Information & Communication Technology 

The EU-STREIT PNG Programme works on promoting the expansion of the coverage of telecommunications, improved availability, speed and affordability of telecommunications and banking services and facilities to provide rural population and running agribusinesses in the Sepik with opportunity and capacity to benefit from a well-developed range of support services through digital solutions. 

Access to knowledge products related to digital financial literacy, livelihoods, value chain commodities, production techniques and approaches, extension materials, value addition and market information, better household nutrition and education, and other related solutions are among main support services sought under this component. 

Support is also envisioned from the Programme to engage information and communication technology tools for facilitating access by value chain stakeholders to improve production practices and knowledge, early warning systems for weather and disaster, local and international market and trade information, and competitive enterprise development. 

In addition, the Programme supports linkages to key databases and information systems related to enabling services and access to high-resolution Geographic Information System (GIS) based maps/systems. This will enable better visualisation, analysis and interpretation of key data and improved understanding of climate projections per region and development patterns and trends for national strategy and policymakers.

At the national level, the Programme provides specialised technical support and advice to national authorities in modernising and upgrading the country's ICT standards and infrastructure for enhancing the rollout of the e-agriculture strategy and development of a provincial-level e-agriculture strategy. This may include public-private partnerships linking telecommunications and banking service providers.