Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
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Measurement work
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
|---|---|---|---|
National Policy on Professional Volunteerism 2020 – 2025 |
2020 | View source |
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
NoVNR Reporting
Papua New Guinea’s Voluntary National Review 2020
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
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Some provinces and districts have ‘human rights defender’ volunteers that are working with victims and helping to seek justice. They need to be appropriately resourced.
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The consultation also explored the concept of community strength and future aspirations for PWDs in PNG. Participants expressed a desire for improved advocacy, more projects, and an improved space for the disability sector. They emphasized the importance of contextualizing international commitments for PWDs in PNG and utilizing UN agency networks to explain international conventions, such as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Participants advocated for more voice for PWDs, including their local NGOs, and emphasized the importance of paying volunteers due to the lack of social safety nets. Attention to PWDs in rural areas was also deemed essential, as there is little awareness among them in the LLGs or the wards, leading to their exclusion from decision-making. More representation of persons with disability in the public sector where they are engaged in decision-making should be prioritized.
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Teacher Training Teacher quality and deployment remain key concerns for achieving SDG 4. PNG has made efforts to improve teacher qualifications and training, especially under the NEP 2020–2029, which emphasizes in-service professional development and standards-based teaching practices. However, a substantial proportion of teachers, particularly in rural and remote schools, continue to work without access to updated pedagogical training or ongoing support. The shortage of trained teachers in STEM subjects and the underrepresentation of female teachers in rural areas have a direct impact on student learning outcomes and retention. The government has introduced teacher training targets across primary, secondary, and vocational levels, but meeting these targets has been hindered by financial constraints, uneven access to teacher training institutions, and limited incentives for rural deployment. A growing reliance on volunteer and untrained staff in some areas threatens the quality of education being delivered.
No mentionUNSDCF Reporting
United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024-2028
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Volunteering integrated into the narrative text of the UNSDCF
Volunteering integrated into the UNSDCF Results and Reporting Framework
Volunteering integrated in relation to gender equality and/or women’s empowerment
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Cross-cutting issues: Human rights-based approach; gender equality; the environment; climate change adaptation and mitigation; humanitarian and pandemic response; innovation; digital transformation; good governance; youth development; inclusion; data; promotion of volunteerism.
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Increase sustainable livelihood and decent work opportunities in harassment-free workplaces including the marketplace, and through volunteerism.
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Strengthen capacity of community, volunteer and marginalized groups to implement programmes and advocate to promote the rights of women and girls.
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3. External partnerships established will include national and subnational governments and departments, including key ministries, anti-corruption and integrity institutions, national offices of statistics and disaster, faith-based organizations, CSOs including women-led CSOs, volunteer groups and volunteer-involving organizations, Bougainville Women and Youth Federations, Business Council of PNG, and law enforcement institutions.
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Support youth to engage in meaningful civic, political and electoral processes and gain access to and benefit from leadership development opportunities and volunteering.
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Support digital literacy and skills development, including volunteering through the government education and skills development authorities.
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Cross-cutting areas are human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, data and statistics production, digitalization, volunteerism and accountability to duty bearers.
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Additionally, and where needed, the UN in PNG will draw on specialized external technical expertise and knowledge, including through UN Volunteers.
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Output 2.4 Indicator 2.4.2 Number of Local Level Government (LLG) and community initiatives for crisis prevention/ conflict resolution/ sustaining peace that are operational with the engagement of youth, women and volunteers.