SPSN WALKS AGAINST CORRUPTION

CONTENT SPSN LINKING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY SPSN CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY UPCOMING EVENTS PANGUNA PEACE BUILDING BEGINS TIPNG SIGNS ON AS FIRST KEY PARTNER STAFF PROFILE NEW ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE SAFE MOTHERHOOD CDW KEY TO SPSN DELIVERY DAVID MEK SHOWS THE WAY STAFF NEWS & SPORTS WHAT IS STRONGIM PIPOL STRONGIM NESEN P2 P2 P3 P3 P4 P4 P5 P5 P6 P7 P8 Newsletter of Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen - SEPTEMBER 2011 EDITION SPSN WALKS AGAINST CORRUPTION SPSN team members join hands to walk against corrup on. S PSN team members from Don't Support It, Report It!" Port Moresby joined Walking under the theme walkers from 110 corporate teams, 80 school teams rup on the SPSN team and Strongim Pipol Rausim Cor- and five civil society organisa- their families were amongst ons in this year s Walk early morning walkers who Against Corrup on on June converged at 5am on the Jack 12. Pidik Park at 5-Mile for the This year s theme Vote mass walk that moved along Against Corrup on - the Hubert Murray Highway, Boroko Drive, Kaubebe Street, Bisini Parade and Lahara Avenue, before returning to the finish at Jack Pidik Park. This year the Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk was held in the four regional centres of Kokopo, Kimbe, Alotau and Madang. Transparency Interna onal PNG says the strong support SCREENING FOR SPSN FUNDING BEGINS SCREENING of applica ons for Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen small grants funding is now under way in provinces across the country a er closing on June 30. SPSN Deputy Director- Implementa on Mar n Syder said the screening process is expected to be completed by September, with successful shortlisted projects to commence Komiuni Prosek Planning (KPP) by October. The program s small grants funding for community development projects targeting smaller community organiza ons, Non Government Organiza ons and informal groups that are commi ed to suppor ng improved outcomes for health, educa- on, gender equality, disability, disaster from the community means that it has raised K230, 000 this year, to use in its an -corrup- on ac vi es. For more informa on contact TIPNG events coordinator on email: events png@gmail.com reduc on, law and jus ce and civic awareness. Priority areas are aligned with Government of PNG s 2050 Vision and the Medium Term Development Plan on health and educa on. This include improving maternal and child health status, HIV and AIDS awareness and educa on, Basic and non formal educa on, elec on awareness on voter rights, increased par- cipa on and services for people living with disability and reducing violence against women in PNG. Up to 200 small grants within the ranges of K5, 000 K80, 000 per grant will be awarded in 2011. As a lead up to the grants rollout 75 Community Development Workers, Provincial personnel and SPSN staff attended a Training of Trainer (TOT) workshop in April as a prelude to delivering provincial small grants training in 22 provinces, (including NCDC and the two Interim Authori es) which was a ended by over 300 par cipants in May. Meanwhile, 47 of 255 proposals for SPSN s medium and large grants have been endorsed by the Na onal Grants Commi ee for KPP development. Of the 47 endorsed proposals, 23 are eligible for large grant funding (K161,000 K500,000 per grant) and 24 for medium grant funding (K81,000 K160,000 per grant). For more informa on contact SPSN Grants Coordinator on email: grantsinfo@spsnpng.com Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen

Welcome to Toktok Strong... age2 This is our quarterly newsle er, we hope it will keep you updated on ac vi es and events within the program. As you read through this edi on you will note we have made progress in a number of key areas; in par cular the roll out of our grant rounds, the funding of component ac vi- es, the appointment of civil society representa ves to the key bodies within the program and importantly the recruitment of key personnel to the program Team. