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Cyclone Pam is the most powerful cyclone to ever hit the Southern Pacific. On 13th March 2015, it strengthened to a Category 5 storm over the y-shaped chain of islands which make up Vanuatu. Vanuatu took multiple direct hits over the islands of Efate (where the capital Port Vila is situated), Erromango and Tanna Island. 270km/h winds were sustained near Efate and the Shepherd Islands. The storm also brought with it heavy rains and storm surges. Shefa, Malampa and Tafea were the most heavily affected provinces although Pam affected an estimated 207,000 people on 26 islands, destroyed critical infrastructure, displaced thousands and severely affected food security and productive sectors including agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and biosecurity.
The Ministry has developed a medium and long term recovery and rehabilitation strategy available for download below or for online viewing here.
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[1] Led by the Vanuatu Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and supported by the FAO and the SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.
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Learning about climate change the Pacific way
A picture based education resource for students, teachers and facilitators.
It introduces Pasifika as an imaginary island that is nowhere but everywhere. Pacific learners and explorers can find local buildings, plants, animals, people and geographical features they can relate to. The guides have been produced for Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu in close partnership with these countries. The information is also relevant to all Pacific Island countries and territories
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Vanuatu’s Year 11 secondary school students have demonstrated their climate change expertise in Vanuatu’sfirst national Climate Zone Championship competition. In 2012, a pilot competition worked with only a handfulof schools, but this year’s 2013 Climate Zone competition was open to every secondary school in everyprovince of Vanuatu!Vanuatu Climate Zone is organized by the Vanuatu Ministry of Education, USP Vanuatu and SPC-GIZ ClimateChange and seeks to showcase the learning and knowledge of Vanuatu’s students on the topic of climate changein Vanuatu. Each secondary school in Vanuatu was invited to selected four year 11 students for the school teamin the competition. The process for the 2013 competition included two phases, a written exam and a livecompetition. Local Vanuatu climate change experts provided background information on climate changescience, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, and special topics (e.g. gender) to all year 11 secondary schools (bothEnglish and French language schools). School students were then given 2 months to study the information. On19 September 2013, all student teams took a written ‘exam’ (in English or French), at official exam centres ineach province.The highest-scoring school from each province was then invited to take part in the final competition in PortVila. TORBA province winner was Arep Junior Secondary School in Vanua Lava, SANMA province winnerwas St. Michel on Santo, PENAMA province winner was St. Patrick College on Ambae, MALAMPA provincewinner was Rensarie College on Malekula, SHEFA province winner was Malapoa College on Efate, andTAFEA province winner was Lenakel Presbyterian College on Tanna.From 4-8 November 2013, all winning teams participated in a series of live matches against other provinces asan activity under the Vanuatu National Climate Change Symposium organized by the Ministry of Climate
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For the second year in a row, Vanuatu has undertaken a climate change focused education program called Climate Zone. Climate Zone is styled as a televised educational “game show” wherein students in year 11 from all 6 provinces in Vanuatu compete to demonstrate their knowledge on the science, impacts and adaptation solutions to climate change. Climate Zone 2013 was a joint initiative among the Vanuatu Ministry of Education, the USP PACE-SD Climate Adaptation Program, the USAID-SPC Climate Program, The European Union, the French Embassy, Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation, the Chinese Women’s Association the Vanuatu National Advisory Board on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction, and the SPC-GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region Program. Hugely successful, the Government of Vanuatu and its partners plan to make this an annual event. The initiative has support at the highest levels in the Ministry of Education and the new Ministry of Climate Change. Thanks to the Government of Germany for your financial contribution.
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The Government of Vanuatu organized a third consecutive Climate Zone Quiz Competition in 2014 following the success and widespread interest of the two previous years’ events. The Vanuatu Ministry of Education’s Curriculum Development Unit and the SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program were the primary facilitators of this year’s Climate Zone. the 2014 competition was financially and technically supported by:• Government of Vanuatu• National Advisory Board on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction• Vanuatu Meteorology & Geohazards Department• Ministry of Education• Ministry of Climate Change• German Embassy• French Embassy of Port Vila• SPC-GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region (CCCPIR)• UNDP Pacific Risk Resilience Program• SPC – USAID• Oxfam Australia• Live & Learn• Save the Children• Vanuatu Red Cross Society• Care International• University of the South Pacific• Vanuatu Television and Broadcasting Company• SHEFA Provincial Government• Port Vila Municipal Government• The University of the South Pacific• Vanuatu Institute of Teacher’s Education (VITE)• AusAid• Vanuatu Climate Action Network• Digicel VanuatuKey Contacts• Vanuatu Curriculum Development Unit- James Melteres:jmelteres@vanuatu.gov.vu• SPC-GIZ Climate Change- Dr. Christopher Bartlett: Christopher.Bartlett@giz.de
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Climate Change in the Pacific is a rigorously researched, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the climate of the western Pacific region. Building on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this two volume publication represents a comprehensive resource on the climate of the Pacific.
VOLUME 1: REGIONAL OVERVIEW
Volume 1 presents an overview of the region: analysis of large-scale climate phenomena such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, seasonal variability and past climate trends and further develops regional climate change projections. Download the report from the links below.
