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A comprehensive mapping (undertaken by GIZ) of Vanuatu's private sector agencies involved in Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction activities.
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This edition covers the period from July to December 2017. The PEBACC Project has progressed from baseline studies called Ecosystem and Socio-economic Resilience Analysis and Mapping (ESRAM) to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Options Assessments and Implementation Plans for each project site. We are pleased to share with you brief updates from our sites in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu as we move to implementation of demonstration projects over the next 2.5 years.
We value your support and partnership and we look forward to a closer working relationship in 2018.
The highlights in this issue include:
Taveuni equipped with masterplan to guide EbA projects in 2018
PEBACC and CEFAS support Solomon Is Government with water quality assessment
PEBACC hands-over ESRAM reports to Vanuatu Government
Committee in place to support Queen Elizabeth nature park, Solomon Is
PEBACC supports exchange visit for Fiji traditional leader
Ecosystem-based Adaptation projects for Port Vila
Mapping of important marine areas on Taveuni island, Fiji
Tanna community vote for marine protected area
PEBACC presents ESRAM reports at regional meetings
PEBACC partnered with Fiji Government and international organisations in hosting regional dialogue
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The purpose of the directory is to help connect climate finance with those who need it. Climate finance refers to financing channelled by national, regional, and international entities for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Vanuatu, among the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change and disasters, has a significant and immediate need for investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The amount of climate finance approved and disbursed to date fulfils only a small portion of actual needs. A study carried out by the Stockholm Environment Institute revealed that Vanuatu had received roughly USD 49.4 million of climate finance from 2010-2014, with the majority (57.2%) supporting mitigation activities.[1]
The directory details known climate finance sources available to individuals, communities, organisations, government bodies, and the private sector in Vanuatu. Financing amounts, eligibility requirements, and focus areas vary widely depending on the source.
This directory is divided into five sections:
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The National Advisory Board (CC&DRR) approved at its meeting on February 02 2017 (minutes available on request) the establishment of a Climate Finance Working Group (hereafter referred to as CFWG). This group was previously referred to as the NIE Taskforce.
The CFWG will assist the NAB Secretariat to progress issues related to climate finance. The CFWG’s purpose is to serve as a consultative arm of the National Advisory Board to provide strategic direction specifically on climate finance related matters for the Ministry of Climate Change and progress the NIE Accreditation agenda. The following document details the role and responsibilities of the CFWG, its membership, the nature of meetings and systems of reporting.
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The Vanuatu Infrastructure Strategic Investment Plan 2015 – 2024 (VISIP 2015) sets out an optimal set of strategic infrastructure investments for Vanuatu. Further, it suggests how to fund and implement these investments, and recommends institutional developments for planning effective, practical, and sustainable, infrastructure in the context of identified and expected financing over the coming decade. VISIP 2015 will be considered for adoption with the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP), which the Government of Vanuatu (GoV) is expected to approve in early 2015. To establish full coherence with the NSDP and comprehensively address the issues facing the country, the VISIP includes social infrastructure in addition to economic infrastructure.
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This fact sheet contains a brief overview on the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme's objective, background, deliverables, and more.
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The Green Climate Fund works through a wide range of Accredited Entities to channel its resources to projects and programmes. Such entities have different characteristics. They can be private or public, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional or international, as long as they meet the standards of the Fund. Accredited Entities carry out a range of activities that usually include the development of funding proposals and the management and monitoring of projects and programmes. Countries may access GCF resources through multiple entities simultaneously.
This document contains a list of organisations with known experience working in Vanuatu or the South Pacific. Finding an Accredited Entity that is willing to submit an application on the project proponent’s behalf is required as part of the application process.
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The Project Profile Form is part of the NAB's interim Green Climate Fund Project Appraisal process. Project proponents wishing to apply for the Green Climate Fund should fill out this form.
Before filling out this form, there are a few important things to note:
Applicants must find an Accredited Entity (AE) that is committed to apply for funding on your behalf. Only AEs are eligible to apply for GCF funding. A complete list of AEs can be accessed on the AE Directory.
Strong applications outline clear mitigation or adaptation benefits in at least one of the eight impact areas.
Applications should demonstrate alignment with priorities outlined in the national and sectoral policies of the Republic of Vanuatu.
Competitive applications meet the Investment Framework Indicative Assessment Criteria.
The form should be emailed to the NAB Secretariat at nab@meteo.gov.vu for review and screening.
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The Mini Census was conducted in response to the recent disasters affecting the country, to update the list of households affected by the disasters. The Mini Census also provide an opportunity to update basic counts of certain government programs and policies.