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen is a complex program with a goal to enable civil society, together with state and others to be er meet the needs and priori es of women, children and men in communi es across Papua New Guinea. In order for us to realise this goal, we must support and work with Government Departments, Government agencies, private sector, NGO s and where ever possible, mobilise and facilitate partnerships and alliances in support of locally-led ini a- ves, galvanising resources to bring about improvements to the lives of our communi es. We welcome and encourage your ac ve partnership. Peter J Aitsi Program Director SNIPPET The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is that good people do nothing Edmond Burke, quoted by TI PNG Members of the Na onal Grants Comi ee with SPSN representa ves. SPSN LINKING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY E IGHT people have been appointed to two key decision making bodies within the Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Program. The representa ves come from a wide range of civil society and private sector roles. Some will join the exis ng na onal government representa ves on SPSN s peak governance body, the Joint Governing Council (JGC), while others will be the first members of SPSN s newly established Na onal Grants Commi ee (NGC). The newly-appointed civil society representa ves for Joint Governing Council are former Coffee Industries Council CEO Mr Ricky Mi o ML from Eastern Highlands, Ms Rachael Pokesy from Port Moresby, Mrs Cathy Rumints from Hagen, and Mr Bonnie Keoka from Lae. Members appointed to the Na onal Grant Commi ee are Naomi Yupae from Eastern Highlands, Loa George Kevau from Port Moresby, Wasi Koni from Wewak, and Brian Paiferi from Bulolo. These individuals come from diverse backgrounds and will provide SPSN a STRONGIM Pipol Strongim Nesen marked its first anniversary on July 6 with a low key recep on a ended by Key Partners, AusAID representa ves, Joint Governing Council Members and the SPSN team. Sophia Close, Councillor for AusAID s Democra c Governance Unit, was pleased that the program is now shi ing into implementa on with the closure of grant applica ons and the selec on process to begin soon. She said SPSN is set to be such an exci ng and fastpaced project and is designed to improve the lives of everyday Papua New Guineans all over the country. Meanwhile, SPSN Program Director Peter Aitsi commended the team and Key Partners for their commitment to the work of the program in delivering change in communi es. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen is a partnership program between the Governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia. It was officially launched by the Australian High Commissioner to PNG, Ian Kemish AM, and PNG Minister for Community Development Dame Carol Kidu, in February this year. The A$100 million Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Strengthen the People Strengthen the Na on (SPSN) program, is designed to support Government at all levels to work more closely with non government and private sector organiza ons throughout PNG, to be er meet the needs of PNG communi es. strong community-based perspec ve to ensure the program con nues to improve service delivery outcomes that bring about meaningful change to the lives of the rural majority. said Peter Aitsi, SPSN Program Director. The members of the JGC will be led by Na onal Planning and Monitoring Ac ng Secretary Ruby Zarriga, as the JGC Chair. Other representa ves including Mollie Willie, Deputy Secretary for Department for Community Development, Simon Kunai Director for Local Level Government Division at the Department for Provincial and Local Government Affairs, and Kath Taplin Ac ng Counsellor Governance, AusAID Port Moresby. The Joint Governing Council plays a crucial role in strategically guiding SPSN towards its goal of encouraging government to connect with civil society and other development partners to meet PNG communi es needs. This includes ensuring the program is in line with the PNG Government s priori- es such as improved health and educa on outcomes, as well as working as much as possible within PNG Government's own systems. SPSN CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY The four-year program funded by AusAID - will provide grants to organisa ons commi ed to issues such as improved health and educa- on outcomes in communi- es, be er support for maternal and child health issues, be er support for those living with HIV and AIDS, gender equality including addressing violence against women, increased par cipa on for all people, par cularly people with disabili es, and civic awareness, disaster reduc on and law and jus ce. SPSN will also support par cipa ng organisa ons to contribute towards more accountable and transparent prac ces, by suppor ng the organisa ons to be PNG partners in good governance.

