There are a total of seventeen (17) members of the Board (including the DG). Quorum of the NAB is 8 memebers (''half plus 1"). The Act makes allowances for there to be observers on the Board;they are allowed t otake part in discussions, but not in the decision-making (note: this means if there is no quorum,but no decision can be taken. Whether a meeting goes ahead or not if there is no quorum is at the discreation of the chair). Observers are representatives of the Climate Change - Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) and the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and industry. Members are allowed to request for guests to come to a Board meeting, especially when there is a particular agenda item that needs to be discussed.
The National Advisory Board is Chaired by the Director General of the Ministry of Climate change and adaptation ( MoCCA). according to the Act, she / he is allowed to select an 'Alternate" when she / he is unable to chair.
Below are the members of the NAB Secretariat and the Observers with their Alternates.
Government Department / Ministry |
Member | Position | Alternate (s) | Position | |
1. | Ministry of Climate Change & Adaptation (MoCCA) | Mrs Esline Garaebiti Bule | Diretcor General (Chair) | ||
2. | Department of Climate Change (DoCC) | Mr Mike Sam Waiwai | Director | Mr Nelson Kalo | Scientific Officer Mitigation |
3. | Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo- hazards Department (VMGD) | Mr Montine Romone | Director | Mr Allan Rarai | Manager, Climate Division |
4. | Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) | Mrs Donna Kalfatak | Director | Mrs Rolenas Tavue Baereleo | Principal Officer Biodiversity & Conservation |
5. | Department of Energy (DoE) | Mr Antony Garae | Diretcor | Mr Mathew Tasale | Manager Electrification |
6. | National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) | Mr Abraham Nasak | Director |
1.Mr Jimmy Naura 2. Mr Rocky Jean Neverserveth |
1. Manager Operations 2. Manager Support Services |
7. | Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) | Mr Yvon Basil | Director |
1. Mr Sanlan William 2. Mr Sylvain Kalsakau 3. Mr Richardo Valele |
1. Head UN Division 2. Acting Head Europe 3. Senior Desk Officer UN |
8. | Department of Strategic Mangement (DSPPAC) | Mr Jerry Lapi | Director | Mrs Anna Bule | Head Air Coordination Unit, DSPPAC PMO |
9. | Department of Local Authorities (DLA) | Mr Leith Veremaito | Director | Mr Ian Abbil | Deputy Director |
10. | Department of Water Resources | Mr Erickson Sammy | Director | Mr Erie Sammy | Acting Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Section |
11. | Department of Forests | Mr Rexon Vira | Director | Mr Godfrey Bome | Forests Operations Manager |
12. | Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) | Mr Antoine Ravo | Director | Mrs Caroline Alick | PMU Manager, DARD |
13. | Department of Finance | Mrs Dorothy Erickson | Director |
1.Mrs Leisau Lakeleo 2.Mr Nigel Malosu |
1. Deputy Director Finance 2.Deputy Director Treasury |
14. | Department of Women's Affair (DWA) | Mrs Rotina Ilo | Director | Mrs Rosette Kalmet | Gender & Protection Coordinator |
15. | Deparment of Public Health | Mr Len Tarivonda | Director | Mrs Nellie Ham | Manager of Environmental Health Services Unit |
16. | Department of Education Services | Mr Samuel Katipa | Director | Mrs Virana Lini | Education in Emergency (EiE) Officer |
17. | Department of Public Work (PWD) | Mr Malcolm Tarileo | Director | Mr Andre Iatipu | Deputy Director |
NAB Observers & Alternates
Organisation | Member | Position | Alternate (s) | Position | |
1. | Vanuatu Climate Action Network | George Koran | PACCIL Coordinator, VCAN Secretariat | Mrs Margarette Dick | Network Officer, PACCIL Project, Oxfam |
2. | Vanuatu Business Resilience Council (VBRC) | Glen Greg | Preseident, VBRC,VCCI | Dr. Rebecca Bogiri | National Manager, VBRC, VCCI |