Papua New Guinea
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
157
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
10.3 milion
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/
No data
Measurement work
No data
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
View source
Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 39
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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