Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG)
Cocoa Income Funds Tertiary Education Dreams for Sepik Youths
13/07/2026
Cocoa is doing more than feeding export markets, it’s sending Sepik youth to tertiary institutions. In Ambunti-Drekikier District, the EU-STREIT PNG Program has helped farmers replace ageing cocoa trees with new cloned seedlings. The result: higher incomes, and for 26-year-old Isaka Samaku, a chance at a Diploma in Primary Education.
Angela Gossiba, a government agricultural officer whose driving change in Wosera Gawi using GALS
02/07/2026
Angela Gossiba is local Sepik woman and a government officer who uses the Gender Action Learning System to shift household decisions and boost cocoa income in East Sepik Province. Angela is among pioneer local government officer upskilled and capacitated by FAO through the EU-STREIT PNG Programme.
Positive Impact from Cocoa of Excellence Show On PNG Cocoa Farmers
08/06/2026
A 2026 cocoa expo in the Sepik region brought local farmers face-to-face with international buyers and chocolatiers. Those direct meetings led to new market connections and signed contracts. This video looks at the long-term impact of that event on local farmers.
Building Resilient Communities
31/07/2025
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme, the largest grant-funded initiative of the European Union in the Pacific and implemented as a United Nations joint programme, enhanced rural livelihoods, promoted economic growth, and built resilient communities in the East Sepik and West Sepik provinces of Papua New Guinea.
EU-STREIT PNG's Learning Event 2025
05/08/2025
EU-STREIT PNG Programme held a significant Learning and Innovation Event from July 22-23, 2025, in Wewak, East Sepik Province. The two-day event highlighted transformative practices and success stories from the programme's interventions in the cocoa and vanilla sectors, aimed at promoting replication, and driving scale-up across Papua New Guinea.
Wainam Believes Cocoa Farming Will Improve Living Standards in Villages
25/07/2025
Wainam Agro Services Limited, a beneficiary cocoa group of the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, in Nuku District of West Sepik Province who is using cocoa income to improve the living standards of people right at the village level.
The Cocoa Revolution in Sepik Region - PNG
12/05/2025
The Cocoa Revolution in Sepik, PNG | Full Documentary Discover how cocoa is transforming lives in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. This inspiring documentary follows the journey of local farmers supported by the EU-STREIT PNG Program, as they shift from subsistence farming to sustainable agribusiness. With training, tools, and teamwork, over 83,000 households are now building better futures.
Sultongo Cooperative Society
02/04/2025
In this video story, we look into the Sultongo Cocoa Farming Group in Nuku Of West Sepik Province. Founded in 2014 and formerly registered as a business group with the assistance from the EU-STREIT PNG project, this group is determined to improve the leaving standards of its farmers through cocoa production.
Life of A Rural Didiman from the EU-STREIT PNG Programme
20/03/2025
Here we introduce you to Odrick Urum, a dedicated cocoa technical officer under EU-STREIT PNG Program who has been making a difference by delivering vital cocoa extension services to farmers in rural Sepik. Odrick has committed his life to traveling across the remote regions of East and West Sepik, ensuring farmers are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to boost their production.
EU-STREIT Contributes to PNG's MTDP IV
22/02/2025
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme's interventions over the years are contributing to four strategic priority areas (SPAs) of Papua New Guinea's Medium Term Development Plan IV. Here, the EU-STREIT ProgramMe Coordinator, Mr Ali Said Yesuf, gives an insight into the Programme's contribution to the four SPAs of the MTDP IV.
Local Fishing Business Thrives in Mushu Island, East Sepik Province
20/02/2025
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme concentrates on three value chains in the Sepik Region, that’s cocoa, vanilla and fisheries. In this episode, you can find out more on how the EU-STREIT PNG Programme is supporting a coastal fishing business in Sup Village of Mushu Island in East Sepik Province.
HEAR FROM THE PARTNERS ENTRY #15
12/02/2025
Mr. David Kausik, Deputy Governor of East Sepik Province, expresses his appreciation for the EU- STREIT PNG Programme, particularly the technical and material support provided by the Programme under its Fisheries Value Chain Development.
Yawasoro Road Transformation by EU-STREIT PNG Programme
21/07/2024
The Yawasoro-Niewanjie Road in Wewak, East Sepik Province was officially inaugurated under the EU-funded UN-joint STREIT PNG Programme, marked a significant milestone in improving rural connectivity for over 2,000 residents, promoting economic growth and better access to markets and essential services.
School Powered by Solar Power Provided by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme SOLAR
10/03/2024
The Don Bosco Secondary School in Vanimo, West Sepik Province is now delivering its service efficiently through the solar power system provided by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme.
Cocoa Farmers Livelihood Improved
14/12/2024
With the support of EU-STREIT PNG Programme, cocoa farmers in Nuku district of West Sepik Province have improved cocoa quality, expanded market access and uplifted their livelihood.
The Rehabilitated Road by EU-STREIT PNG Programme Enhances Rural Connectivity
18/12/2024
The rehabilitated Yiminum Wilbowe road in Nuku Central LLG of West Sepik province has brought hopes and opportunities to the people, improving the lives of over 11, 500 residents. This road was rehabilitated under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme through the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Rural Families Served with a Financial Access Point Established by EU-STREIT PNG and Mama Bank
18/12/2024
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme has partnered with Mama Bank to provide accessible banking services to rural farmers in the Nuku district of West Sepik Province.
EU-STREIT PNG Programme Contributes to PNG Mid-Term Development Plan IV: Programme Coordinator Explains
15/12/2024
The Programme Coordinator of the 5-year EU-STREIT PNG Programme in the Sepik region, Mr Ali Said Yesuf explains that the Programme has contributed to the four strategic priority areas of Medium-Term Development Plan IV of Papua New Guinea.
Innovative Fish Processing by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme
14/12/2024
People residing on Mushu Island of East Sepik Province have benefited from an innovative fish processing technology to efficiently smoke and market their fish. The technology is being introduced and demonstrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the EU-funded STREIT PNG Programme.
Jefferey Osi - The Farmer Who Never Gives Up
12/03/2024
Here in this video, we travel with EU-STREIT PNG Programme to visit a cocoa farming community in Ossima - Vanimo Green District in West Sepik Province.