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Papua New Guinea drought and floods response, Situation Report - 31 August 2016

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Папуа-Новая Гвинея
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IOM
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Highlights

  • IOM distributed 35,153 sweet potato cuttings and 1,200 banana suckers to 2,000 households in Jiwaka, Enga and Simbu Provinces.

  • IOM conducted Participatory Health and Hygiene Education (PHHE) for 15,777 beneficiaries in the Highlands.

  • IOM trained 28 Government Officials and Community Leaders from conflict areas on peacebuilding and reconciliation processes.

Situation Overview

Despite the end of the El Niño phase, many Papua New Guineans continue to suffer from hunger and lack of clean water, whilst the harvest is expected to yield crops only towards the end of the year (WFP). Access to clean and safe drinking water, irrigation and storage facilities continues to disrupt the communities’ recovery efforts and livelihoods management.

WFP, with assistance from partners has identified 77,770 people in Milne Bay Province affected by El Niño drought compounded with cyclone damages. IOM is currently participating in a post-drought assessment with Cluster Partners, the findings of which should shape the next phase of the response.

The UN Special Envoy for El Niño, H.E. Ambassador Macharia Kamau, visited Papua New Guinea (30 June to 2 July) and conducted a number of meetings and field missions to observe the drought response operations. The Special Envoy will share his findings with the General Assembly and will continue to advocate for international support to PNG to aid its transition, recovery and disaster risk management efforts.

Tribal conflict, ongoing drought and other natural-hazard related disasters such as floods and landslides continue to compound the vulnerabilities of the affected populations. Despite logistical, environmental, and security challenges in the Highlands, IOM continued to support agricultural recovery, distribute crops and tools, improve water maintenance capacities, conduct training and awareness on health and hygiene, and implement conflict mitigation activities.