Drought/Frost in Papua New Guinea: Update on UN & IOM Activities (as of 14 Dec 2015)
This brief is produced by Office of the Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea in collaboration with individual UN agencies and inter- governmental organisations. UN Activities
Education Preparedness: Prepositioned education supplies in all provinces (UNICEF) Coordination: Co-leading of Education Cluster (UNICEF)
Food Security Technical Support: Support mission of technical experts (FAO & WFP) Technical support to National Agriculture Sector’s National Disaster Response Team (FAO) Agricultural sector response strategy formulation (FAO) Training of 100 master farmers on conservation agriculture/farming (IOM) Response: Distribution of 2,000 agricultural kits (IOM) Provision and distribution of planting materials and tools to farmers (FAO) Capacity building on water conservation, drought adaptation, small-scale irrigation techniques (FAO)
Health Technical Support: Supported the development of a strategic response plan for health sector (WHO) Assisted with field and remote assessments (WHO) Established a drought impact reporting system (WHO) Designed and distributed health care worker guidance tools on El Niño effects (WHO) Developed (with National Department of Health) a costed proposal for water provision to health facilities (WHO) Strengthen disease surveillance (WHO) Strengthen coordination between provincial health authorities and health partners (WHO) Response: Stockpiling for potential cholera outbreak (WHO) Prepositioning of Emergency Reproductive Health Kits in the Port Moresby, Lae and Mt. Hagen area medical stores (UN FPA) Coordination: Co-leading of Health Cluster (WHO)
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Logistics Technical Support: Support mission of technical expert (WFP) Conduct of technical assessment missions including logistics capacity assessment (WFP)
Nutrition Technical Support: Developed recommended food basket for drought affected communities (UNICEF) Supporting the publication of SAM management protocol, inpatient and outpatient therapeutic care register, and infant and young child feeding training materials (UNICEF) Response: Procurement and provision of micronutrient powders (UNICEF) Acquisition of severe acute malnutrition screening equipment (UNICEF) Coordination: Worked with National Department of Health to ensure sufficient therapeutic feeding supplies available in 15 provinces (UNICEF) Co-leading of Nutrition Cluster (UNICEF)
Protection Technical Support: Developed Child Protection in Emergencies training manual (UNICEF) Trained 130 participants in Eastern Highlands Province and Bougainville (UNICEF) Mainstreaming of gender training on prevention of sexual exploitation (IOM) Assistance in integration of human rights/protection concerns in disaster management/humanitarian response (OHCHR) Assisting PNG Correctional Services on key international human rights standards on food and water provision (OHCHR) Human right protection during humanitarian crises training for government and correctional service officers (OHCHR) Assisting correctional services in the development of a policy framework for disaster management (OHCHR) Proposed support mission of GenCap technical expert (UN Women) Coordination: Co-leading of Protection Cluster (OHCHR)
Shelter Response: Distribution of relief kits to households affected by drought-induced bush fires (IOM) Coordination: Co-leading of Shelter/NFI/CCCM Cluster (IOM)
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Technical Support: Rapid WASH assessment in Chauve and Sina Sina districts of Chimbu Province (UNICEF) Technical support to government (National Department of Health & National WATSAN Committee) and WASH cluster (UNICEF) Revision of public information messages (UNICEF) Training and mentoring of communities to promote PHHE practices (IOM) Response: Procurement of 20,000 10L water containers, 2,000 20L buckets and 5 portable Bacteriological Field Test Kits (UNICEF) Provision of 2,000 WASH NFI kits at community level (IOM) Provision of 64 collapsible water containers to Wabag/Kundiawa in Enga Province (IOM) Drilling and repairing of 5 boreholes (IOM)
Multi-Sector Technical Support: Supporting National Disaster Centre’s public awareness campaigns (UNDP) Development of Multi-Sector Situational Analysis (UN OCHA, WFP & UN RCO)
Coordination Technical Support: Coordination of humanitarian actors through Disaster Management Team (UN RCO) Supporting humanitarian coordination through DRM consultant (UNDP) Supporting National Disaster Centre’s Response Strategy Planning and Resource Mobilisation Workshop (UNDP) Development of web-based mapping portal for operational planning (UNDP & UN RCO) Development and launch of HR.info information share point (UN RCO & UN OCHA)
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