Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces challenges/gaps accessing climate finance due to (i) difficulties evaluating project concepts and funding proposals, (ii) lack of a long-term strategies such as the Readiness Needs Assessment and National Climate Finance Strategy, and (iii) lack of quality concept notes.

This Readiness proposal aims to address these challenges/gaps by (i) recruiting long-term consultants (climate finance experts) to be embedded in the NDA to accelerate the review process and build in-house capacity, (ii) developing the Readiness Needs Assessment and National Climate Finance Strategy, and (iii) preparing at least one quality concept note.

The Readiness grant beneficiaries include the NDA (Climate Change and Development Authority - CCDA), other key ministries and government agencies, sub-national institutions, civil society, private sectors and development partners.