UPCOMING EVENTS August Small Grants Screening July 14 Aug 28. Gender-based workshop Aug 8, Port Moresby. Na onal Grants Committee Induc on Aug 8-9 Induc on on Komu Projek Plen form (Medium- Large Grants) Aug 8-12. Komuni Projek Plen form development for Small Grants - with Comp 2 Aug 15-19. August Community Development Advisor Workshop Aug 23-25, Port Moresby. Ward planning Refresher Course Aug 22-26, Madang. Ward Planning Implementa on Plan Aug 29-31, Madang. September Induc on of new Joint Governing Council. Local Governance Affair rep & civil society members Sept 5, Port Moresby. Joint Governing Council Mee ng Sept, Port Moresby. Strategy 2012 Sept 1, Port Moresby. Annual Plan 2012 workshop Sept 6-9, Port Moresby. PANGUNA PEACE BUILDING BEGINS Australian High Commissioner to PNG, His Excellency Ian Kemish and Head of AusAID PNG, Ms Stephanie Copus-Campbell (far right), with the Hon Melchior Dare, General Uma, and members of the Me'ekamui at Morgan Junc on. F ACTIONS within the Bougainville Mekamui and the Autonomous Bougainville government, have signed a peace treaty called the Hahela Understanding to show their commitment to work together to restore peace in the Paguna mine area. The signing took place during the Bougainville Peace Building Workshop run by Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen at Hahela (Buka) from July 4-8. About 80 par cipants represen ng ABG poli cal and administra ve leaders, Panguna landowner associa ons, Mekamui fac ons, ex-combatants, chiefs, women leaders and development partners attended this mee ng. The signing signals renewed es for the peace process to prevail with the dra ing of a strategic framework for a Coordinated Strategy for Panguna Peace Building Strategy, spearheaded by the ABG. The ABG is mobilizing a small technical team to develop this strategy with SPSN, who is providing technical support through SPSN Deputy Program Director for Strategies and Communica ons Dr Naihuwo Ahai. The strategy would bring about be er coordina on and efficient use of resources towards establishing peace in the Panguna area, Dr Ahai said. He said there are currently many compe ng peace and reconcilia on ac vi es in Panguna, with no clear outcomes and coordina on between the ABG and the peace agents. Thus this joint approach will provide a coordinated peace building strategy for Panguna which ABG can implement with the support of other agencies. The Panguna area was iden- fied as a priority focus for peace building in the Peace Audit Project conducted during the previous Democra c Governance Transi onal Phrase program. SPSN is working with the Media on Team comprising of experienced civil society members with specialist exper se in conflict media on and reconcilia on and respec ve from ABG and Mekamui. Page3

TIPNG SIGNS ON AS FIRST KEY PARTNER T RANSPARENCY Interna onal PNG and Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen have renewed es following the signing of a Key Partner Agreement on June 27. SPSN Deputy Program Director Implementa on, Mar n Syder said the partnership will see SPSN funding a variety of programs, including capacity development support ac vi es and provides some opera onal overhead support to TIPNG. This ini al funding covers three ac vites to be carried out by TIPNG, namely the Mike Manning Youth Democracy Camp 2011, Understanding Corrup on through Drama Program and program audit costs for the next three years. Addi onal ac vi es will be included for future funding once TIPNG s planning and program design work is completed. The SPSN funding comes under the program s Key Partner component of the program. The Governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia have developed the SPSN program with the aim of building partnerships between Government and Civil Society for improved service delivery and sustainable development. Mr Syder said the Partnership Agreement between AusAID and TIPNG will run un l 2014 and there will also be a subsidiary funding agreement between the TIPNG and SPSN to account for money allocated to the partnership. TIPNG is one of nine Key Partners, the others also being significant Government and civil society organisa ons, expected to be provided with support under the program. He said four other Partnership Agreements are being developed with other Key Partners with Agreement documents for both the Department for Community Development and the Consulta ve Implementa on Monitoring Council in final dra stages. However, the criteria to select another four Key Partners to join the program is also being finalised and poten al partners are currently