Horizon Consulting director, Rex Tawian, said the project gives locals the knowledge to improve their lives but to also learn to protect their resources.
He said this during the graduation of 3,005 participants under the financial literacy training program at Vanimo Town, Sandaun Province.
Tawian said the training was crucial for the locals to use their money wisely.
The district had many opportunities through many logging operations however, the people continue to suffer.