One Year On: World Vision delivers vital WASH intervention reaching over 8,500 after PNG landslide

• Over 8,500 individuals received vital WASH solutions and essential relief, significantly improving health and safety in challenging, landslide-affected communities.

• Driven by deep local partnerships and adaptive strategies, World Vision was able to work with partners and donors to support landslide-hit communities amidst complex issues like conflict-related displacement and reinforce community resilience.

• Crucial lessons learned are actively strengthening future emergency readiness, enhancing coordination, and integrating stronger protection measures for children in fragile contexts in PNG and across the region.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (24 May 2025) – One year after the devastating landslide in Enga Province, World Vision reports on the significant strides it has made in its emergency response, providing WASH solutions and lifesaving aid to over 8,500 individuals across 8 clans in PNG’s Yambali and Pokolip wards. This underscores World Vision’s unwavering commitment to protecting the most vulnerable amidst challenging conditions and supporting their path to recovery.

World Vision teams installed 26 latrines, 18 hand basins, and 14 water tanks, providing thousands with reliable access to clean water. More than 1,870 households received non-food supplies like tarpaulins, mats, mosquito nets, and hygiene kits. Hygiene promotion, protection, and safeguarding training reached 699 people, reinforcing critical social behaviour change and health practices.
 

This impactful work was made possible through the generous support of key partners and donors - Australian Humanitarian Partnership, MFAT - New Zealand Aid Programme, Startup Network, Coca-Cola, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Minderoo Foundation, whose collective commitment empowered World Vision to deliver vital aid and foster resilience in PNG.

Chris Jensen, World Vision Papua New Guinea National Director, reaffirmed World Vision’s commitment: “In PNG, despite immense challenges, we provided essential services that underpin the community’s health and safety. Every water system installed, every hygiene kit distributed, reinforces our promise to champion a future where children are protected and can experience fullness of life, regardless of their circumstances.”

The crucial learnings from responding to landslide-affected families and communities underscore the strategic importance of proactive local partnerships and enhanced coordination with all stakeholders. These insights are vital for strengthening future readiness and ensuring more effective and conflict-sensitive aid delivery.

Cherian Thomas, World Vision Regional Leader in South Asia and the Pacific, shared, “Our experience navigating fragility in PNG shows how localisation remains key to impactful efforts, from WASH to community resilience. Crucial lessons on social cohesion, aid effectiveness, and climate adaptation are directly shaping our intensified focus on peacebuilding and adaptive strategies for a more stable future for children."

Looking ahead, World Vision is committed to strengthening its emergency response, enhancing coordination with government and UN partners, integrating protection measures for children, and reinforcing security protocols to ensure sustained and effective support in fragile contexts. 

Spokesperson:

Chris Jensen 

World Vision PNG National Director 

(based in Port Moresby, UTC +10)

Email: chris_jensen@wvi.org 

For arrangements with the media:

Aaron Aspi

World Vision South Asia and Pacific Communications Adviser

(based in Manila, UTC +8)

Email: aaron_joseph_aspi@wvi.org