United Nations Forum on Forest

Donors consider PNG as a priority country

Singer is currently in the country facilitating a workshop to build capacity on project design in sustainable forest management in PNG underway in Port Moresby.

UNFF is working in collaboration with PNGFA upon request of the Minister for Forest to provide support to PNGFA in mobilising financing for sustainable forest management in PNG.

The workshop focuses on a small number of international donors including the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

Local communities vital in project proposal formulation

This was discussed during a workshop to build capacity on project design in sustainable forest management in PNG underway in Port Moresby.

The five-day workshop commenced on Monday, February 6 and is being conducted by the United Nations Forum on Forest (UNFF) in collaboration with the PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA).

Workshop facilitator from UNFF, the sustainable development officer Benjamin Singer Productive said they’ve had very positive discussion so far.

Workshop on forest management projects underway

The five-day workshop commenced on Monday, February 6, conducted by the United Nations Forum on Forest (UNFF) in collaboration with the PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA).

At the end of the workshop, government officers will be able to identify and formulate a project proposal that can be submitted to donor partners to consider and fund.

UNFF sustainable development officer, Benjamin Singer, highlighted that they are working in collaboration with PNGFA upon request of the Minister for Forest.