Overview
The project aims to boost sustainable and inclusive rural livelihoods in East and West Sepik through enhanced agribusiness, infrastructure, and enabling environments.
The programme supports rural entrepreneurs and communities in targeted value chains such as cocoa, vanilla, and fisheries. It provides training, digital tools, and technical assistance to agripreneurs, MSMEs, and cooperatives for value addition, quality improvement, business management, and market access. Digital resource centres provide ICT access, market information, e‑marketing training, and e‑commerce guidance. Infrastructure improvements include rehabilitation of rural roads, airstrips, and agricultural training facilities to enhance connectivity and reduce transport costs.
The project supports inclusive participation—particularly women, youth, and people with disabilities—by integrating them into value chain development and enabling access to support services. Additionally, legal assistance and advisory support help businesses with licensing, formalization, and compliance with standards. The initiative also strengthens policy and regulatory frameworks to create a more enabling business environment.
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Key information
- Start date
January 2020
- End date
May 2026
- Target group(s)
Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Workers; Local communities
- Sector(s)
Agriculture, fishing, forestry; Trade and services; Information and communications technologies; Transportation
- Type of initiative
Country level
- Countries of intervention
Papua New Guinea
- Type(s) of support
Information & guidance on due diligence; Tools for risk assessment & reporting; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Support to regulatory environment; Promotion of transparency & advocacy
- Type(s) of contributor
EU institution
- Contributor(s)
European Union (DG INTPA)
- Implementing organisation(s)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); International Labour Organization (ILO); International Telecommunication Union (ITU); United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)