Through the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, FAO aligned farm, factory, and market, upgrading cocoa production, post-harvest practices, supply-chain linkages, processing equipment, standards and compliance, and overseas buyer ties, to transform Papua New Guinea’s cocoa value chain. The result is more consistent quality and quantity cocoa products, revived reputation, niche export gains, and higher economic returns. 

FAO, through EU-STREIT PNG, handed over ICT equipment to West Sepik provincial and district offices to strengthen coordination, data sharing, and frontline services, part of a wider rollout across East and West Sepik.

FAO, through the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, has deployed seven inshore Fish Aggregating Devices off seven fishing communities in Wewak District, East Sepik Province. The devices bring fishing grounds closer to 1,500+ fishing households, reducing travel time and costs, increasing catch rates, strengthening food security, and helping protect sensitive reefs. 

FAO, under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, is equipping women cocoa agriprenuers in the Sepik with enhanced cocoa processing and quality skills. The initiative aims to raise product standards, expand market opportunities, and secure better incomes for farming communities.

Developed by ITU under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, the system unifies real-time cocoa data in a single hub for planning, reporting, and advisories. Co-designed with the Cocoa Board and DICT, it reduces errors, informs decisions, and speeds support to farmers, businesses, and government. 

Through a targeted capacity-building initiative, the EU-STREIT PNG Programme has strengthened government capabilities in digital data collection and monitoring. This effort, which includes training and providing digital equipment, helps agrifood public bodies move from paper to more efficient digital operations to better serve smallholder farmers. 

EU-STREIT PNG strengthened fisheries services in Sepik by handing over ICT equipment to the East Sepik Division of Fisheries & Marine Resources in Wewak, with similar support rolling out to provincial and district offices across East and West Sepik to boost frontline service delivery.