Emergency Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Response to the Damage caused by the Natural Disasters

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods as below in response to the recent natural disasters, upon the request from the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

1. Disaster situation
Natural Disasters (Floods, Landslides, etc.) which occurred around Mid-March, has been causing serious human and property damage. According to Government of Papua New Guinea, the damage situation as of 28 March was as follows:
Deaths 23
Affected 89,146
Evacuees 9,344
Damaged houses 10,022

2. Goods supplied
A. Emergency relief goods (from the JICA warehouse in [location])
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.