While strong data is lacking, it is estimated that almost 60 per cent of women and girls across Papua New Guinea (PNG), an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, have experienced some form...
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Papua New Guinea: Poroma Local Level Government, Southern Highlands Province, Flash Alert – Floods Rapid Assessment Report, 12 December 2024
On the night of 5th December 2024, heavy rainfall occurred from around 9:00 PM until midnight of 6th December 2024.This relentless downpour triggered flooding of River Naru across the six villages of...
DTM Aiya Local Level Government, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea - Round 01 - Flooding and Landslip Rapid Assessment Report | 01-Nov-2024
BACKGROUND 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...
The challenges of the Papua New Guinea Highlands
Community empowerment, climate resilience and peacebuilding By United Nations Development Programme June 24th, 2024 When one thinks of the world's most pressing crises, the Papua New Guinea Highlands...
Stop the see-saw: how to address conflict in the PNG Highlands
by Sinclair Dinnen and Miranda Forsyth A question commonly asked about the inter-group conflict currently occurring in the PNG Highlands is whether or not it represents the continuation of...
Papua New Guinea: Rapid Assessment report of displacement in the Highlands region (19 December 2022)
INTRODUCTION Since July 2022, Papua New Guinea's Highlands region has been witnessing multiple incidents of electionrelated violence, causing a slew of negative consequences, including loss of human...
Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Markham Valley Earthquake (Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands) - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 05 - 16 October 2022
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period of 17 September to 16 October 2022. Succeeding updates...
Papua New Guinea: Highlands Violence Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 06 (As of 7 October 2022)
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 16 September to 7 October 2022. For more...
Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Violence Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 01 (As of 22 September 2022)
This update is produced by Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 17 to 22 September 2022. For information on previous...
Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Markham Valley Earthquake (Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands) - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 04 - 16 Sep 2022
HIGHLIGHTS • The total number of confirmed deaths is now 12. The number of people with injuries is now at 42 • Assessments were completed in Morobe and Eastern Highlands provinces. Primary...
Papua New Guinea: Highlands Violence Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 05 (As of 15 September 2022)
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 03 to 15 September 2022. For information on...
Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Markham Valley Earthquake (Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands) - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 03 - 13 Sep 2022
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners HIGHLIGHTS - Another earthquake has occurred near the epicentre of the...
Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Earthquake – Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands Provinces - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 02 - 12 Sep 2022
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners HIGHLIGHTS • The number of reported deaths rises to seven, and the number of...
Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Earthquake – Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands Provinces - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 01
This update is produced by the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners HIGHLIGHTS • A 7.6-magnitude earthquake occurred 67 km east of Kainantu,...
Papua New Guinea: Conflict-induced Displacement — Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga Provinces (31 August 2022)
HIGHLIGHTS There was an escalation in violence from 24-28 August in Mendi town, Southern Highlands province. The situation slightly improved since 29 August to date, and remains fluid. Several houses...
Papua New Guinea: Highlands Violence Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 04 (As of 02 September 2022)
HIGHLIGHTS • At least four people, including one boy, were killed and nine young girls kidnapped in Porgera during the reporting period. • Close to 16,000 people are confirmed as displaced across 94...
Papua New Guinea — Displacement in Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga Provinces (22 August 2022)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the local authorities deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) from 13 - 18 August 2022, to track and monitor population...
Papua New Guinea: Violence in Enga, Hela, Southern Highlands provinces Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 03 (As of 19 August 2022)
HIGHLIGHTS Food insecurity is becoming an urgent need in Porgera and other districts as the prolonged disruption of supply chains continues to affect violence-torn communities. Access is improving in...
Papua New Guinea Highlands Violence: Humanitarian Needs and Priorities, Aug 2022 - May 2023 (Issued 09 Aug 2022)
Situation Overview Between May and July 2022, the period of the national general election, violence has escalated in parts of the Highlands region. The presence of security personnel in the...
Papua New Guinea: Violence in Enga, Hela, Southern Highlands provinces Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 02 (As of 6 August 2022)
This update is produced by Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (DMT) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 1 to 6 August 2022. For information on previous...