The Australia-Papua New Guinea Economic Partnership (APEP) is a multi-sector investment which is assisting the Government of Papua New Guinea to (PNG) achieve a resilient and diversified economy that provides a high quality of life for all Papua New Guineans. 

The APEP Efficient and Inclusive Markets (EIM) work stream seeks to address common bottlenecks within the system, at both macro and micro levels, to deliver inclusive growth and increase economic opportunities for women, marginalised groups, and rural populations. 

The Strongim Hub, Strongim Bisnis project will work with key partners in the private sector to improve the supply of high quality, demand-driven business support to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in PNG by delivering tailored capacity development support to up to five privately-operated ‘SME Hubs’.