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Report from Interagency Post Drought Assessment in Papua New Guinea Report from Interagency Post Drought Assessment in Papua New Guinea PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL DISASTER CENTRE Front Cover Destroyed sweet potato or ‘kaukau’ crops in Murip, Kandep District, Enga Province. Food gardens in Murip and surrounding remote high-altitude locations in Kandep district were impacted by severe drought and killer frosts during the 2015/2016 El Niño event which led to communities experiencing acute food insecurity. Credit: Sithole/IOM, 2015 CONTENTS Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 List of Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Regions of Papua New Guinea .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Context ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Response Coordination Architecture .......................................................................................................................... 9 Severity of Needs ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Weather Outlook for Severity of Needs .................................................................................................................. 11 Priority Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Agriculture and Food Security ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...................................................................................................................... 13 Protection ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Governance and Coordination....................................................................................................................................... 13 Priority Sectors for Recovery ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Priority Regions for Recovery ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Priority Demographics for Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 14 Gaps in Response ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Limitations of the Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 19 Recommendations for Future Assessments ........................................................................................................... 19 Sectoral Findings........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Agriculture and Livelihoods......................................................................................................................................... 20 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) .................................................................................................................. 26 Protection ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Education .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Health................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Detailed Recommendations for Recovery ............................................................................................................................ 39 Agriculture and Food Security ........................................................................................................................................ 39 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...................................................................................................................... 39 Protection ............................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Governance and Coordination....................................................................................................................................... 40 Detailed Recommendations for Development .................................................................................................................... 40 Agriculture and Food Security ........................................................................................................................................ 40 2 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...................................................................................................................... 40 Appendix A – Drought Categorisation (NDC) ....................................................................................................... 42 Appendix B – Key Informant Questionnaire and Guidance Notes .................................................................. 43 Appendix C – Highlands Questionnaire .................................................................................................................. 51 The assessment was undertaken, and report produced through support provided by the UNDP Disaster Risk Management Project for Papua New Guinea, with funding from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The views expressed in this publication are drawn from the results of the assessment and observations of assessment teams, and do not necessarily reflect those of DFAT or the Australian Government, UNDP or its senior management. 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEW GUINEA ISLANDS REGION Ms Janet Konabe, Provincial Disaster Coordinator (PDC) Manus Province Mr Leo Mapmani, PDC West New Britain Province Mr Don Tokunai, PDC East New Britain Province, Mr Michael Lamusan, PDC New Ireland Province, Mr Franklyn Lacey, Disaster Coordinator Autonomous Region of Bougainville PNG Red Cross in Bougainville IOM in West New Britain, East New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville Mr Trevor Magei, Assessment Team Leader, PDC Oro Province, Ms Misbil Garalom, Assessment Team Member, Department of Agriculture and Livestock Mr Gavin Scott, Assessment Team Member, International Organisation for Migration HIGHLANDS REGION Dr Samson Amean, Provincial Administrator Enga Province Mr Cleopas Roa, Assistant to the Provincial Administrator & PDC Enga Province Mr Robin Yakumb, Secretary to the Provincial Administrator & PDC Western Highlands Province Mr Michael Apa, PDC Simbu Province Mr John Kupul, PDC Jiwaka Province & Chair for Jiwaka Disaster Management Team Southern Highlands Ialibu-Pangia District Development Officer Mr Thomas Ninkama, Assessment Team Leader, National Disaster Centre, Ms Regina Nukundj, Assessment Team Member, Department of Agriculture and Livestock Mr Raphael Mondurafa, Assessment Team Member, Department of Agriculture and Livestock Mr Peter Murorera, Assessment Team Member, International Organisation for Migration Ms Nola Ndrewei, Assessment Team Member, World Health Organisation MOMASE REGION Mr Felix Topni, West Sepik Provincial Government Mr Michael Kaprangi, PDC East Sepik Province Mr Rudolph Mongalle, PDC Madang Province Mr Lusete Laso Mana, Assessment Team Leader, National Disaster Centre Mr Ralph Yamb, Assessment Team Member, Department of Agriculture and Livestock Ms Michelle Kajoka, Assessment Team Member, International Organisation
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