The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with its partners are currently hosting a training on Illicit Financial Flows and Investigative Journalism for Papua New Guinea Journalists at the Ela Beach Hotel in Port Moresby.
The two days of training is led by UNDP Consultant for Ethical and Investigative Journalism Mrs. Tjasa Slokar.
The overall goal of the Transparency and Accountability in Papua New Guinea Project, implemented by UNDP Papua New Guinea and funded by the European Union, is to contribute to improving transparency and accountability in the public sector in the national level in Papua New Guinea.
This has been done through work with non-state actors such as Civil Society Organizations, including journalists in line with the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and National Anti-Corruption Plan of Action (2020-2025) Power of work.
The training offers technical assistance to strengthen journalists’ capacity to conduct financial investigations, leading to increased demand for integrity, transparency and accountability by various stakeholders at the national level and empower PNG journalists to conduct in depth media investigations.
The workshop is co-organized by the UNDP through the EU-funded Transparency and Accountability in Papua New Guinea Project (TAP in PNG project) and the PNG Media Council.
The training session is designed to provide expertise, knowledge tools, and practical skills to journalistic investigation of illegal financial transactions and uncovering corruption stories.
PNG Media Council President Mr. Neville Choi encouraged the participating journalists to learn as much as they could and pick up more tips to improve their investigative skills.