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Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean with its territory spread over more than 80 islands and approximately 234,000 inhabitants. Its energy sector is characterized by a high dependency on fuel imports and with its population …
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This report on the Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) for Vanuatu provides a review of the country's policies, institutional arrangements, and public expenditure on activities related to climate change and disaster …
Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Education and Training Government, law and administration Social Development
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The World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 provides a unique opportunity for governments, UN agencies and civil society actors to set an ambitious agenda for empowering women and girls as change agents and leaders in humanitarian action and ensuring gender …
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Economics and Finance Social Development
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As the #1 ranked country for vulnerability on the World Risk Index, the lives of men and women in Vanuatu are constantly threatened by climate change and disasters. Following the most devastating cyclone to ever hit Vanuatu – cyclone Pam in 2015 – and …
Climate Change Economics and Finance Employment Government, law and administration Human Settlements Social Development
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This Report is the result of collaboration between the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Research for the Report was primarily carried out during a …
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The Department of Women's Affairs presents on the relationships between climate change adaptation and gender in the Vanuatu context. …
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This document serves to promote gender balance and improve the participation of women in UNFCCC negotiations and in the representation of Parties in bodies established pursuant to the Convention or the Kyoto Protocol. The Republic of Vanuatu acknowledges …
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Economics and Finance Education and Training Government, law and administration Natural Resources and the Environment Population and Demographics Social Development Water
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In 2013, the Government of Vanuatu and UNDP requested technical assistance from the USAID funded Adapt Asia-Pacific Project to support four specialists, including an International Gender Advisor, to prepare the “Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal …
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Pacific women and girls continue to face significant disadvantages despite Pacific Island Countries (PICs) committing to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), with the exception of Palau and Tonga, Beijing …
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The document contains the Republic of Vanuatu's submission to the Ad-hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement, specifically on the Annual Focus Area for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB). The document contains statements on gender and youth …
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Human Settlements Meteorology and Weather Natural Resources and the Environment
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Ecosystem and socio-economic resilience analysis and mapping (ESRAM) is the first phase of the Pacific Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change project (PEBACC), a five-year initiative funded by the German Government and implemented by the Secretariat …
Climate Change Economics and Finance Government, law and administration Industry Natural Resources and the Environment
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The Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016–2030 (NEPIP) is an illustration of the Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability and meets the requirements of a national policy and plan set out in the Environmental …
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Climate Change Culture and Traditional Knowledge Disaster Risk Management Economics and Finance Education and Training Employment Energy Government, law and administration Health Human Settlements Industry Meteorology and Weather Natural Resources and the Environment Population and Demographics Social Development Water
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This vocabulary was created as part of the Griffith University Pacific iClim Project. The Project has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade initiative Government Partnerships for Development Program to support …
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The Project, Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptations and Livelihoods (MESCAL), coordinated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office (ORO) is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, …
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Economics and Finance Health
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The lack of incentives for the effective participation of farmers in the fruits and vegetable sector leading to an increased reliance and dependency on imported forms of fruits and vegetable products in the domestic markets have been attributed to a …
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Welcome to our Third Edition of the Vanuatu C o a s t a l A d a p t a t i o n P r o j e c t ( V C A P ) Newsletter. This edition provides another initiative to share information’s about the implementation of activities that has been carried out over the …
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone in Vanuatu (VCAP) begun the implementation of its activities this year at the 3 project sites namely Epi, Pentecost and Aniwa as part of the recovery program for cyclone Pam. Activities carried out by the …
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The Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Project (IRCCNH) is a program of works for Vanuatu to improve the resilience of smallholders and communities to the impact of climate variability and change on food, household water security …
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With support from the EU PacTVET project, The Pacific Community (SPC) and the German aid agency (GIZ) Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Region (CCPIR) programme Vanuatu is currently delivering the first nationally accredited TVET qualification in …