USAID is partnering with UNAIDS to support a community-led, designed, and implemented Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Activity to strengthen local civil society organizations (CSOs) to improve the quality of HIV service provision for PLHIV in the NCD. The Activity will strengthen the current feedback and advocacy channels to create sustainable change in the NCD and at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 30 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador McKee, Gender-based violence, Papua New Guinea, US Ambassador, USAID, Women's Empowerment
Honiara, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2021 – Today, Solomon Islands received the 100,620 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from the United States Government through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO), with UNICEF as the key ...
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By pdportmoresby | 16 November, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Solomon Islands, USAID
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — Today, the U.S. government—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—announced $4 million U.S. dollars in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Papua New Guinea as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. This emergency funding will support the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) as they battle the ...
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By pdportmoresby | 15 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador McKee, COVID-19, USAID
November 4, 2021, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: In celebration of USAID’s 60th anniversary, U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands Erin E. McKee announced U.S. government support to end neglected tropical diseases in PNG. The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $250,000 in ...
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By pdportmoresby | 4 November, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador McKee, USAID
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea–The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated its anniversary on November 3rd, marking six decades of development assistance and partnerships globally and nearly fifty years of partnership and collaboration with the Governments of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. U.S. Embassy Port Moresby marked the occasion on Wednesday ...
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By pdportmoresby | 4 November, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador McKee, USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide an investment guarantee to Nationwide Microbank (MiBank) Limited to support female entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout Papua New Guinea. Around the globe, women play a critical role in poverty reduction and economic growth but ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 29 October, 2021 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Gender Issues, Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) continues to advance the protection of Papua New Guinea’s rich biodiversity with $466,983 in new grants. These funds will reduce threats to biodiversity, strengthen traditional landowners’ rights, and promote women’s economic empowerment. “Conserving PNG’s natural heritage comes at a critical time when ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2021, Ambassador McKee, Papua New Guinea, USAID
Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Erin Mckee witnessed the signing of the Mt Goplom conservation deed at Kwiop village in the Jimi District of Jiwaka Province. Ambassador McKee joined PNG government representatives led by Jimi Open MP and Minister for Community Development, Youth and Religion ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2021, Ambassador McKee, Biodiversity, Papua New Guinea, USAID
Marking World AIDS Day, United States Donates Anti-Retroviral Drugs and Diagnostic Equipment to Support PNG’s HIV/AIDS Response Port Moresby, November 30, 2020. In commemoration of World AIDS Day 2020, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), formally handed over nearly 19,000, 90-day doses of tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir (TLD) antiretroviral (ART) medicines to support ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 20 January, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: 2020, Ambassador McKee, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, United States of America, USAID
U.S. Government Launches New Initiative to Promote PNG’s Creative Industries Port Moresby, November 20 – U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands Erin McKee formally launched today a new initiative with the government and private sector to advance the development of PNG’s creative industry sector as a major contributor to the country’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 20 January, 2021 | Topics: Alert, East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2020, Ambassador McKee, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, US Ambassador, USAID
U.S. Government Delivers on PNG Electrification Partnership Promise U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands Erin McKee today launched the five-year, PGK 200 million (US $57 million) United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-PNG Electrification Partnership (PEP) that will provide electricity to at least 200,000 households in Papua New Guinea. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 20 January, 2021 | Topics: Alert, East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2020, Ambassador McKee, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, United States of America, USAID
U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Erin McKee today led the handover ceremonies of medical equipment and commodities to boost the government of Papua New Guinea’s response and mitigation efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 16 clinics spread across the three electorates in the National Capital District will benefit ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2020, Ambassador McKee, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, USAID
Provincial participants awarded for Tsunami Training in Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: This week has been an intense week (4-9 August 2019) of tsunami training for up to 50 national and provincial participants at the Laguna Hotel in Port Moresby. The Unites States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pacific Tsunami ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 1 October, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: 2019, Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, United States of America, USAID
U.S. Government and MND Launch Marine Environmental Education Teacher’s Guide Kimbe, West New Britain: The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a teacher’s guide for primary schools that will educate Papua New Guinea students about their marine environment and the need for conservation. Through its Pacific-American Climate Fund, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 22 February, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2019, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, USAID
USAID Supports Papua New Guinea Implement Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Project On May 29, USAID’s Ready Project facilitated a Joint Organizational Assessment validation workshop with the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The CCDA is Papua New Guinea’s apex organization for coordinating Government’s climate resilience efforts and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 5 June, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News | Tags: 2018, East Asia Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea, U.S. Embassy, USAID
USAID/NRDF complete Climate Project in Solomon Islands Choiseul, Solomon Islands: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently marked the completion of a partnership that has promoted environmental and community resilience in the Western and Choiseul Provinces of Solomon Islands. Through the project, USAID and NRDF trained and assisted eight Solomon Islands communities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 4 June, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2018, Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Solomon Islands, U.S. Embassy, United States of America, USAID
USAID covers the gap for condom supplies in PNG. 120, 000 male condoms and water based lubricants were donated to the National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) to strengthen HIV/AIDS services for key populations in PNG. This is an addition to the initial 300 000 male condoms which were donated in August last year.
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 8 May, 2018 | Topics: News | Tags: Ambassador Ebert-Gray, Papua New Guinea, USAID
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is providing $100,000 through the International Organization for Migration to offer relief supplies, water and sanitation assistance for earthquake-affected areas in the Highlands region. United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Catherine Ebert-Gray expressed great ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 9 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Assistance, Earthquake, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, USAID, Victims
U.S. Embassy Port Moresby: The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched four new projects that will help Pacific Island communities protect their biodiversity and improve their resilience from extreme weather events. Through its Pacific-American Climate Fund, USAID awarded the grants to Mahonia Na Dari Research, Education and Conservation Centre, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 6 October, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: USAID
U.S. Embassy, Port Moresby: The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is raising the capacity to provide medical care in Papua New Guinea. USAID through its Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) partnered with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Inc. to expand the staff housing at the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 March, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Lonamilo, Vanuatu: Working in partnership with the U.S. government, the people of Lonamilo have taken great strides to improve community resilience through the construction of a multipurpose structure in their village. U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Catherine Ebert-Gray, led the inauguration of the structure today. She was joined by Mr. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 26 January, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: USAID, Vanuatu
