Project News

The JICA Project officially started in August 2017. Updates on the Project will be posted on this website. The Project background/objectives and the contents of the first expert mission to PNG which took place in October will be the topic for this issue.

Project background/objectives

Climate change is one of the major environmental issues of the world. Climate change is linked to extreme weather events and the accompanied effects on ecosystems all over the globe.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the international agreement that was adopted under the United Nations to combat climate change. Under this agreement, all developing countries, including PNG, must submit a report containing climate change information to the UN every two years. This report is called the Biennial Update Report (BUR).

The most difficult part of the BUR is the greenhouse gas inventory. The GHG inventory is an inventory that details how much of the climate change causing GHG gases are being emitted by which sources within the country. To develop this inventory, one needs scientific knowledge and a collection of background data for estimating emissions, with the support of relevant agencies in the country.

The aim of this JICA project is to build the capacity of staff members in charge of the BUR preparation in the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) to establish the necessary arrangements so that it can prepare GHG inventories on a regular basis.

First mission to PNG in October 2017

The Project members travelled to PNG from October 4 2017 to October 18 for their first mission under the Project. During the two weeks, the Project members and with the CCDA members discussed and agreed on the work plan of the Project. They also agreed to hold the kickoff workshop of the Project in December 2017.