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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 1975 and is one of the ethnically most diverse countries worldwide. More than 87% of the rural populations live off farming, and agriculture contributes about 28% to the national GDP.  Furthermore, the country generates revenues from the large-scale export of mineral resources, oil, gas, and timber.
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Land Area
45,286,000 ha
GDP/Capita
3,677.5 USD
Total population
9,949,440
Urban population
13.2 %
Land-related indicators browse all
Agricultural land
2.6 %
Primary forests
17,599,000 ha
Women owning land
8.9 %

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Papua New Guinea

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Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy

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Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
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Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
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Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

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Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
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Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

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Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
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Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
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Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
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Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

0
Donors:
Government of Australia
Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

Objectives

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
0
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to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

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Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

5030175.597
Donors:
Global Environment Facility
Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

Objectives

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

0
Donors:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

Objectives

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

0
Donors:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

Objectives

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

0
Donors:
Global Environment Facility
Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated landscape management to reverse degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in
5030175.597
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Environment Programme, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Support of the Weenhayek people regarding their land rights and the development of sustainable economic projec
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Objectives

Unterstützung des Weenhayek-Volkes bzgl. ihrer Landrechte sowie bei der Entwicklung von nachhaltigen ökonomischen Projekten in Tarija, Bolivien

Securing land rights and supporting indigenous communities towards self determined sustainable development in
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

Objectives

Sicherung der Landrechte und Unterstützung einer selbstbestimmten nachhaltigen Entwicklung indigener Völker im Nordosten Brasiliens

COMMUNITY FARMING FOR GRASSLAND BIRDS
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Large-scale land transformations in Indonesia: The role of community paralegals in resolving conflicts
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Harnessing IDRC-Supported Research on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Accountability in Africa
11636.87347
Project duration:
to
Euro
United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

General

Contribution to the Bio Carbon Fund
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Government of Australia

General

Integrated Semenawi & Debubawi Protected Area System
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration
Other organizations (Projects Database)

General

Integrated Semenawi and Debubawi Bahri-Buri-Irrori- Hawakil Protected Area System for Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation

Pathways to Accountability in the Global Land Rush: Lessons from West Africa
93490.10615
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Other organizations (Projects Database), Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme

General

0
Donors:
Global Environment Facility
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85% of the country’s land is under customary tenure

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The true price of palm oil
30 September 2021