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The different messages displayed on posters about the project activities and how it benefited the people in a rural community in Vanuatu especially in Lelepa Island in the Shefa Province as the pilot site.
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The wonderful Lelepa island, part of the Roi Mata’s Domain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is interesting not only in its culturally important role, but also in its development potential. As part of the Prove of Concept project (POC), the project team was able to carry out an initial infrastructure test with its innovative swarm technology and equip five buildings on the island with solar power based on a Flex-Grid1 meter based mini-grid.The project has shown that thanks to the modular and simple technology, a solar power project can be carried out in the shortest time and with minimal preparation. In the specific case of the POC, the practical work consisted of a one-day site visit and a two-day installation phase. After the installation, conventional alternating current was immediately available to the residents and has since been used actively by the local population.The technology was very well received by the local population. The simplicity (comparable to a diesel generator) and flexibility were highlighted. The pay-as-you-go approach was also welcomed and the tax of 450 VT per month for a basic service was considered reasonable.We would recommend continuing the project by electrifying the entire island as proposed in this study. However, after the very positive result of the POC, we would also recommend examining the application possibilities for further projects, since the application possibilities go much further than could be tested in the area of the prove of concept and could substantially stimulate the economic potential of other villages.
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The LECB Programme phase II aims to assist Vanuatu to implement Output 1 under the programme: Policies, institutional frameworks and national MRV systems strengthened and harmonized to mainstream national mitigation policies and targets in the context of NDCs. This output is expected to support the review and/or formulation of roadmap for NDC implementation including new mitigation actions beyond current NDC commitment periods. The key activity results includes: designing of NDC implementation plans and institutional frameworks; designing and implementation of MRV systems to support implementation and evaluation of NDCs and designing and strengthening the NAMAs in the context of NDC implementation through robust frameworks for NDC implementation plans and future rounds of NDCs.
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The Department of Climate Change has produced its first ever newsletter as the December 2019 Issue.
The newsletter highlights success stories from climate change projects, Department activities and the achievements from other stakeholders through partnerships throughout this year 2019.
We hope you will learn alot from the stories in side this our first issue and we hope to bring you more success stories of the work of DOCC in our fight towards climate change impacts in our country Vanuatu in our upcoming issues.
See the attachment for the newsletter.
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Dear Climate Activist!
Thank you for joining Vanuatu's nation-wide campaign on Friday 20 September. We had nearly 1000 individuals, businesses, civil society agencies, and government officials! Vanuatu is now the first country in all of Asia / Pacific to formally Declare a Climate Emergency! We are not alone, but are standing with millions of people around the world as part of the Fridays For Future, the Global Climate Strike and Extinction Rebellion movements.
Here is a Google Drive link with Images and Information: https://drive.google.com/open?id=154l0GPyioU6710I5jf7x4q4I8yup__nA
Email: VanuatuClimateActionNetwork@gmail.comTel: +678 25786Mob: +678 5343273 +678 7337950Website: https://www.nab.vu/event/vanuatu-strike-climateemergencyFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/Vanuatu-Climate-Action-Network-282765569083366/orwww.facebook.com/climatechange.vanuatuTwitter: @VanuatuClimate
Here is the Honorable Deputy Prime Minister's speech:
Statement by Honorable Jotham Napat
In Response to Call by Civil Society for a Vanuatu Declaration of Climate Emergency20 September 2019
To all our young people here today, I stand with you in full solidarity as Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu.
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Reminder to attend the last organizing team meeting toward our Big Campaign on the 20th September.
Date: 18 September
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Venue: Oxfam office
As we are now approaching the campaign date, your presence is very valuable and important. Please, if you are not available, assign someone to come on your behalf.
