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APPENDIX II
Organisations in Papua New Guinea
Federation of the South Pacific – Papua New Guinea (FSP-PNG)
The FSP-PNG is a local NGO which is established in 1965. The mission of FSP-PNG in
general is to facilitate community developmental projects that aim to improve people’s quality
of life and sustainable resouce management through continued support in the areas of
education, awareness and economic development. For this reason activities on four different
subjects are carried out:
Awareness Community Theater (ACT)
ACT promotes awareness on health, environmental, social and development issues of concern
in urban and rural areas through the use of theater. This has proven to be an effective way to
convey messages. Issues as AIDS, domestic violence and protecting the environment are dealt
with.
Grassroots Opportunities for work (GROW)
GROW aims to improve rural lifestyles and natural resource management through promoting
sustainable agricultural practices, information about basic health care and nutrition and small
business development, specially focused on women.
Literacy Education and Awareness Development (LEAD)
LEAD aims to increase the opportunities for literacy for adults (especially women) and
children. The materials used are based on local issues and written in the local languages.
Ecoforestry Program
The Ecoforestry Program focuses on the development and promotion of Eco-enterpriseswhich
are low-impact on the forest resources. This program includes support of village-based
portable sawmills, non-timber forest resource products and ecotourism. Such enterprises are
promoted through education, training, constant research and sharing of experience etc.
Integrated Conservation and Development (ICAD)
The ICAD program aims to promote development and conservation by establishing direct
linkages between an increase in the socio-economic well being of landowners and
conservation of natural resources. The program integrates conservation and development,
focussing on eco-enterprise creation such as eco-tourism and the marketing of non-timber
forest products. This is carried out in the Lakekamu Kunimaipa (FSP-PNG, 1997).
The FSP-PNG is working in the Lakekamu Kunimaipa in partnership with Conservation
International (CI) with additional support from Wan Ecology Institute (WEI). The area is not
declared as a protected area yet, hence negotiation is still under way with the landowners for
applying conservation methods. Environmental awareness has been carried out which
includes talking to local people, and carrying out the Rapid.
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