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Sustainable Health, Agriculture, Protection & Empowerment (SHAPE) is a development project implemented by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) across four countries (PNG, Vanuatu, Myanmar, Timor-Leste). This project is funded by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and aims to improve livelihoods, health, and overall well-being in rural communities.
These projects' goals are:
Healthier and more resilient communities in PNG.
Improved access to water, food security, and disaster preparedness.
Inclusive community development.
Increased Food Security
Economic Resillience for Women
Improved Health
Sustainable Development
Based in Kimbe, East New Britain (2021-2025)
In PNG, 28 participating communities in rural PNG; and takes an integrated and graduated approach to addressing health, protection, and food/income security opportunities and challenges.
Climate & Disaster Resilience: Train at least 1,500 community members (50% women, 10% PWD) in DRR & CCA, with 80% showing improved preparedness
Food & Income Security: Increase households practicing climate-smart agriculture from 20% to 60%, increasing food production by 30% and cash income by 20%.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Ensure 90% of targeted households have year-round safe drinking water, 75% improved hygiene, reducing waterborne diseases by 25%.
Gender Equality, Disability & Social: Ensure at least 50% women’s participation & accessibility for PWD, with annual GEDSI audits confirming inclusiveness. Inclusion (GEDSI)
Sustainable Community Leadership: Establish 20 functional community leadership groups (min. 40% women) managing WASH, DRR plans & resources independently.
Based in Lae and Markham, Morobe (2026-onwards)
Connecting, enriching, growing, and transforming together. SHAPE's second project is thematically focused on building stronger, healthier, and more resilient Communities in PNG. A community development initiative supporting underrepresented and underserved communities in PNG to become more resilient, healthy, and self-reliant. We will work closely with the communities/Markham area to build local strengths, address challenges, and promote long-term change.
Long-term Outcomes:
Increase climate and disaster resilience (DRR/CCA)
Increase food and Income security (Agriculture)
Improve community health (WASH/Health)
Cross-cutting principles - everything we will do will be guided by key values to ensure inclusive, lasting impact.
Empowerment and inclusion (GEDSI)
Nature-based solutions
Sustainability and safeguarding
Locally led development
Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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