being iden fied. STAFF PROFILE Meet: Dulcie Dennis Who works as an: Admin Assistant (Recep onist) Since: 21 March 2011 Highest training: Diploma in Travel & Tourism Opera on Management, Southbank Ins tute of Technology, Queensland, Australia. From: East Sepik Province Why do you like your job at SPSN? My job is exci ng because I have the privilege to meet and speak to many new people everyday either a simple local villager to someone prominent. It has also sharpened my communica ons skills and has boosted my confidence. School s Out: The children of Komoka One Associa on, near Mount Hagen. Mo o: Success is best measured by how much you have given. All media and communications enquiries on content and photographs used in this newsletter contact, SPSN Communications officer on email: info@spsnpng.com age4

Mother and child who are among the many who visit Susu Mama s clinic in Port Moresby. NEW ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE SAFE MOTHERHOOD ANEWLY FORMING Papua New Guinea Safe Motherhood Alliance aims to promote increased public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for all Papua New Guinean women. The Papua New Guinea Safe Motherhood Alliance brings together Department of Health-Maternal Health Taskforce, community groups, AusAID and other donors, through to local midwives, obstetricians and village birth attendants. Our maternal mortality rate has go en worse, not be er, said Minister for Community Development, Dame Carol Kidu. We are the worst country in the region for keeping our mothers safe. We lose 1,500 daughters, mothers, sisters and friends every year because of pregnancy-related complica ons. We cannot ignore these sta s cs. Around five women die every day due to childbirth and pregnancy in Papua New Guinea, their deaths made all the more tragic because most could have been prevented. The Head of AusAID in PNG, Stephanie Copus-Campbell, said the more informa on men and women had on a healthy pregnancy the more likely they would make good decisions. This is not just a decision for women. Both women and men must plan for a birth in a supervised environment. If this is not possible, they need to agree on what to do if problems arise. This campaign will help families make those decisions and understand the danger signs, Ms Copus-Campbell. Australia is commi ed to improving maternal health in PNG by training more midwives, building new health posts and refurbishing more rural health centres. The alliance kick started its campaign on Mother s Day in May through the use of radio and newspaper adver sing and text messages. The alliance is an ini a ve supported and funded by Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen led by SPSN Democra c Governance Advisor Dr Sarah Dix. For more informa on please email Safe Motherhood Alliance (PNG) at small.png@gmail.com CDW KEY TO SPSN DELIVERY C OMMUNITY Development Workers will be key to facilita ng service delivery, training and implementa on process currently undertaken by Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen throughout the country. SPSN is working with personnel from the Department of Community Development in providing training and capacity building assistance to support the grants roll out in provinces throughout the country. SPSN Program Director Peter Aitsi said SPSN is suppor ng and strengthening PNG government systems wherever possible to implement government policy and by also providing grants and technical support to contribute to improved outcomes in the program s key priority areas. Meanwhile, Department for Community Development Secretary Joseph Klapat has described the partnership as a crucial and significant to enhance Community Development in Papua New Guinea. Secretary Klapat described those who will be involved and those who have gone through SPSN trainings as agents of change and described their role as crucial in the process. He said he was also impressed with the establishment of the Community Development Workers accredita on process which provides capacity building for provincial officers; a process that SPSN supports. Page5

