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January VMGD “Brown Bag” Lunch
DRR and DRM: Same Sphere Different Focus
Presented by the Vanuatu Humanitarian Team
Tuesday 29th January
12 – 1pm
NDMO Conference Room,
Meteo Building, Nambatu
The terms “DRR” and “DRM” (Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management) are often used interchangeably. In this seminar, Vanuatu Humanitarian Team Coordinators Jennifer Worthington and Paolo Malatu describe both terms and give examples of what they mean, how they work, and how they apply to the work of the NDMO, VHT and other agencies.
This presentation is useful for any organisation or staff member working in disaster preparedness, risk reduction and response activities.
All welcome – seminar starts at 12-sharp, bring your lunch!
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The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) is holding a Cloud Nasara ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop at the VMGD Office in Nambatu from 9am – 3pm on Friday, 13th September 2013.
The Cloud Nasara animation and accompanying resource tool kit have recently been launched. This workshop aims to ‘train the trainer’ and provide support for key facilitators who will be using the animation and tool kit in communities, government departments and organisations across Vanuatu.
The Cloud Nasara Pacific Climate Animation Project aims to increase awareness of the science and impacts of climate variability in the Pacific, and to provoke discussion around how communities can take ‘low regrets’ actions to prepare for future El Niño and La Niña events and adapt to climate change. For more information, visit www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/cloudnasara
The climate animation project is a collaboration between Red Cross and the Australian Government’s Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program. The project was implemented by the Red Cross, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazard Department (VMGD) and the SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.
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Mifala i stap invitem yu blong kam witnessem launching blong
Klaod Nasara
Wan niufala cartoon blong hao yumi save laef wetem ol kaen weta mo klaemet blong Vanuatu
5:30 - 7:30pm long Mande 5 Okis 2013
Ofis blong Vanuatu Meteorology & Geohazards Department
RSVP: umajewski@meteo.gov.vu
Klaod Nasara hemi wan wok we Red Cross wetem wan projek blong kavman blong Australia ‘Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program’ tufala i mekem. Projek ia oli mekem wetem Dipatment blong Meteo mo Geo-hazard blong Vanuatu (VMGD), Red Cross, Bureau of Meteorology long Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) mo SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.
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Introduce the NGO Climate Change Adaptation Program to new staff and share information on how the consortium can address crosscutting issues. (Internal meeting)
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A five day workshop aimed at further development of the national Standard Messages for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change. To be held at VNPF Conference Room from July 15-19.
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Pacific Island nations need more finance to adapt to the adverse effects of global warming, but they also need to manage the funds effectively, to benefit their most vulnerable communities. This report looks at three countries – Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Tonga – to understand their experience of managing climate finance. The challenges they face include: improved coordination by donors; strengthened management across departments and with local governments; and better engagement with civil society. The report calls for a focus on building capacity across government and non-state actors; strengthened partnerships and coordination; better information, communication and transparency; fostering a culture of learning and improving direct access to climate funding. Most importantly, civil society and vulnerable communities must be able to hold governments accountable for the use of adaptation finance, and governments must play a leadership and coordinating role to mobilise a broad response across Pacific societies based on a common aim to build resilience.
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This Participants Manual is a reference resource to be used in the "Joj blong yumi i help long taem blong disasta" training program together with the Facilitators Manual. The training program teaches Christian Church leaders and groups in Vanuatu about disaster management.
Christian Churches in Vanuatu are a strong network that can help all people (not just their own members) before, during and after a disaster. The activities in the training program teach Church leaders to work with all in their community to prepare and respond to natural disasters.
The training can be held with 10-35 participants and consists of twelve key topics taking up to two days to complete.
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Provincial Consultation Workshop at Lenakel ( Tafea Province).
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Technical Committee Meeting to review the way forward on the REDD+ programme.
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The National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (NAB) plans to administer a multistage planning process leading up the annual Conference of the Parties (COP), to be held in Warsaw, Poland this November. The project, Strengthening Vanuatu’s International Climate Change Negotiating Capacity, encompasses itself in seeks to increase national capacity regarding the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) while improving national representation in the country’s COP delegation through the inclusion of civil society members, youth, and women. This project also seeks to expand the national understanding of international climate change negotiations, congruent to the technical training of national delegates. The result will be an informed media and public that better understand the role of their delegation at COP.
This proposal should be viewed as a pilot project in a longer-term effort to strengthen Vanuatu’s international UNFCCC negotiating capacity. This plan, implemented for the lead up to COP19, can be built upon in future years by expanding preparation times and dedicating more activities related to capacity building of a higher number of Vanuatu climate advocates, COP preparatory activities, coordination with AOSIS and public awareness events.
