Port Moresby – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the National Disaster Centre and Morobe Provincial Disaster Centre (PDC) continue building disaster preparedness capacities.

On 24-26 April 2024, IOM, Morobe PDC and the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) jointly delivered a training in Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Lae.

The DTM gathers and analyzes data to disseminate critical multi layered information on the mobility, vulnerabilities, and needs of displaced and mobile populations that enables decision makers and responders to provide these populations with better context specific assistance.

Through the facilitation and presentation by USIP, the training also discussed protection mainstreaming including addressing risks often faced especially by the particularly vulnerable groups, including women and girls in times of disaster.

The training sought to equip 11 women and 16 men participants with the knowledge on collecting and managing mobility and displacement data, and protection mainstreaming.

The training participants included representatives from the provincial, district and local level governments, Save the Children, Benong Disability, faith-based organizations, and women, men and youth from Bumbu, Busu and Butibum communities.

“Natural and human-induced hazards including earthquakes and social violence respectively, often put the lives of people at risk. This training is critical to enhance preparedness and response to emergencies and disasters,” said Charley Masange, Morobe Provincial Disaster Centre’s Director.  

Dalina Bakinei, a training participant, welcomed the training saying, “This training will help me to better assist displaced people especially through collecting and sharing protection sensitive data with the relevant government offices.”

The DTM training was made possible through the generous funding assistance from USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.

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For further information, please contact IOM Port Moresby, Mohamud Omer, Tel: Tel: +675 321 36 55, Email moomer@iom.int or Serhan Aktoprak, Tel: +675 321 36 55, Email: saktoprak@iom.int