A sector planning retreat for Forestry was held from the 30th of August to the 1st of September 2017. The retreat focused on working towards developing a strategic direction for support to PNGFA from FCPF 2 and a list of actions that will be included in the REDD+ Finance and Investment Plan (RFIP) that is planned to be partially financed through a request to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

The RFIP is intended to provide a roadmap of actions that will be required to implement the National REDD+ Strategy and to ensure that there is finance in place to support implementation.

This first BUR presents an overview of PNG’s national circumstances relevant to climate change, summary results of the inventory of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks for years 2000 through to 2015, and also presents information related to identified mitigation actions; constraints and gaps; the financial support received in relation to climate change activities and related financial, technical and capacity needs, including a description of support needed and received; information on national circumstances and institutional arrangements relev

“The diversity, value and importance of our natural environment never ceases to impress me. Yet the level of threats that our unique and fragile ecosystems are facing has also not ceased to concern me. It is for this reason that my officers and I, work tirelessly to ensure that we can have development while maintaining and preserving our strategic natural assets”.  Hon. John Pundari MBA, CMG MP

The objectives of the seminar;

• Share experiences on enhancing actions prior to 2020 and preparing for implementation of (I)NDCs in each country, in particular, institutional arrangements and involvement of key stakeholders;

• Discuss, how each country will engage in national adaptation planning(NAP) processes and the implementation of actions using existing information such as NAPs and the adaptation component of National Communications as well as (I)NDCs;