United Nations Population Fund

Papua New Guinea Humanitarian Emergency

A woman and her child
UNFPA Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is highly prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions as well as drought, flooding, cyclones and associated disease outbreaks. Vulnerabilities are compounded by issues that include tribal fighting, rapid population growth, urbanization, land degradation and climate change. UNFPA has been investing in disaster preparedness in Papua New Guinea. Activities include provision of information to women and young people on sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence. UNFPA also trains health workers on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health and on Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBV in Emergencies (GBViE) .

Country Population: 7.6 mil

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
466,500
Women of reproductive age
116,625
Pregnant women
9,348
Young people
143,979
Last updated on - 14 July 2020
UNFPA Papua New Guinea

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2019

  • People Reached
    Total women reached with all types of SRH services
    5,102
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    7,500
  • Capacity strengthening
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    127
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    127

Emergencies related listing

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.

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