DAVID MEK SHOWS THE WAY DAVID Mek stands poised on a sloped hill of dense green grass, wearing a pair of dark sunglasses with a white s ck in his hand. His pose is striking as a watchman looking out for his flock. It is only when you get closer that you realize he is visually impaired. But to the disabled and vulnerable members of the Komoka tribe from Tapuga village in a rural district of Papua New Guinea s Western Highlands Province, he is indeed a watchman of some sort. They are all crucial members of the Komoka tribe. A classroom accident had robbed David of his sight, however, now at 31 he has no regrets. An avid Seventh Day Adven st, he is now married with two young children and serves as a member of the village associa on Komoka One, represen ng people living with disability. It is a role that commands him respect, and he serves as a symbol of inclusiveness in the Komoka One community development project, funded by AusAID under the Community Development Scheme and Democra c Governance Transi onal Phase (DGTP) programs, the predecessors of the current Strongim Pipol Strong Nesen Program. Under the DGTP project, K32 400 was provided to the women's group, people living with disability and HIV and AIDS to purchase broccoli and cabbage seeds, piglets and chicks, to start vegetable farms and livestock projects. Money raised from the sale of these pigs, live chickens and garden produce at Mount Hagen s main town market has helped to pay for school fees, medicines, transport and aids such as wheelchairs, crutches and walking s cks for the disabled. Page6 David Mek member of the Komoka 1 Associa on represents people living with disability. Dispela project i givim bikpela halivim na stre m sindaun bilong ol meri, husat inap long mekim liklik toea lo market taim ol salim gaden kaikai or pik. Ol pikinini bilong ol i go long skul bikos ol i gat skul fi buk na pensil. Ol diseibol na ol lain i stap wantaim HIV inap long kisim halivim long panim marasin, haussik na luka m ol yet taim ol salim kakaruk, said Pinjiki Wak Komoka 1 Associa on Chairman. ( This project has improved the livelihoods of the women who are now able to raise a few toeas from the sale of vegetables and pigs, to be able to send their children because their fees and sta onary are paid for, while the people living with disability and HIV and AIDs, especially are able to afford medicines, health care and other basic needs through the sale of live chickens. ) For the disabled, the purchasing of aids such as wheelchairs, crutches and walking s cks has increased their mobility. This has created greater access to village ameni es and par cipa on in village life reducing the s gma surrounding their vulnerability. Similarly, for those living with HIV and AIDS, it has increased their opportuni es to par cipate in the community. Communi es within the Komoka 1 Associa on have also gained increased access to informa on on government decisions in the areas of HIV and AIDS, and disability. This is because of the increased links between the Provincial AIDS Council, individuals and civil socie es who carry out community awareness and advocacy. The Komoka 1 project is located 10 kilometres outside Hagen town and is made up of three council wards: Kamaga One, Kamaga Two and Muga within the Tapulga village, with a total popula on of about 7,000 people. SPSN Program Director Peter Aitsi says Komoka 1 is considered an example of the type of community empowerment ac- vi es SPSN aims to support. Through SPSN s small grants, groups such as K1 can be supported to seek engagement with government as they carry out community development projects based on democra c governance principles. The K1 Associa on promotes and encourages par cipatory community planning within its Local Level Government. Headed by Wak as the Chairman, other execu ves include Gabriel Mapa (Secretary), Winis Alinga (Treasurer), Dau Wek (Chairlady of the Women s Associa on), Ben Koms (Sports & HIV and AIDS Chairman), Dos Koma (Magistrate) Kome Topela (Law and Order Chairman) and Mek as disabled chairperson. This is a good example of influencing government decisions at LLG level. There is partnership and par cipa on between community and government by bringing community members and government together within formal and ongoing decision making bodies, said Mr Aitsi For more informa on on SPSN Grants funding, contact Grants Coordinator on email: grantsinfo@ spsnpng.com

