The Northern (Oro) Province is prone to the impacts of climate change and several natural hazards, such as volcanic activity, floods, droughts and strong winds.
In its efforts to build resilience to disasters, the Northern Provincial Administration, through the Northern Provincial Disaster Centre, continues to work in partnership with the National Disaster Centre, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and partners, to implement disaster risk management (DRM) initiatives.
Such initiatives include disaster awareness, drills, and community-based disaster risk management planning and implementation.
Northern achieved a positive milestone through the launch of its provincial DRM strategy. The development and launch of the Northern Provincial DRM strategy was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
“I would like to thank USAID and IOM for being active in disaster management issues in the country,” said the Governor for Northern Province, Gary Juffa.
“The effects of climate change and sea level rise are evident, and the frequency of disasters is likely to increase. We have to be mindful of this reality to better prepare and continue to educate our communities on disasters.”
Developed with the technical support from the NDC, IOM and partners, the Northern Provincial DRM strategy aligns with Papua New Guinea’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (2017–2030) and Sendai Framework, as well as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Disaster Risk Reduction Plan, following best international practices regarding resilience building.