PNG-01003740 | GEF8 Accelerating PNG’s Sustainable Blue Economy through SG & IMA

About this project

Papua New Guinea (PNG) encompasses vast marine ecosystems with globally significant biodiversity. However, sustainable management of these ecosystems is constrained by population growth, coastal development, and climate change. This project will strengthen the protection and sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystems through: 1) Implementing natural capital accounting, addressing cross-cutting upstream challenges through integrating the value of marine ecosystems into economic decision-making; 2) Establishing and improving Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and adopting Marine Spatial Planning for improved policy coherence and better governance of coastal resources; 3) Addressing landscape level challenges in the tourism, food-fisheries, and urban development sectors through implementation of Nature-based Solutions and demonstrating public-private-community partnerships, with active engagement of local communities through Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC); and 4) Fostering knowledge sharing and learning by developing a community of practice and disseminating best practices both nationally and globally. The project will scale up successful pilots, leveraging past interventions to expand global environmental benefits. It will also coordinate capacity-building initiatives for key stakeholders, ensuring the long-term sustainability of conservation efforts. These efforts will be complemented by ongoing monitoring and evaluation to assess project impacts and support adapti…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 14Life Below Water

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Sectors

Site preservation

Funded by

Global Environment Fund Truste

Implemented by

CEPA

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01003740.

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