Climate change a cross cutting issue, says analyst

 CLIMATE change is a cross cutting issue that affects many sectors in the country, Office of Climate Change and Development senior analyst Joe Pokana says.

While making a presentation on the government’s perspective on critical partnership towards enhancing Papua New Guinea’s capacity and capability at all layers of society at the Red Cross general assembly in Port Moresby on Friday, Pokana said the humanitarian organisation would now be part of the technical working group of the office and take part in discussions on issues that would eventually become workable policies.

 The Office of Climate Change and Development sponsored the Red Cross Society meeting at the Institute of Public Administration.

It was attended by society volunteers, representatives from its 14 branches around the country and development partners.

“Build networks to bring sustainability in the country,” he said.

Pokana highlighted the Red Cross Society was a stakeholder group non-government organisation.

“These stakeholders will be informed and educated about climate change, test and refine strategies i.e. pilot projects, align key stakeholders and promote and prove efficiency of OCCD.

“As a coordinating entity OCCD builds on the support and participation of a broad range of stakeholders with existing projects in the country that are implemented by the stakeholders with adaptation, REDD and mitigation projects.”