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The World Bank In Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken among a population divided into more than 10,000 ethnic clans across 600 islands.

Learn more about our COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands

Our COVID-19 response in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

US$30m Boost for PNG’s COVID-19 Response

COVID-19: World Bank Boost for Fiji’s Health Sector

An additional US$3.4 million for Samoa’s COVID 19 response

World Bank supports Marshall Islands’ COVID-19 response with US$2.5 million project

Tonga receives US$8.4 million to strengthen resilience and fight COVID-19

Vanuatu receives US$10 million in emergency World Bank funding

COVID-19 Prevention Drives Boost for Public Health in Kiribati

Brochure: Our work in Papua New Guinea

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VIDEO Jul 19, 2019

The World Bank Group’s work in Papua New Guinea, 2019 to 2023

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Find out what the Bank Group's branches are doing in Papua New Guinea.

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Video: In the Pacific, What is Possible?

Watch this video to see a realistic and promising picture of what is achievable in the Pacific by the year 2040.

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Video: In the Pacific, What is Possible?
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Have you wondered what the World Bank does with its money? Explore open data about financing in Papua New Guinea
The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe, including Papua New Guinea.