Download the report here
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In the scope of the "Supporting Community Planning" project, the Vanuatu Red Cross Society is targeting 11 communities (2.500 people) in Torba Province as follow:
- Torres: Hiu Island: Yagavegemena community : HF radio, improvement of evacuation point;
- Torres Toga Island: LIteu & Likwal communities: HF Radio
- Vanualava: Vatop community : HF Radio
- Gaua: Lemanman & Lemoga communities: Imrovment of evacuation point
- Gaua: Qwetevaveg community: HF Radio;
- Motalava: Rah, Nereningman, Queremagde, Totolag, Avar communities: Gravity fed System (acces to safe water)
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According to the UN World Risk Report (2012) Vanuatu has the highest disaster risk index of any country in the world. Its location on the Pacific “ring of fire” gives it exposure to frequent seismological hazards such as volcanic eruption, earthquake and tsunami. It is also located in the tropical cyclone belt and suffers frequent cyclones with extreme winds and rainfall events causing extensive damage to human settlements and crops.
In this context the Red-Cross has been supporting the NDMO since 2010 to strength the disaster preparedness in a multi-level approach. To do so the FRC/VRCS strength the NDMO network from the national to the community level by setting up of the Community Disaster and Climate Change Committee (CDCCC) and train Provincial Disaster Committee in Torba province.
Since 2014 FRC and VCRS, together with the NDMO, have identified South and South East Malekula in Malampa province as news priorities to expand Community base disaster risk reductions activities into 8 communities.
The methodology cover the community risk assessment, DRR awareness, first aid training, development of mitigation and response plan, as well as the improvement of early warning system by installation of HF radios.
The second target will be to strengthen the capacity of the Provincial Authorities to manage disasters. A simulation exercise will be done at provincial level and a full CBDRR training of trainer will be given to the area council secretary for them to follow and replicate the activities of the project. Indeed the support of Torba and Malampa Provincial Administration in monitoring CBDRR activities will be our first priority.
At the National, support is given to NDMO to develop standards procedures for CBDRR. A contribution in risk assessment will be also done by supporting the Vanuatu geohazard in the design of a volcanic risk mapping for the island of Ambrym.
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The objective of this training is to improve the knowledge and understanding of the UNFCCC of the journalists of Vanuat. It will give them key tools to communicate with delegates attending COP19 in Poland and accurately disseminate a diestible information pre, during and after the conference.
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The objective of this workshop is to strengthen climate change negotiation skills for interested professionals in Vanuatu by providing a platform for the sharing of experiences and focused training based on realistic simulation.
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Apologies: Due to Cyclone Lusi Assessment team being out in affected areas, VCAN/VHT Meeting for 28th March 2014 is rescheduled to 11th April from 9-11am at Oxfam.
Regular VCAN meetings will be on the last friday of every second month.
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VCAN week is intended to provide an avenue for CSO working on CCA/DRR programs to display their programs - best practices and lessons learnt to others. More information on this will be provided as we approach this dates.
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This year both meetings VHT/VCAN will occur on the same day . Meetings will happen on the last friday of every second month.
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Mainstreaming Disaster & project development meeting at Luganville Santo.
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'Yumi Redi 2', Disaster risk reduction project funded by dipecho and Australian Aid is 18 month project. which aims to support community to be bettter prepared for natural disaster.
The project had already done the baseline, through the baseline we identify the key main areas in which will work specific with community and schools.
Project
This will be a national event dedicated to youth and climate change. Multiple events will happen on the 3rd of October in the 6 provinces of Vanuatu.
This event will pursue 3 obejctives:
1. Capture the voice of the youth of Vanuatu regarding climate change.
2. Engage with youth across all provinces of Vanuatu on climate change.
3. Identify climate change youth leaders as facilitators between local, national and international levels.
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In the scope of the CCA consortium program, the Vanuatu Red Cross society is targeting 11 communities as follow:
- Torres: Hiu Island Yagavegemena community;
- Torres: Toga Island Liteu community;
- Vanualava: Vatop community;
- Motalava: Rah, Nereningman, Queremagde, Totalag and Avar communities;
- Gaua: Qwetevevaeg, Dolav and Ontar communities
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The Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disaster and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a US$2.6 million project document paving the way for a sustainable energy project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Barrier Removal for Achieving the National Energy Road Map Targets of Vanuatu (BRANTV) Project is funded by the GEF and implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Vanuatu Department of Energy. BRANTV has the objective of enabling the achievement of energy access, sustainable energy, and green growth targets of Vanuatu (as per the NERM).
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