Papua New Guinea — Mount Ulawun Site Profile (08 - 10 December 2023)
Dec 10 2023
- Mobility Tracking
- Baseline Assessment
IOM continues to work in partnership with the National Disaster Centre and Provincial Disaster Centres in West New
Britain (WNB) and East New Britain (ENB) provinces to assess and assist communities affected by Mount Ulawun
volcano eruption. IOM in partnership with the local authorities deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) within a
week following the eruption that occurred on 20 November 2023 and identified 8,565 persons (1,707 Households [HH]) displaced from the local villages to seven sites in WNB (5) and ENB (2). 1 A second round of the DTM deployed on
8-10 December 2023 has witnessed a 24.78 per cent decrease in the IDP population from the first round. This
decrease is largely due to the voluntary return of the IDPs to their villages as the volcanic activity has subsided. Local
authorities continue to monitor the situation and will formally communicate to the IDPs regarding return. This displacement
profile presents findings from the second round of the DTM.