CCDA Leads Simbu Provincial Inception Workshop on Papua New Guinea Green Climate Fund (GCF) REDD+ Results-Based Payments (RBP)

Kundiawa, Simbu Province, Tuesday 25 August 2026 –

The Government of Papua New Guinea through its lead agency, the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), remains steadfast in its commitment to in sus climate resilience in the provinces by way of conducting the first ever inception workshop for the Green Climate Fund Results-Based Payment (GCF RBP) Pilot Program in Simbu Province, with the technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

The one-day inception workshop which was conducted on Tuesday, 25th August, 2026 at Womai in Kundiawa is part of a 12-day mission in Simbu Province that includes stakeholder mapping across Chuave, Sinasina Yongomugl, Kerowagi, Gumine, Kundiawa/Gembogl, and Salt-Nomane districts, along with dedicated consultations to establish the Simbu Provincial Climate Change Committee (PCCC).

Simbu Province is one of the six (6) targeted provinces, including East and West Sepik, Hela, West New Britain and Western, that will receive support for the protection and sustainable management of forests and community-led climate-related programs from the approved landmark funding of USD 63.4 million (K280.4 million) from the Green Climate Fund in July 2025.

The selection of these provinces was based on the following requirements:
– High Performance in Reducing Emissions (Results-Based Payments)
– Recognizing values of Forest beyond carbon
– Higher Risk of Deforestation and Forest Degradation against Population Density.

The CCDA Acting General Manager for the REDD+ and Mitigation Division Mr. Terence Barambi congratulated Simbu province for being one of the six recipient provinces to the GCF RBP pilot funding. “As the oversight agency for climate change initiatives in Papua New Guinea, CCDA is focused on translating national strategies into effective local action under the Climate Change (Management) Act 2015. Convening this inception workshop in Chimbu Province allows us to establish key governance bodies like the Provincial Climate Change Committee and foster the partnerships needed for long-term forest conservation and community resilience,” said Mr. Barambi.