STAFF NEWS... SPSN Welcomes Daleya Dibili as Development Coordinator for Port Moresby Field Office. Daleya has program management experience in the Health Sector, but more recently with Capacity Building Service Centre (another AusAID program) as Planning Specialist a ached to the planning branch of the Na onal Department Of Health. He ini ated the Wear Red on World Aids Day which BAHA encourages every year for World AIDS Day on Dec 1. Louisa Koluk as Port Moresby Field Procurement Officer. Louisa has a Bachelor s Degree in Health Administra on from Divine World University, and prior to joining, served as the Procurement Officer for Na- onal Department of Health for six years. Wari Idau as a Driver Admin Assistant for Port Moresby Field Office. Wari worked with the Office for Climate Change and Development for two years prior to joining. Ken Manzi as the Head Office Driver and Admin Assistant. Ken previously served under the European Union funded project, Non State Actors Support program located within Department for Community Development for three years. SPORTS NEWS PORT MORESBY HOST 3RD PACIFIC NETBALL SERIES MELANESIA neighbours Fiji stamped their authority as queens of Pacific Netball a er they emerged undefeated in the 3rd Pacific Netball Series hosted by the Papua New Guinea Netball Federa on. The tournament held from June 8-10 at the Port Moresby s Sir John Guise Stadium Indoor complex recorded over 2,000 fans on the final compe on day. On the final day of the tournament they defeated the PNG Pepes 72-34 while Cook Islands took out second spot when they beat fellow Polynesians, Samoa 44-35. The final ranking saw Fiji in first place with all straight wins, Cook Islands second having only lost to Fiji, followed by Samoa with one win against home side PNG who Erick Hamadi as Technical Officer. Erick had an architectural background and has experience in program management. Prior to joining SPSN, he was the PNG Australia Law and Jus ce Program facili es team for five years. All staff joined in July and are based in Port Moresby. We welcome them to the SPSN! Bundles of Joy! Congratula ons to Grants Finance Officer Brigi e Onguglo and her partner Jeff Undah on their birth of their baby girl, Hanah. She was born a bouncing 4kg on 2 June. endured a luckless tourney. The young PNG Pepes side were first to stand up to their much more experienced visi ng opponents. Fiji, the champion team will have the honour to host Next year s Pacific Netball Series. It will be a hard act to follow a er the great me here in PNG but I invite you all to Fiji in 2011, Fiji president Winiki Bogidrau said when handed the reins by PNGNF president Julienne Leka-Maliaki. Vanuatu and Solomon Islands are expected to par cipate next year. The PNGNF has been funded by Democra c Governance Transi- onal Phrase-a previous program to the current Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen program. We also sang Happy Birthday to... Wavuri Kombeng, Office Manager who hit half a century on 28 March Agnes Juwana, Finance Manager on 4 May. Mar n Syder, DPD Implementa on on 25 June. SPSN farewells Steven Pesto who worked as the Capacity Building Coordinator with the program. He leaves to join the LNG project. Raymond Yauieb who worked as a Development Coordinator for Southern Region Field Office. He leaves to join Croton 2. We wish them all the best in their new posts! Our tok sori to... The family, friends and tribesman of late Joseph Dopar who passed away in May. Mr Dopar in his capacity as Administrator of the Madang Province, provided leadership and direc on on the integrated bo om up Ward, LLG and District Planning pilot in Bogia in 2008 which SPSN ini ated. He was a firm believer in the need to align planning and resources alloca on directly in line of with ci zens needs. We pay him tribute for his contribu on to SPSN and DGTP. Cook Islands goal a ack Curly Taripo fumbles the ball under the watchful eyes of PNG Pepes Captain and goal defence Lua Rikis during the tournament. Page7

WHAT WE MEAN BY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AT SPSN What is Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen? Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) is a partnership program between the Governments of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) and Australia (GoA) that seeks to contribute to the achievement of the developmental priori es as set within the PNG Vision 2050, the PNG Development Strategic Plan (2010-2030) and the Medium Term Development Plan (2011 2015). The goal of SPSN is to enable civil society, together with the State and others to be er meet the needs and priori es of women, children and men in communi es across Papua New Guinea. SPSN will support engagement of ci zens, civil society, the private sector and government in shared public decision making (democra c governance) to improve service delivery outcomes, In doing so, it will apply the democra c governance principles of par cipa on, responsiveness, accountability, transparency, equality and legi macy. SPSN will work up from as local level as possible with civil society, government, and other key stakeholders through a range of support and resources, including grants, capacity building, networking opportuni es and research. SPSN will