Papua New Guinea
The Asia Regional Mission serves Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
Both climate change adaptation and mitigation are critical considerations in Asia’s developing countries. Indeed, the region’s geography makes its population highly vulnerable to sea level rise and extreme weather events. Yet the region is also among the highest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions in the world. USAID is working with countries at regional and bilateral levels to accelerate investment in clean energy technologies and improve forest management. USAID also provides training, knowledge sharing and cooperation to facilitate the region’s transition to low emission development and help communities adapt to climate change.
Climate Change Information
Climate Change Information
- Climate Risk Profile: Pacific Islands (2018, 9 pages)
- Climate Vulnerability Profile: Asia-Pacific Regional (2013, 2 pages)
- USAID has not yet produced a GHG Emissions Factsheet for Papua New Guinea. A variety of resources provide information on GHG emissions, such as WRI's CAIT.
- USAID Asia Regional Program
- USAID - Lowering Emissions in Asia's Forests
- Final Evaluation of the U.S. Coral Triangle Initiative (US CTI) Program
- Impact Blog: Bracing for El-Nino: How USAID is Helping Countries Prepare and Respond
- Success Story: Pacific Islands' Climate Risks Posted on Google Maps
- Success Story: Papua New Guinea Conserves Forests and Livelihoods
- See USAID IDEA indicator compilation for Papua New Guinea: climate, energy, environment and more