The Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI) proudly received two certificates of appreciation from the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) at the Green Finance Summit, held from March 24–26 at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. The certificates recognize CEFI’s contributions to advancing green finance initiatives in Papua New Guinea.
CEFI was honored with:
- An Appreciation Certificate
- An Individual Certificate of Appreciation – ‘Green Finance Champion’, presented to CEFI’s Acting Executive Director, Mr. Peter Samuel.
Mr. Samuel was joined by several other distinguished Green Finance Champions:
- James Ellerman (ANZ)
- Methuselah Eka Warbiria (BSP)
- Prabhash Ranjan (Women’s Micro Bank)
- Wong Khar Fye (Kina Bank)
- Pelina A Daniels (MiBank)
- George Awap (BPNG)
- Debra Sungi (Climate Change Development Authority)
- Roddie Wada (Department of Treasury).
Certificates of appreciation were also presented to the following organizations for their support towards the Green Finance Summit, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), World Bank International Finance Corporation (IFC), United National Development Programme (UNDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA), Australia Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agence Francaise de Development 9AFD), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDEP), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Hilton Hotel.
During the gala dinner and awards presentation, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, celebrated the progress of green finance, highlighting the collaborative efforts of organizations and individuals in making sustainable finance more accessible. The Prime Minister stated, “Two years ago, we embarked on this journey, and it’s certainly pleasing to note the maturity of what was started two years ago. I just want to step back and commend the Central Bank for their good leadership in this space.”
The Bank of Papua New Guinea, the Head of Green Finance Centre Mr. Mohinesh Prasad, and the Global Green Growth Institute were acknowledged and congratulated for successfully hosting the inaugural Green Finance Summit 2025, marking a significant step toward sustainable financial initiatives.
Image captions:
Image 1: CEFI Acting Executive Director Mr. Peter Samuel receiving his Certificate of Appreciation – ‘Green Finance Champion’ from Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, at the Green Finance Summit Gala Dinner.
Image 2: CEFI Acting Executive Director Mr. Peter Samuel proudly showing his Certificate of Appreciation – ‘Green Finance Champion’ at the Green Finance Summit photo booth.
Image 3: CEFI Acting Executive Director Mr. Peter Samuel (4th from right with his staff showing the certificates presented to CEFI in recognition of its contributions to advancing green finance initiatives in Papua New Guinea.