Apart from basic count of population and households, information such as the birth certificate registration, the electoral card registration, the RSE/SWP participation and people with bank accounts can be found in the report. Other household information include disaster related information, use of telecommunication network, agriculture, fisheries and livestock information, use of solar lighting and value adding activities. There is information on water, sanitation and many more.
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The Government of Vanuatu has decided to develop an oceans policy, which aligns with recommendations from theCommonwealth Secretariat.This report summarises the main findings1 of an analysis and assessment of 69 instruments of legislation andsubordinate policies and plans that are relevant to management and use of Vanuatu’s territorial waters and thereforerelevant to the development of the national oceans policy. The review of Vanuatu’s legislation, policies, strategies andplans relating to oceans management is part of the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management in Pacific IslandCountries (MACBIO) project.The approach to the review involved an analytical framework comprising three components:1. Individual analysis of legislation, policies, strategies and plans;2. Integration of individual analyses into an assessment table for comparative analysis and assessment; and3. A report which provides an assessment narrative based on the individual analyses and the information from theassessment table.
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Vanuatu Marine Ecosystem Service Valuation SUMMARY & Final report
This study,conducted in 2015, aimed to determine the economic value of seven marine and coastal ecosystem services in Vanuatu. The study forms part of the broader MACBIO project (Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management in Pacific Island Countries and Atolls) that aims to strengthen the management of marine and coastal biodiversity in Pacific island countries.
The role that natural ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems, play in human wellbeing is often overlooked or taken for granted. The benefits humans receive from ecosystems, called ecosystem services, are often hidden because markets do not directly reveal their value – nature provides these benefits for free. Failure to recognize the role that marine ecosystems play in supporting livelihoods, economic activity, and human wellbeing has, in many instances, led to inequitable and unsustainable resource management decisions.
Coastal and marine resources provide Ni-Vanuatu businesses, households, and government many real and measurable benefits. The exclusive economic zone of Vanuatu, nearly 700,000 square kilometers of ocean, is more than 50 times larger than the country’s land area. This report, describes, quantifies and, where sufficient data is available, estimates the economic value of many of Vanuatu’s marine and coastal ecosystem services, in an effort to inform sustainable and equitable management decisions and support national marine spatial planning.
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SPREP hosts the Pacific Climate Change Portal (PCCP). The PCCP aims to ensure that climate change information, data and tools produced by regional and national institutions are available and easily accessible throughout the Pacific.
The PCCP has been upgraded in recent months, including the creation of the following two new tools:
Climate Finance Navigator - a tool designed to assist countries and communities in accessing climate finance across the Pacific.
Adaptation Planning Tool - designed to provide an easy to follow guide for project scoping and planning for climate change adaptation.
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GCF 101 is a stripped-down guide to help people understand how the Fund works.
This guide is a simple, comprehensive road map for anybody who would like to access the financial resources of the Green Climate Fund. Each section of GCF 101 addresses the different funding opportunities the Fund provides to help developing countries cope with climate change. Each of these sections is broken down into three parts:
A short overview of GCF funding activities;
A simple step by step guide telling you how to apply for funding; and
A series of frequently asked questions that tease out more information about approval processes.
The new guide is accessible at http://www.greenclimate.fund/gcf101.
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The NDC Partnership recently launched the first comprehensive online platform focused specifically on resources that help countries implement their national climate commitments (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs). The NDC Toolbox Navigator (beta) is a searchable database of over 250 analytical tools and technical resources. It provides connections to sources of advisory support and technical expertise as well as links to other online platforms with relevant resources. The goal of the platform is to provide countries with the analytical tools they need to deliver ambitious climate and sustainable development action. The Toolbox Navigator provides a user-friendly search experience based on different NDC implementation activities, with filters by sector and topic to help users find the resources most relevant to their needs. They can also use the tools to facilitate peer-to-peer learning around implementing NDCs. For example, users will find resources ranging from a tool that provides assessments of greenhouse gas emissions reduction from clean energy initiatives to software that helps plan for risks posed by climate change variability.
The NDC Toolbox Navigator was developed collaboratively through a working group of LEDS GP (Low Emissions Development Strategies Global Partnership), COP22 Presidency - Government of Morocco, GIZ, World Resources Institute, UNFCCC Secretariat, and USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development). The Navigator is the result of a collaborative process between the NDC Partnership and a wide array of partners.
We encourage you to use the tool and share it with your networks.
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Achieving a growth path that is resilient, inclusive and sustainable is one of the top policy priorities of our time. Governments around the world are facing the triple imperatives of re-invigorating growth while improving livelihoods and urgently tackling climate change, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This report argues that boosting economic growth, improving productivity and reducing inequalities need not come at the expense of locking the world into a high-emissions future. It is the quality of growth that matters.
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