Local NGO acknowledge stakeholders to drive sustainable community projects in Oro

Northern Environmental Solutions Inc (NESI), a local NGO in Oro province with a purpose to carry out sustainable agriculture, reforestation, environmental conservation and farmers capacity building in terms of sustainable agriculture skills training has successfully hosted a stakeholders’ workshop as part of its program to celebrate its second anniversary in Oro Province.  

The event was hosted at the NESI’s Project Base at Arehe Block, Popondetta, Oro Province where stakeholders from public, private, NGOs, women groups, community-based organizations and individuals attended and shared their views and inputs on how they could support the local NGO to drive its programs to support local communities in the space of sustainable agriculture, reforestation and climate change to create resilience communities amidst the face of climate change.

NESI Project Manager Christopher Soka who officiated at the presentation stated that the focus of hosting this celebration was to engage with all the stakeholders at all sectors so that it gives that opportunity for NESI to find common ground on how to work together with all stakeholders in collaboration to support the local communities to foster sustainable agriculture, reforestation, environment conservation and climate change programs.

The Provincial Acting Advisor for Commerce, Culture and Tourism Mr Collin Ohoha applauded the work that NESI has been doing and emphasized on how to give that support through maintaining a working relationship in order for the local NGO to deliver to local communities in the province.  

NESI Executive Director Greg Soka on behalf of the project team acknowledged the stakeholders, team members and volunteers for their time and support given over the last two years of providing community projects.

“As we celebrate this event, it also gives us the opportunity to reflect back on where we started, the journey we came through, where we are today and where we could go from here. We believe that through stakeholders’ engagement, we can forge a working relationship through partnership, networking and linkages to create an ecosystem or an enabling environment that can bring sustainable community projects,” said Greg.

The organization also would like to acknowledge and thank NBPOL Higaturu, particularly the Sustainability Department under the leadership of Benjamin Lele Osa for the support through donation of new nursery canopy (net), water tank as well as the logistical support. Another thanks to OISCA Japan for the donation of administrative necessities. Further thank you is also extended to Oro Provincial Government, schools, other CBOs and individuals for their tremendous support over the course of two years.

NESI will continue this engagement and they would like to call on other private sector players, government departments, NGOs, CBOs, associations and individuals to reach out and add value to this engagement.  They thank Oro Provincial Government through Mr. Raymond Hunt, Sohe District Council of Women President Ms Rojil Afa, Executive Officer for Sohe District Council of Women Mr. Rodney Geba, Acting Advisor for Commerce, Culture & Tourism, Popondetta Office Mr Collin Otoha, Mosley Derari of Mosley’s Photography, and NBC Northern Mr Ian Suharupa who joined the team and other volunteers at this event.

About Northern Environmental Solutions Inc

Northern Environmental Solutions Inc (NESI) is an established and registered local NGO with IPA Certificate Number: 5-109983 being incorporated under the Association Incorporation Act, with a purpose to carry out reforestation, sustainable agriculture, address climate change and environmental issues affecting Oro Province and expand throughout to Papua New Guinea in the future.  As a local NGO, NESI is supporting local communities in reforestations, conservations and sustainable agricultural programmes for resilience communities in the face of climate change in Oro province.