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PG country flag Papua New Guinea

Key partners

Australian Government 

European Union

Government of Papua New Guinea

World Bank

From Port Moresby, UNOPS actively supports the government to strengthen infrastructure, procurement and project management service delivery.


We work closely with partners to help communities become more 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

    • Designed and implemented sustainable off-grid energy solutions, to benefit over 20,000 people living in Telefomin and Daru.
    • Improved access to and use of clean water to improve the quality of life for some 3,000 people in Banz, Jiwaka. Communities also learned safe sanitation and hygiene practices.

  • 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

    Level 3, Kada Gunan Haus, Harbour City Road, 

    Port Moresby National Capital District,

    Papua New Guinea

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