Post Earthquake Water Restoration in Papua New Guinea's Soi Village Ensures Safe Drinking Water Access

Access to Safe Drinking Water Restored in Earthquake-Stricken Community of Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, PNG - Soi, a remote village comprising 210 families within the Nipa Rural District in Southern Highlands Province, experienced devastating impacts from a February 2018 earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 that rocked the region. Following this catastrophe, traditional water sources for the community were polluted by landslides triggered by the seismic activity, leading to inhabitants, predominantly women and girls, having to traverse over an hour to collect drinking water from nearby rivers.

This arduous journey was particularly challenging as girls missed school due to the time-consuming nature of fetching water. An assessment conducted in April 2018 by the International Organization for Migration IOM revealed that access to clean water was paramount, not only in Soi but across other villages within the district.

In collaboration with the Southern Highlands Provincial Administration and relevant United Nations agencies, IOM employed a community-oriented strategy to install rnwater tanks at schools and health facilities benefiting 26,915 people across five communities, five health centers, and five schools. involved collective community efforts in construction, with local women and young boys and girls participating in the groundwork for stone collection and sand gathering from riversides.

Upon conducting post-assistance monitoring by IOM in January, the community expressed gratitude towards the changes brought about by this initiative.

A Soi resident named Janet John shared her sentiments: I am immensely happy because now we have a tap providing clean water instead of collecting it from the bush, she remarked. Another resident echoed her enthusiasm: This is my first experience with water taps, I no longer need to walk long distances to fetch water from the bush.

These testimonials indicate that community members are appreciative of their improved access to safe drinking water.

For further information and inquiries, please contact:

IOM Port Moresby

Tomoko Sato [email protected] - Phone: +675 3213655

Peter Murorera [email protected]

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