The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

PG country flag Papua New Guinea

Key partners

Australian Government 

European Union

Government of Papua New Guinea

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

World Bank

From Port Moresby, UNOPS actively supports the government to strengthen health, WASH and energy infrastructure, providing procurement and project management services. UNOPS also supports the implementation of the government’s policies against violence against women. 

The organization works closely with partners to support communities to become climate-resilient and sustainable. Joint efforts also aim to improve access to quality healthcare services throughout the provinces of Papua New Guinea. 

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Papua New Guinea

    • Developed sustainable off-grid energy solutions to benefit the communities of Telefomin, Daru, Buka and Milne Bay. 
    • Improved access to and use of clean water to improve the quality of life in Banz, Jiwaka. Communities also participated in safe sanitation and hygiene practices.
    • Expanded COVID-19 testing capacity by procuring GeneXpert machines, PCR machines, O2 concentrators, ventilators, laboratory consumables, and installing 14 medical waste incinerators. Additionally, commissioned a PCR Biosafety Level 2 containerized laboratory in a regional hospital.
    • Improved communities’ access to basic infrastructure and services in targeted rural areas using inclusive, participatory planning and implementation.
    • Worked with key conservation initiatives to protect at-risk marine life by providing critical infrastructure in remote and hard-to-reach communities.

  • 65
    Life expectancy at birth
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

    Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    0.87
    CO2 emissions
    CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

    Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2020)

    8.95M
    Population
    Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

  • Flag PG Contact Details

    UNOPS Papua New Guinea

    UN Office, Level 13, Kina Bank Haus 

    Douglas Street, Downtown Port Moresby, 

    National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

    eapmco@unops.org

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