Papua New Guinea
The Aiya Local Level Government (LLG) in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province is characterized by its mountainous terrain. The region's geography features creeks that form streams, with the most arable land located along riverbanks. Most…
Papua New Guinea
On 24 May 2024, a massive landslide engulfed villages in Yambali Ward, Maip Mulitaka Local Level Government of Lagaip-Porgera District, Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. The landslide caused extensive damage to many lives, homes and…
Papua New Guinea
Manam Volcano, on an island off the coast of Madang province in northern Papua New Guinea, erupted early in the morning of 25 August. Lava and ash are affecting nine of 13 villages on the island,…
Papua New Guinea
Situation Overview In partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, a team from Hela Council of Churches, United Church in Hela and the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) conducted an assessment in Pureni, Levani and Fugwa…
Papua New Guinea
Situation Overview Hela province located in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea experienced a 7.5 M earthquake on the 26th of February 2018. The epicentre was around Komo-Magarima district and the earthquake affected also nearby districts…
Papua New Guinea
Priority 1 ~143,127 likely in immediate need of humanitarian assistance Households within this classification reside in Ȁ LLGs which experienced intensity ȁ and Ȃ earthquake on the scale of 1 to 10. Among the affected 211,000 people who…
Papua New Guinea
Situation Overview Following a volcano eruption on Kadovar Island on the 5th of January 2018, Kadovar islanders were temporarily evacuated to safety on Ruprup Island before their relocation to Dandan care centre between 14th and 16th January.…
Papua New Guinea
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Papua New Guinea has experienced noticeably below average rainfall since October 2014, causing drought conditions across large swathes of the country and affecting at least 2.4 million people. Due to the current El Niño…
Papua New Guinea
1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction Reports of food and water shortages around Papua New Guinea (PNG) began to reach NDC around July, 2015. These reports were in relation to impacts of El Niño which manifested in reduced rainfall and…
Papua New Guinea
1. BACKGROUND 1.1. Introduction The National Disaster Committee after receiving numerous reports from the respective Provincial Administration and the media about the recent drought and frost which has severely affected certain districts in the Highlands Provinces have deployed a National…