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT: VOLUME 1
Climate Change in the Pacific. Scientific Assessment and New Research, Volume 1. Regional Overview [PDF, 20.1MB]
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The Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are a diverse array of countries with widely varying topographies, cultures and economies, fragile natural resource environments, and prosperity, stability, and security that can be compromised by the impacts and consequences of climate change. The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, and need clear directions in addressing both issues. This report describes the present state of food security and its contributing factors in the Pacific region, assesses its prospects amid the growing threats and likely impacts of climate change, and presents potential areas for more active assistance, investments, and interventions from ADB and other development partners. While technical and policy measures to ensure food security amid the ensuing climate change are numerous, interrelated, and complex, the successful implementation of programs and projects calls for simple and flexible designs that carefully consider the capabilities of relevant stakeholders at the regional, national, and local levels.
The Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options report includes:
Foreword
Executive Summary
Introduction
Food Security: Current Status and Factors
Climate Change Threats and Impacts on Food Security
Rethinking the Options
Implications for ADB Assistance
References
Appendixes
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ArtTEK Tanna: Nainé Resilient Societies Center consists of two separate programs with differing objectives and implementation strategies. Program A: TEK & Tech Youth Champions is the subject of this brief. It encompasses youth outreach and community training that brings outside experts to conduct ongoing training and workshops in Climate Change Adaptation. Central to this training are renewable energy systems operations and maintenance paired with sustainable forestry of rapidly-‐renewing building and fuel stocks. These include cash crops or incentivized agro-‐forestry that mitigate forest degradation (like sandalwood, Project brief: ArtTEK Tanna National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction 2 kauri, canarium and namamau) with additional focus placed on large-‐diameter bamboo and coconut. This focus on fusing economic benefits with climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies is reinforced through knowledge transfer between local communities and visiting experts. Such experts bring news of global best practices in eco literacy and environmental conservation which integrate with local kastom to strengthen climate change mitigation practices at the village level in Vanuatu. Program B: TEK & Tech Resilience Innovators focuses on increasing resilience to climate change worldwide through integration of indigenous management strategies. It will be implemented by ArtTEK Tanna’s New York-‐based Directorial Board & Team through an Administrative Agreement between the governing board and this project’s Community Co-‐Founders in Middle Bush, Tanna.
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To engage high school students in the production of innovative and targeted media content on climate change awareness, through a combination of media and climate science training, mentoring and production assistance (including local universities, university students and media professionals).
The communication aims to increase awareness and knowledge of climate science, impacts and adaptation options, and to partner with the ‘voices of youth’ to inform and influence decision makers around climate issues in the Pacific region.
This project will generate creative content from four Pacific countries – Vanuatu and Samoa (in-country content creation), and Kiribati and Tuvalu (delivered via the USP head campus in Fiji with creative content coming from in-country). Content may range from radio programs, to TV mini-documentaries, performance art, social media campaigns and other media products.
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Assist in the application of technology to improve understanding of effectiveness of climate change policy and activity in the country in line with the review of climate change policy underway. Assist with understanding opportunites for feeding this work into specific areas of interest of the government: e.g. data in the agricultural sector (as already examined in Samoa)
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Outline key project components
Awareness raising / background work; this will involve seeking support from key ministries, establishing contacts, hiring a local project assistant, arranging venues, logistics and contacting participants.
Conducting focus groups; this involves bringing together 30-40 participants from targeted sectors to gather perceptual data with the assistance of a local facilitator.
Mobile Survey; an innovative mobile survey, the first of its kind in Vanuatu and the Pacific, will be implemented to survey participants. The mobile questionnaire is informed by the results of the focus groups and relies on awareness raising (all of which will be singularly about the survey and not climate change) through local radio, word of mouth, and posters to allow geographically remote participants to take part.
Dissemination of findings and results; once the data is analyzed and collected it will be distributed to all stakeholders to inform capacity building activities.
How will it be implemented?
Following intensive awareness raising and planning in conjunction with a local project assistant, the researchers (UNESCO + Apidae) will travel to Vanuatu to conduct focus groups in three sectors (education, media and conservation area communities), these will be two hour interactive discussions about climate change involving 30-40 people. The fieldwork will last one week including the promotion of the mobile phone based survey.
Will the project fund local positions? Where?
The project will require hiring a local Project Assistant for approx. 10 working days to prepare and conduct background work in preparation for the focus groups and mobile survey. A Terms of Reference for applicants will be circulated though local contacts and UNESCO’s National Commission.
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Vanuatu is one of the six countries that were selected as pilot project countries for the SPC/USAID project titled “Vegetation and land cover mapping and improving food security for building resilience to a changing climate in Pacific island communities”.
The main objective of the assessment was to conduct climate change vulnerability assessments on the
land based agricultural production systems and identify adaptation measures to the impacts of climate
change. More specifically:
1. Assess the degree of vulnerability to climate change on food productions systems in Ureparapara;
2. Assess food security situation in Ureparapara;
3. Identify adaptation measures to the impacts of climate change on food production systems.
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Climate Change I save spoilem yam blong yumi. Bigfala san I
save bonem ol lif, mekem se kaikai I no gud. Bigfala ren I
save mekem se kaikai I stink o ol pipey oli kam plante. Samtaem
yam I luk redi be kaikai I no gud nomo. Ol saeklon oli
save brokbrokem lif yam mo spoilem kaikai blong hem.
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Information on how to adapt to climate change on pilot sites for forestry in vanuatu.
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conditions on how to plant tomato in relations to climate change that is one of the major threats to the pacific islands countries.
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