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Papua New Guinea documents and publications

Sharing Experiences captures the experiences and lessons learned in developing sanitation services, and includes case studies of sanitation projects throughout Asia and the Pacific. A joint International WaterCentre and WaterAid Australia publication.

Steve Layton the co-Director of ATprojects has written a Toilet Paper which was included in this publication.

Download the complete book here (PDF File PDF File 398KB)
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Map
Area: 462,840km²
Capital: Port Moresby
Other main cities:
Daru, Wewak, Madang, Raboul
  • Population
    Population icon6.4m
  • Infant mortality
    Infant mortality icon54/1000
  • Child deaths (under five) from diarrhoea per annum
    Under five icon2,040
  • Life expectancy
    Life expectancy icon54 years
  • Water supply coverage
    Water supply coverage icon40%
  • Sanitation coverage
    Sanitation coverage icon39%
  • Below poverty line
    Below poverty line icon45%
  • Development index
    Development index icon148
  • Adult literacy
    Adult literacy icon57.8%
Sources:
Human Development Report 2006/09, World Development Report 2006/09, UNICEF State of the World's Children 2009, and WHO World Health Statistics 2009

NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.
 

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