Papua New Guinea has not collected any data on the level of violence in the country.
This was revealed at a three-day work shop training held in Kokopo, East New Britain, a week ago by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The training was aimed at all co-agencies in the province who advocate for and deal with gender-based violence. It was to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deal with these sort of violence.
Four projects are being conducted in four different provinces, including East New Britain.
A committee has been set up which networks different agencies like the police, NGOs, human rights defenders, legal services, medical services as well as church groups and communities who support people suffering with and from gender-based violence.