[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1087, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "country, as partners in national development especially and in the delivery of health and education in remote areas of the country."}, {"bbox": [85, 248, 341, 278], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [97, 294, 317, 321], "category": "Text", "text": "Short problem analysis:"}, {"bbox": [97, 346, 1121, 560], "category": "Text", "text": "**Absence of policy framework:** In PNG, there is no policy framework governing CSO activity except that there is this 13 years old 'Partnership Policy Framework for Service Delivery' that was signed between the Government and the Churches, representing the civil society in 2010. It is a mandatory requirement that CSOs have to be legally registered to operate in the country. The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) is the government agency that is responsible and oversees this. Civil Society in PNG encompasses both incorporated and unincorporated associations, as well as membership-based and non-membership based organizations. There are a variety of structures that CSOs can adopt in order to become officially registered organizations; incorporated association, trust, company, cooperative society and/or incorporated business group."}, {"bbox": [97, 584, 1133, 725], "category": "Text", "text": "**Weak Capacities of CSOs:** Local and grassroots civil society organizations continue to face existential challenges despite the sustained efforts to address key capacity challenges. CSOs face a multiplicity of operational and institutional challenges that inhibit them in effectively carrying out their missions and activities. Some of these challenges are related to a lack of a strong internal governance system which have a strong impact on the credibility and legitimacy of the PNG civil society fabric to represent and defend citizens' rights."}, {"bbox": [97, 736, 1133, 816], "category": "Text", "text": "**Lack funding and technical support:** Funding for civil society is becoming increasingly challenging and they mostly depend on international donors funding. While government has recently approved funding for civil society, the amounts available are not adequate to sustain their operations. Most CSO's are issue oriented."}, {"bbox": [97, 828, 312, 853], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Lack of Coordination"}, {"bbox": [97, 867, 1133, 974], "category": "Text", "text": "The Government Department of Religion and Community Development is responsible for civil society coordination. However, it has a lack of capacity and institutional leadership. At the moment, a NGO policy is being developed by the Department. CSOs themselves do not have a coordination body at the moment although in the past they used to have one."}, {"bbox": [97, 986, 273, 1014], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Support from EU"}, {"bbox": [97, 1025, 1133, 1079], "category": "Text", "text": "At country level, EU's support to CSOs is considered central to PNG's development. Accordingly, 'Support in favour of Civil society' of EUR 1.4m is a cross-cutting intervention across all priority areas of the MIP 2021-2027."}, {"bbox": [97, 1091, 1133, 1222], "category": "Text", "text": "The development of civil society capacity, particularly for having an impact on democratic governance, institutional strengthening, capacity building and advocacy work, have been a major focus for the European Union under its Non State Actors Programme (NSAI & NSAIi) from 2010-2017, the human rights and democracy (EIDHR) programme/NDICI HR, the CSO thematic Programme from 2012-2022 and the Spotlight Initiative 2020-2023."}, {"bbox": [97, 1237, 1072, 1291], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1316, 275, 1343], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The Duty Bearers"}, {"bbox": [97, 1345, 1133, 1529], "category": "Text", "text": "The Department of Religion and Community Development is the key government interlocutor for civil society organizations. Overall government policy coordination falls under its mandate. It is also responsible for the funding of civil society organizations. At the sub-national levels, provincial community development offices operate under each of the Provincial Government Administrations. However, in terms of overall dialogue coordination and stakeholder engagement, the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council (CIMC) plays an active role in providing the link, bringing together non-state actors and government for dialogues on issues of national importance."}, {"bbox": [97, 1555, 1133, 1636], "category": "Text", "text": "The Papua New Guinea Investment Promotion Authority (PNGIPA) is the government's organization where civil society will have to formally apply for registration to operate in the country. There are over 3000 formal organisations registered under the PNG Investment Promotion Authority (PNGIPA) and an unaccounted number"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 13"}]