support community driven ini a ves that contribute to improved benefits in: Health (par cularly maternal and child health and HIV and AIDS); Educa on (par cularly basic educa on and non-formal adult educa on); Law and Jus ce (par cularly crime preven on, restora ve jus ce and peace building); Gender Equality (par cularly addressing violence against women and women s economic empowerment); Disability (par cularly increasing par- cipa on and improving services for people with disabili es); Civic Awareness (par cularly increasing ci zens elec on awareness); and Disaster Reduc on (par cularly increasing community par cipa on in iden fying and preparing for disasters and working with government to minimize the effects of disasters). What is democra c governance? Democra c governance is when civil society and the private sector engage with government in the exercise of poli cal power to effect change. Men and women par cipate in all aspects of public decision making processes, from expressing their preferences, to influencing planning, implementa on, monitoring and evalua on ac vi es, and holding service providers to account. Why democra c governance? Civil society and the private sector together with government are key for achieving sustainable development in PNG. When ci zens and their organisa- ons engage with government to par cipate in decision making, this can increase the transparency and accountability of government, and ensure public resources and services are distributed more effec- vely, efficiently and equitably. Increasing the access and use of quality services contributes towards women and men being healthy, educated and able to meet their basic needs. How does SPSN contribute to democra c governance? In order for meaningful engagement between ci zens and government to take place, the enabling environment and the willingness and capacity of all par es to engage in shared decision making needs to be strengthened. Effec ve engagement in these areas requires human capital with specific skills; incen ves for engagement; func onal and structural capacity; and democra c values. What democra c values does SPSN promote? PARTICIPATION Everybody has a say Local knowledge is valued People tell their stories, ideas and solu ons All women, men and children s views included People in rural areas and se lements influence decisions People who are disabled or living with HIV take part Ci zens are involved in planning and implemen ng projects Groups engage with government in public decision making LEGITIMACY Leaders are trusted by people Group members accept their representa ve s authority Luksave; tok orait; Tokstret Maus man/meri recognized by group Organiza on or agency is recognized and trusted Good track record Laws, rules and policies are accepted People share democra c values Sense of belonging to community and na on EQUALITY All people are of equal value All people have same status and are treated equally Equal rights to security, vo ng, speaking, mee ng, hold property Equal access to educa on and health care Equal opportuni es and obliga ons No discrimina on based on gender, age, sexual orienta on, tribe, clan, income, property, language, religion, beliefs, opinions, health or disability. ACCOUNTABILITY Repor ng results Explaining Being answerable to the public and stakeholders People affected by decisions or ac ons hold leaders to account Ci zens watch, report and ask for answers Oversight agencies check performance (audits) Penalty applies TRANSPARENCY Open book, open door Visible facts and numbers Open informa on about how and why decisions are made Freely available and accessible informa on Enough informa on, easy to understand Stret pasin Stret toktok na wanbel Olgeta man meri na pikinini i mas save na klia RESPONSIVENESS Making decisions in line with what people want Ensuring women s and men s preferences are reflected Trying to serve all stakeholders in reasonable me and manner Acknowledging and reac ng to requests Readiness to respond Willingness; Bel kirap long wok People are sa sfied; hamamas/wanbel Contact Us: SPSN Port Moresby Field Office Field Program Coordinator Leve 1 Century 21 House Sec on 35 Lot 53, Kunai Street, Hohola P.O. Box 279 Waigani, NCD Ph: 325 2810 Fax: 323 0520 SPSN Mt Hagen Field Office Field Program Coordinator Leve 2 Apartment 24 Sec on 01 Lot 05, Komkui Building, Mt Hagen P.O. Box 71 Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province Ph:542 0998 Fax: 542 3038 We are also available on email: info@spsnpng.com or visit our website: wwwspsnpng.com Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Page8