Papua New Guinea

This paper reports the results of an investigation into past major tsunamis on the Aitape coast of Papua New Guinea. The investigation was mounted to gather information to help assess the level of ongoing tsunami risk, in the aftermath of a catastrophic

The disaster management reference handbook series is intended to provide decision makers, planners, responders and disaster management practitioners with an overview of the disaster management structure, policies, laws, and plans for each country covered

Building resilience through inclusive and climate-adaptive disaster risk reduction Asia-Pacific (BRDR) is a five-year program which aims to improve regional cooperation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience by sharing best practices and

This paper identifies the intensity of natural disasters for each country in the Pacific based on the distribution of damage and population affected by disasters, and estimates the impact of disasters on economic growth and international trade using a

This briefing on the process to formulate and implement the National Adaptation Plan in Papua New Guinea (PNG) considers firstly the country context and the climate change risks.

The Papua New Guinea Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management National Framework for Action 2005 - 2015 represents international best practise in disaster management and stems from a process of internal needs assessment within PNG and harmonisation

This framework runs from 2009-2015 and is consistent with the timeframes of the PNG’s Medium-Term Development Strategy (MTDS) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and the subsequent work program

This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in the Pacific Islands region, including the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.