More than One Million Papua New Guineans to See Improved Rural Services Through New World Bank Group Support

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/08/10/more-than-one-million-papua-new-guineans-to-see-improved-rural-services-through-ne?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM287642 Community-led program will improve access to health, education, essential services and job opportunities. PORT MORESBY, August 10, 2026 — The World Bank Group has approved the US$100 million Rural Service Delivery Project Phase 2 (RSDP-2), which will help improve access to basic services and strengthen local planning and decision-making in rural communities across Papua New Guinea. The new support will expand a successful community-led development model to 12 provinces and is expected to benefit more than one million people.