Noticias sobre Papua New Guinea
EIB Global and EU back Papua New Guinea water expansion project benefiting 400,000 people
Papua New Guinea is set to expand access to drinking water through a new financing package led by EIB Global, the development branch of the European Investment Bank (EIB), aimed at strengthening water infrastructure across the country.
Unsafe drinking water: mirror and magnifier of inequality in developing nations, finds UN report
A new UN University study of 138 countries finds that water insecurity, poverty and gender inequality overlap in 61% of developing nations, affecting an estimated 2 billion people — with 30% trapped in all three.
Jonah Petrie appointed Business Development Manager at Detectronic
Detectronic, a UK-based company specializing in wastewater monitoring, has announced the appointment of Jonah Petrie as Business Development Manager to enhance the company's footprint in Australasia.
ADB’s $60.9 million investment will improve urban water and sanitation in Papua New Guinea
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $60.9 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation in urban communities in Port Moresby and Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (PNG).
“ADB focuses on financing and building sustainable solutions with partners and clients”
The Asian Development Bank has set as a priority building water and sanitation resilience and security in Asia and the Pacific.
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil—the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick—is driving worldwide tropical deforestation.
ADB-supported PPP framework to improve infrastructure service delivery in Papua New Guinea
The new framework creates a transparent and robust process for identifying, developing, procuring, and implementing infrastructure PPPs in Papua New Guinea, and establishes a centre of expertise which will work alongside sponsoring agencies to develop projects.
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific
Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific.
Tom Muller appointed CEO of WaterAid Australia
WaterAid Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Muller as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Daru island, Papua New Guinea achieves water independence
Water treatment plant helps Daru Island achieve water self-sufficiency Solar powered power plant reduces high costs of diesel fuel and carbon footprint Turnkey project commissioned on-site in record two months.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Building resilience in water and sanitation key to managing COVID-19 in the Pacific
Utility companies that deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in the urban areas of the Pacific region need to invest more and plan their business continuity and water safety programs amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new ADB report.
Signs of ecosystem collapse in significant Papua New Guinea wetland
ANU researchers have identified warning signs of ecosystem collapse at a wetland of international significance in Papua New Guinea.
Mountaintop glacier ice disappearing in tropics around the world
Icecaps are losing mass rapidly, a new study indicates
Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build resilience against a multitude of hazards through better early warnings and risk information.
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots.
Study identifies ways to limit arsenic contamination from mines
A new study examines how acidity and climate impact arsenic removal strategies downstream of the Porgera Joint Venture gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
Could water solve the renewable energy storage challenge?
Seasonally pumped hydropower storage could provide an affordable way to store renewable energy over the long-term, filling a much needed gap to support the transition to renewable energy, according to a new study from IIASA scientists.
Planned hydropower dams threaten fish in the tropics
Planned hydropower dams will greatly increase threats for freshwater fish species because of habitat fragmentation, especially in the tropics.