Papua New Guinea COVID-19 Development Response Plan

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Key Information

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) share a special relationship, strong bonds and shared ambitions for the future, all of which were reinforced by the Papua New Guinea-Australia Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership (CSEP), signed by Prime Minister Morrison and Prime Minister Marape in August. A stable, prosperous, peaceful and resilient PNG is critical to Australia’s interests. We are PNG’s largest development partner, with an investment of around $600 million per year; its main partner on economic and security issues; and its most active supporter in helping it respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

East Asia & Pacific

Papua New Guinea

Activity URL

https://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/development/papua-new-guinea-covid-19-development-response-plan

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2020 - 2022

Partner(s)

Papua New Guinea Government

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

New for COVID-19

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment
  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary Enrollment
Quality
  • Curricula/lesson plans
Skills
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Digital literacy
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Teachers - female, Teachers - male, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Educational Technology
  • Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning
  • Digital learning materials/programs
  • Digital reading materials (non-textbook)
  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)
Facilities construction/improvement
  • Construction/improvement of classrooms
  • Construction/improvement of schools
Food/nutrition
  • Other nutritional supplementation
Increased availability of learning materials
  • Textbooks (digital)
Life skills education
  • Gender, rights and power
School-related gender-based violence
  • Safe and welcoming schools
  • Training of school personnel (including teachers)
Teaching
  • Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Water and sanitation
  • Improved water access

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased grade attainment
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved health - other
  • Improved nutrition