Rapid Youth Assessment in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
The objective of this rapid assessment is to inform the design of an Urban Youth Empowerment Project by providing information on youth and youth serving initiatives. Terms of reference crime and violence in Port Moresby and the National Capital Dis...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/566901468057855616/Rapid-youth-assessment-in-Port-Moresby-Papua-New-Guinea http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28108 |
Summary: | The objective of this rapid assessment
is to inform the design of an Urban Youth Empowerment
Project by providing information on youth and youth serving
initiatives. Terms of reference crime and violence in Port
Moresby and the National Capital District (NCD) are
widespread and costly. In 2004, 68 percent of households
reported that they had been victims of crime at least once
in the past year and 51 percent had been victims of multiple
crimes. Violence against women is pervasive, with domestic
violence and rape, including gang rape, routine. By 2005,
there had been small decreases in reported victimization;
however, 61 percent of households still reported being
victims of at least one crime and 46 percent reported being
victims of multiple crimes. At the same time, costs
associated with security and theft amounted to an estimated
15 percent of business turnover and law and order problems
serve as a deterrent to investment. Young people account for
the greatest share of crime and violence, so tackling the
problem means addressing the underlying causes of youth
crime and violence. This report provides a rapid assessment
of youth and youth serving institutions in Port Moresby. The
report relies on extensive consultations held in Port
Moresby from July 23, 2008. Meetings were held with over 100
young people, their parents, community leaders, government
officials, researchers, youth workers, leaders of youth
groups and youth serving agencies, and representatives of
the international non-governmental and donor agencies. |
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