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WCC 2016 Res 089 - Activity Report

Submitted by irvina on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 01:32
General Information
Energy efficiency and renewable energy to promote the conservation of nature
IUCN Constituent: 
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2017
Geographic scope: 
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory: 
Papua New Guinea
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
PNG Women in Agriculture
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingTraining upon powered solar mills was conducted in Intoap (Backstreet) Village & Narusangiang Village, Umi Markham Valley, Morobe, PNG, for the women-led agricultural producers' groups in each community to improve productivity without additional fossil fuel inputs. This included operation of the solar systems to provide power to the mills, as well as occupational health & safety training on operation of the mills themselves.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
As a result of the pilot project in both villages, PNGWiAg has been able to use the demonstration as a foundation for requests to expand the project in a larger scale development cooperation arrangement with DFAT Australia.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
FundraisingPNGWiAg is now interested in expanding coordination with IUCN ORO to collaborate with the government of PNG on developing a larger scale proposal to provide solar water pumps to agricultural communities where women have joined together to collectivize assets and increase agricultural diversity and productivity.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
PNG Women in Agriculture