Operation Painim Graun na Planim Diwai (PGPD) aims to fast-track the PNG government's reforestation and afforestation strategies, leading to 800,000 hectares of new trees planted by the year 2050. The program assists tree planting operations on both customary land and state land; working through the PNG Forest Authority's regional and provincial forestry offices.

This 3-year project aims to establish a model community-based land ownership mapping and forest resource assessment system that supports community forest management (CFM) schemes, and increases landowner understanding about the goods and services that forests provide. The PNG Forest Authority, selected local CFM partners and pilot landowner groups - through participatory GIS, two-way communication and capacity building - will set a new standard for improved forest management and land use decision-making. The strengths of this model will guide and inform future CFM policy developments in PNG.

This 3-year project aims to create a model reforestation framework - comprising awareness, training and support services - that encourages customary landowners in the lowlands of Central Province to reforest their grasslands with high value trees. Project beneficiaries comprise "model" land groups and the "wider" landowning community. Project activities focus on building the capacity of the public and private sectors to deliver cost-effective and sustainable services through strengthening operational systems, physical resources and human resources; leading to the establishment of model reforestation enterprises.

This 4-year project aims to improve rural livelihoods in Papua New Gunea (PNG) through family-focused community reforestation and ecoforestry. Research activities concentrate on designing and testing tree-based livelihood systems through the engagement of family units, along with the development of strategies for scaling-out community based reforestation to a landscape level. The project also Identifies and tests institutional arrangements and policy recommendations that improve access to formal timber markets. These research-for-development activities are being undertaken in the Madang-Lae-Goroka triangle which provides good access to both natural forest (for ecoforestry) and grassland sites (for community reforestaton).