, and OSF. DFAT’s grant allocation was initially AUD 7.4 million, but this was reduced to AUD 4.6 million in 2019. The grant was originally managed as part of the PNG Partnership Fund (PPF), and more recently by the PNG–Australia Transition to Health (PATH) program. The project ended on 30 June 2021.

In June 2021, DFAT commissioned a review of the Australia Awards Papua New Guinea Program to assess progress towards its end of program outcomes.

Australia and Papua New Guinea are concerned about the violent turn that protests have taken in Honiara and jointly emphasise the importance of resolving tensions peacefully.