Making Urban Sanitation More Inclusive in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

This publication summarizes the current status of urban sanitation in Papua New Guinea (PNG), highlighting the condition in informal settlements in Port Moresby and peri-urban communities in selected provincial towns. It discusses opportunities to make sanitation more inclusive through the introduction of an operational fecal sludge management (FSM) framework and offers lessons and practical recommendations for PNG government’s action and sector stakeholders’ support.