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We create national development plans to guide the country\u2019s growth and improve the lives of all Papua New Guineans.We create national development plans to guide the country\u2019s growth and improve the lives of all Papua New Guineans.<\/p>\n

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Through smart planning and partnerships, we deliver projects that bring better roads, schools, and health services across the country.<\/p>\n

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We track and measure project outcomes to make sure resources are used wisely and development goals are achieved.<\/p>\n

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Globally, PNG has some of the lowest rates of access to basic water and sanitation facilities. Nationally, only 43% of the population has access to safe water and 15% of the population has access to improved sanitation facilities while open defecation remains a key challenge. According to the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2019, households in PNG, along with three (3) other countries, have the least access to safe water supply globally.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Papua New Guinea Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Policy 2015 \u2013 2030 reflects the Government’s commitment to improve the quality of lives of people including women, children and the marginalized (disabled, old, etc) living in urban and rural areas. In response to the governments ambitious agenda, a WaSH Program Management Unit (WaSH PMU) was established within Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM) to support and coordinate implementation of the policy with the purpose of establishing a National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Authority (NWSHA).<\/p>\n

A key initiative of the WaSH PMU is the WaSH Management Information System (MIS), which collects real-time data on projects nationwide. Built on the mobile-based mWater platform, this system helps track WaSH progress toward the Medium-Term Development Plan IV (MTDP IV) 2023\u20132027, the WaSH Policy 2015\u20132030, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6.1 and 6.2.<\/p>\n

WaSH MIS Coverage <\/strong><\/p>\n

As of now, the DNPM WaSH MIS database includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nData Collected<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Coverage <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Healthcare Facilities<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n413<\/span><\/td>\n806<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schools<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1,574<\/span><\/td>\n13,121<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Districts (communities)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n29 districts (In the 29 districts, the MIS has captured data from <\/span>3,084 rural communities)<\/td>\n96<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
District WaSH Plans Completed<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n96<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n

The WaSH policy aims to see a sustainable and equitable increase in access to safe water, sanitation and promoting long-term hygiene practices particularly in rural and peri-urban areas and schools and health care facilities.<\/p>\n

Implementing MTDP IV WaSH priorities through 5-year District WaSH Plans <\/strong><\/p>\n

MTDP IV includes WaSH as part of Strategic Priority Area (SPA) 2-Connect PNG-Deliberate Intervention Program (DIP) 2.6-National Water and Sanitation). The goal is to increase rural access to safe drinking water from 48% to 70% and improve sanitation from 33% to 60% by 2027.<\/p>\n

The DNPM WaSH PMU, along with stakeholders, is driving four key investment programs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n