The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

PG country flag Papua New Guinea

Key partners

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government

European Union

Government of Papua New Guinea

The World Bank

Since 2016, UNOPS has been working in Papua New Guinea – establishing a dedicated office in Port Moresby in 2022.  

UNOPS supports the government through infrastructure development, procurement and project management to advance access to health services, clean energy, information and communication technology, and water, sanitation and hygiene services, as well as promote gender equality.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Papua New Guinea

    • Designed and implemented sustainable off-grid renewable energy solutions to support more than 20,000 people living in the Deboyne Islands, Telefomin and Daru. 
    • Improved access to clean water for approximately 3,000 people living in Banz in the Jiwaka Province. 
    • Modernized ICT infrastructure and provided access to reliable digital connectivity for 13 government departments in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
    • Conducted assessments of four priority health facilities in the East New Britain Province to determine and provide necessary biomedical equipment and improve critical health services.

  • 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)

  • PG country flag Contact Details

    UNOPS Papua New Guinea

    Level 12, Kina Bank Haus, Douglas Street, 

    Port Moresby, National Capital District 

    Papua New Guinea

    Office Tel. No: +675 734 95469

     

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