Emergency Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Response to the Damages caused by the Landslide in Enga Province

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods as below in response to the heavy rain and the landslide disaster, upon the request from the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

1. Disaster situation
Landslide, which occurred on 24 May triggered by heavy rainfall, has been causing serious human and property damage. According to the Government of Papua New Guinea and the IOM, the damage situation as of 29 May was as follows:

Deaths 670
Affected population 7,849
Affected households 1,430

2. Goods supplied
A. Emergency relief goods (from the JICA warehouse in Singapore)
Tents
Blankets
Plastic sheets
Sleeping pads
Portable jerry cans
Water purifiers

B. Shipping schedule
The goods will be transported from the JICA warehouse in Singapore to Port Moresby on the next available flight.