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Rumginae Hospital on the outskirts of Kiunga United Nations in PNG

Only 1.7% vaccinated as Covid crisis escalates in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 16 November 2021

An overwhelmed health system, low levels of public trust, poor transport infrastructure, and low vaccination rates, are all contributing to the dire Covid situation in Papua New Guinea.
 
Only 1.7% of the…
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COP26 – a partial success

Posted on 16 November 2021

Opinions vary as to whether COP26 was a success. 
 
Least Developed Countries (LDC Group), representing 46 of the poorest countries most vulnerable to climate change while contributing the least, acknowledged the progress…
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Announcing photo competition winners 2021

Posted on 15 November 2021

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for this year's photo competition! 

WinnersInternational Development category

Congratulations ADRA!

Chin State, Myanmar​

A farmer proudly stands amongst his growing corn. Farmers are learning to increase their quality…
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Supporting PNG as Covid third wave devastates

Posted on 09 November 2021

Australia continues to provide medical support to Papua New Guinea for the fight against Covid. PNG's biggest urban centres and numerous provinces are grappling with the third wave of the pandemic, which…
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Four ways Mozambique adapts to climate-related crisis

Posted on 09 November 2021

Mozambique is the fifth country globally, most affected by extreme weather over the past two decades, according to the the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index. Almost 500,000 people were affected…
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‘Adaptation, loss and damage day’ at COP26

Posted on 09 November 2021

Focus at COP26 turned to adaptation, loss and damage, on Monday. Leaders from developing countries called for developed countries to uphold their promise of financial support for loss and damage impacts and adaptation…
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End of 2020/ 2021 South Pacific Cyclone Season Report

Posted on 02 November 2021

By Aaron Davy

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In reflecting upon the 2020/ 2021 Cyclone Season, this report seeks to distil several discussion threads relating to a range of cash-based interventions as part…
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Covid crisis unfolding in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 02 November 2021

A crisis that’s largely hidden to the world is unfolding in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as Covid surges, overwhelming an already fragile health system with an escalating toll of sickness…
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Mixed reactions to COP26

Posted on 02 November 2021

No-one is happy with COP26 right now, from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Maori activist India Logan Riley.
 
'COP is at serious risk of failing' because countries are still not…
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Prime Minister Mark Brown - message to COP26

Posted on 02 November 2021

In his address at our New Ways to Work conference last week, PM Mark Brown had a strong message to COP26 and larger developed, high co2 emitting countries, saying that…
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