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This is a drought awareness poster from the National Disaster Centre. What is Drought? Drought is more than just a lack of rain. It is a prolonged period of water scarcity that disrupts daily life, agriculture, and ecosystems. When rainfall is below average for weeks or months, rivers, springs, and reservoirs dry up. This leads to reduced water availability for households, farms, and industries.…
Location: McRoyal Hotel - Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province Date: 17–21 November 2025 Theme: “50 Years On: Reset, Realign, Resource and Respond – Building Resilient Communities Together” Since its inception in 2003, the Provincial Disaster Coordinators Conference (PDCC) has been a cornerstone initiative of the National Disaster Centre (NDC), convened biennially to strengthen disaster risk…
Disaster management is a critical pillar in safeguarding lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure, especially in a geographically diverse and disaster-prone nation like Papua New Guinea. For decades, the National Disaster Centre (NDC) has faced significant manpower challenges since its establishment, hindering its ability to effectively manage disaster risks across Papua New Guinea. With only 18…
Disasters, both natural and human-induced, pose significant challenges to the safety, resilience, and development of nations worldwide. Papua New Guinea, with its unique geographical and socio-economic context, is no exception. Recognizing the need for a robust and coordinated approach to disaster and emergency management, the National Executive Council (NEC) of Papua New Guinea has taken a…
Sentinel Asia is a voluntary initiative led by the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) and was established in 2005 as collaboration among space agencies and disaster management agencies under the APRSAF initiative. It supports disaster management efforts in the Asia-Pacific region through the provision of space-based information and imagery derived from earth observation satellites.…
The National Disaster Centre will soon become the Disaster Risk Management Commission when the new Disaster Bill is endorsed and pass by Parliament any time. The Acting Director of the National Disaster Centre, Mr. Mose said , the National Disaster Centre was established under an Act of Parliament in 1984 when the Disaster Management Act was enacted. This piece of legislation created the National…
A massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred on 26 February 2018 at 3:44 am caused extensive damages to buildings, public lifeline services and triggered many landslides in various location in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces. The earthquake epicentre was at 6.2 degree south and 142.7 degree east. It is approximately 30 km south of Tari and 40 km north-west of Lake Kutubu. The earthquake was…
The National Disaster Centre urgently need adequate funding support from government to carry out its duties in responding to the earthquake disaster in Hela and Southern Highlands Province. Officers from the Centre were deployed to Hela and Southern Highlands to conduct an initial rapid assessment and to help the respective provincial disaster offices to establish and active its emergency…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country vulnerable to various natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and...
Living in Papua New Guinea, a country prone to various disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides, it is crucial to be...
