When infrastructure and other projects are designed with climate change and disaster risks in mind, steps can be taken to mitigate climate impacts and reduce the risk to communities while building community resilience.
The Incentive Fund is committed to climate change mitigation and adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Papua New Guinea. We fund organisations that consciously incorporate climate change and disaster risk reduction in project designs, construction and implementation.
By investing in projects that consider climate change and disaster risk reduction, we are investing in the project longevity and resilience of Papua Guinean communities.
Papua New Guinea is experiencing the impacts of climate change through shifts in local weather patterns and the environment.
These shifts will likely continue, resulting in longer dry periods and more acute extreme weather events. Climate change impacts have and will continue to effect infrastructure, the natural environment, social functions, and local and national economies.
As one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, Papua New Guinean communities deal with a number of natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, river and coastal flooding, landslides, bushfires and droughts.
Climate change exacerbates the frequency and impact of natural disasters. Planning ahead to reduce the risk of disasters and build community resilience and capacity to respond is crucial.
