Welcome to Papua Partners.
 
"Committed to transforming lives in West Papua through tackling the causes and consequences of poverty and social injustice."

Papua Partners is a new not-for-profit organisation, established in 2006 in order to respond to the need for building capacity of civil society in West Papua. We aim to partner with local organisations and churches to empower and improve livelihoods in local communities. We do this through provision of technical support, organisational development and funding of innovative initiatives.

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Latest News:  DEVELOPMENT FOR WHO?

In an attempt to accelerate the pace of development in West Papua and to increase the opportunity for native Papuans to participate in development, the Indonesian Government issued a Law concerning Special Autonomy for Papua Province in 2001 known as Otonomi Khusus or OTSUS.  

More than simply providing the region with a bigger share of the revenues generated in the region OTSUS also sets out a framework for acknowledgement and promotion of local cultures and local peoples interests. This Law provided a great opportunity for Papuans to have a real role in their own governance and to mobilise development efforts towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.  Read more.