Australia is supporting quality infrastructure that strengthens education outcomes and creates opportunities for women and girls in Papua New Guinea.
A new 100-bed female dormitory at the PNG University of Technology (PNG UoT), funded through Australia’s Incentive Fund, will expand opportunities for women in higher education while helping build PNG’s future technical workforce.
For PNG UoT graduate Grace Bisaun, the project has become part of her own career journey.
Originally from East Sepik Province, Grace completed her schooling in Lae before enrolling at PNG UoT to study architecture and building. During her fourth year, she undertook industrial training with the university’s Estates and Services Team, where she attended the dormitory’s groundbreaking ceremony.
Now working as a site clerk within the university’s Project Office, Grace has supported the new girls’ dormitory’s construction through to completion.
“I’m honoured and grateful for the opportunity to give back to the university and contribute to the development of its infrastructure,” Grace said.
The new dormitory will provide safe, modern on-campus accommodation for female students, removing a key barrier to study and enabling more women to enrol and graduate in science, engineering and other infrastructure-related fields.
Australia’s support for this project reflects its longstanding partnership with Papua New Guinea to develop inclusive, high-quality infrastructure and improve access to education, particularly for women and girls.
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Grace Bisaun has been involved in the project progress from its earliest stages to practical completion.
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