Papua New Guinea - Country Partnership Framework for the Period FY2026-FY2031 - Annex 2 - Results Framework: Intervention Logic and Short-Term Business Planning

Jul 19, 2026

Annex 2 presents the results framework for Papua New Guinea’s Country Partnership Framework covering FY2026–FY2031. It defines intervention logic, expected outcomes, and short-term business planning through outcome-level rationales, indicator baselines, and targets across improved human capital and more connected communities. The framework links constraints in education, health, and community infrastructure to sector-specific programs, including teacher support, primary health strengthening, multisector nutrition actions, and investments in electricity, roads, water, and sanitation.

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Annex 2 – Results Framework: Intervention Logic and Short-Term Business Planning

Outcome 1: Improved Human Capital Outcomes

Outcome 2: More Connected Communities

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Annex 2 – Results Framework: Intervention Logic and Short-Term Business Planning 7 Official Use Only | Outcome 1: Improved Human Capital Outcomes | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rationale: PNG’s low investment in human capital constrains growth and limits earning opportunities. Despite higher primary enrollment, 72% of 10-year-olds cannot read ageappropriate text, and low literacy plus limited secondary enrollment hinder school-to-work transitions—especially for rural girls facing safety and financial barriers. Health outcomes are equally poor: Nearly half of children under five are stunted, the fourth highest rate globally, imposing heavy economic costs. Without reforms to improve education and health, PNG risks perpetuating poverty, widening inequality, and undermining its long-term growth potential. | | | | | | Intervention logic Business Planning Results/Targets | | | | | | Indicators | Reflections on lessons learned, as relevant | Ongoing portfolio: Lending, knowledge, and advisory | Pipeline: Lending, knowledge, and advisory (18–24 months) | | | Indicator 1.1: \# students supported with better education (% female) | Low primary school enrollment rates, high dropout rates—especially among girls—and graduates’ lack of job-readiness indicate a persistent skills mismatch between education outputs and labor market needs. These gaps are further exacerbated by recurrent violence and conflict, which disrupts access to primary education. The CPF interventions aim to expand early childhood education to build foundational skills, provide teachers with training and resources to strengthen instructional quality, and modernize education infrastructure to ensure a conducive learning environment. Together, these interventions will empower children to complete school and enter the labor market with the skills they need to succeed. Beyond expanding services into conflict-affected populations, the prevention agenda integrates conflict-sensitivity training and capacity-building for teachers and community workers, enabling early identification of FCV risks. | WB LEN: Learning Enhancement and Access Project (LEAP) (IPF) ASA: Gender Equality Program; Support NDoE to implement the National Education Plan 2020–29 IFC: Accelerate2Equal PNG Firm Advisory | WB LEN: Rural Service Delivery Project Phase 2 (IPF) | Baseline: 443 Target: 338,000 (WBG attribution) | | Indicator 1.2: | Under-resourced and disconnected facilities, coupled with a shortage of trained professionals, have resulted in major gaps in primary and | WB LEN: Improving Access to and Value from | WB LEN: IMPACT Health Phase | Baseline:1.2 million | | \# people | maternal care and poor health outcomes. Chronic malnutrition limits | Health Services in PNG: Financing the | 2; PNG Agriculture | | | receiving | cognitive development and future productivity, while violence and | Frontlines (IMPACT Health Project); Child | Commercialization and | Target: 1.6 | | quality | conflict further restrict access to healthcare and nutrition. The CPF | Nutrition and Social Protection Project; | Diversification Project | million | | health, | addresses these challenges by strengthening primary health services, | PNG Agriculture Commercialization and | Phase 2; Rural Service | | | nutrition, and | upgrading facilities, and training health workers to improve access and quality. Multisectoral nutrition programs focused on the first 1,000 | Diversification Project (IPFs) | Delivery Project Phase 2 (IPFs) | (WBG attribution) | | population | days will help reduce malnutrition. Together, these interventions not | ASA: Designing Child Nutrition and Social | | | | services (% female) | only create a pathway to better health outcomes and build resilience against FCV risks but also support improved learning and education indicators by addressing malnutrition and its impact on cogniti

FAQs

What does Annex 2 cover in the Country Partnership Framework for FY2026–FY2031?

It covers the results framework, including intervention logic and short-term business planning. The annex organizes outcome rationales, indicators, baselines, and targets.

Which main challenges drive Outcome 1 in Papua New Guinea’s human capital agenda?

Outcome 1 is driven by constraints in education and health. Low literacy despite enrollment, school-to-work barriers for vulnerable groups, and poor child health outcomes such as stunting are central concerns.

What types of infrastructure gaps are addressed under Outcome 2?

Outcome 2 targets disconnected communities through improvements to electricity access and reliability, all-season roads, clean water, and basic sanitation. The annex explains that closing these gaps supports resilience and private sector and job creation.

Jul 19, 2026

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