For More Information
Stephanie Stephens | PACCCIL Network Officer | Oxfam in Vanuatu
PO Box 307, Port Vila, Vanu
Email: stephaniestephens@oxfam.org.au
Tel: +678 25786 | Mob: +678 7363198 | www.oxfam.org.au
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Agenda:
1 - PICAN board member nomination
2 - VCAN coordination role
3 - New VCAN committees
4 - Other matters
Venue: Oxfam office
Time: 3pm - 4pm
For More Information
Willy Missack | VCAN Secretariat | Oxfam in Vanuatu
Email: missack.willy@yahoo.fr
Tel: +678 25786/ 7337950 | Facebook: Vanuatu Climate Action Network
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Following the invitation of expression of interest for the development of a bilingual degree program in the field of environment sent by the MOET and the joint response formulated by JCU and UNC, a meeting with the representatives of these universities will be held on Thursday 19th September at 2.30 PM.
For more Information: Anne-Sophie Vivier
Experte Technique Internationale pour l’enseignement supérieur
Ministère de l’Education et de la Formation du Vanuatu
Technical Advisor for Higher Education
Ministry of Education and Training of Vanuatu
Tél : 7750499
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The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) are conducting a four-day workshop in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt (Van-KIRAP) workshop aims to increase the ability of decision makers, communities and individuals to plan and respond to the long and short term impacts of climate variability and change across five target sectors – Agriculture, Fisheries, Water Sectors, Infrastructure and Tourism.
Informative presentations were delivered at the VMGD Conference room by CSIRO Team Leader, Dr Geoff Gooley, VMGD Climate Division Manager Allan Rarai and Van-KIRAP Project Manager Moriah Matou on Tuesday.
Dr Gooley reported that with the assistance of CSIRO technical experts in areas of Climate Change and Science from Australia, they will be working with sector partners on how to better adapt to Climate Change impacts.
“Vanuatu is presently experiencing evident impacts of Climate Change in the longer term,” said Dr Gooley.
“With reports of various changes in climate, extreme weather events driven by Global Warming, our team will be working with each five sector, with new ways of obtaining scientific data and resources that local stakeholders will use to understand how to adjust to the changing climate.”
The workshop is funded by Van-KIRAP, SPREP and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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Component 1: Institutional Strengthening for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management ($3.15m). This component builds on the planned establishment of the National Advisory Board for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (NAB). The project would complement the staffing and functional roles of the NAB-secretariat/PMU, through three sub-components that provide “start-up” support and guidance needed to operationalize the project management functions including development of guidelines/approaches for implementing climate adaptation projects/programs at national and community levels, support the restructured NDMO and strengthen early warning systems.
Component 2: Increasing Community Resilience on Active Volcanic Islands and in Coastal Areas ($2.5m). This component would seek to pilot ways to increase the ability of national, regional and community-level stakeholders to work together to enhance disaster and climate resilience in rural communities through two linked sub-components. Support would be sequenced to firstly, increase capacity at a national and provincial level; and secondly, pilot resilient community development through integrated community and ecosystem-based adaptation and disaster risk management activities.
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Dear partners and stakeholders of the Guide to Green Entrepreneurship in Vanuatu publication
Dear translators and language experts
Warm greetings from the Regional Pacific NDC Hub
We have great pleasure in inviting you to a workshop to validate the translation of the “Guide to Green Entrepreneurship in Vanuatu”, to be held on Thursday 12 September from 9.00am – 4pm. Venue is tentatively the MSG Secretariat Conference Room, Port Vila (to be confirmed).
The development of the “Guide to Green Entrepreneurship in Vanuatu” was supported by the Regional Pacific NDC Hub in recognising that the active engagement and creative innovation of local Vanuatu businesses is crucial for developing sustainable and resilient economies and societies. Their involvement is also necessary for the successful implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The Regional Pacific NDC Hub, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), is supporting the translation of the Guide Bislama. The translation of the Guide to the local languages serves to broaden outreach and increase the understanding of local businesses and budding entrepreneurs, across all communities. This is expected to ultimately contribute to Vanuatu’s Vanuatu Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2016 - 2030 vision for a resilient community, environment and economy and to the overall vision of Vanuatu 2030 People’s Plan for a stable, sustainable and prosperous nation .
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The National Advisory Board Meetings and Membership was legislated by the Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016
In keeping with the Vanuatu Right to Information Act (Act No. 13 of 2016), Meeting minutes are downloadable below.
Meeting Date
Minutes Document
27 May 2019
M1903
Members include:
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