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The VHT has funding for a disaster simulation exercise in 2012.
The event is scheduled in the first week of November.
The purpose of the simulation is to test the following:
The NDMO operations centre
The NDMO -S.O.P
The PDC and access to information
Short code and radio messaging
CDC information gathering and links to the PDC
Links with the NDMO in Port Vila
VHT and cluster member coordination
School disaster plans
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* Location - NDMO meeting room - ground floor Met/ NDMO building 2-3pm
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Shade Trees and Mangroves - Climate change in the South Pacific
The Pacific island nation Vanuatu is running out of time. The indigenous inhabitants are already suffering from floods, cyclones, coastal erosion and water shortages. And climate researchers say the extreme weather will increase and sea levels will continue to rise.
Most members of the indigenous population depend on natural resources from farming, forestry and fishing. Now climate change is endangering the livelihoods of the islands’ inhabitants. Since 2009, Germany has been funding educational measures for politicians and journalists, and has kick-started several projects for the local rural population. On the main island, Efate, for example, new more robust vegetable varieties are being cultivated, as well as shade trees with nitrogen-fixing properties.
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The Head of School of Marine Studies Dr. Joeli Veitayaki will be giving a Public Lecture on Thursday 13th September 2012 at 6.00pm at the USP Emalus Campus Conference Room
Vakarau ni se Siga Toka (prepare while there is still time): Lomani Gau’s Response to Climate Change
Joeli Veitayaki
ABSTRACT
Climate change in Fiji is now manifested through increasing coastal flooding, erosion, salt water intrusion, damaged water and land resources and regular storm damages. There is also concern that coral reefs, crops and natural resources will be affected by increasing temperature and rainfall. In addition, Fijians are becoming more vulnerable because of the increasing threat from their rapidly increasing population that needs settlements, services and facilities, their concentration into urban areas and their poor resources both in terms of weak financial position and restricted human capacity.
Fortunately for Fijians, they have been warned by a traditional saying to be prepared while there is still time. This warning is being adhered to in the country as witnessed through climate change adaptation policies, strategies and activities that demonstrate political will, commitment of resources and leadership. In local communities, some of the adaptation activities undertaken include coastal protection, adaptation in land use and living practices and new options such as aquaculture, sustainable technologies and better suited crop varieties. The involvement of local communities is the basis of integrated management and innovations that incorporate biodiversity conservation and environment alteration, alternative livelihood and economic, social and cultural well being. In addition, good governance, strong organizations and moral leadership are promoted to ensure the satisfaction of people’s basic needs, which can relieve poverty, improve livelihoods and build environmentally friendly enterprises.
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The VHT has funding for a disaster simulation exercise in 2012.
The event is scheduled in the first week of November.
The purpose of the simulation is to test the following:
The NDMO operations centre
The NDMO -S.O.P
The PDC and access to information
Short code and radio messaging
CDC information gathering and links to the PDC
Links with the NDMO in Port Vila
VHT and cluster member coordination
School disaster plans
JPOC
If your agency is interested in designing this event and be a co-facilitator please send a representative to this meeting
contact Jennifer Worthington, Vanuatu Humanitarian Team, van.humanitarian.team@gmail.com
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contact: van.humanitarian.team@gmail.com
Meeting at the NDMO meeting room ground floor
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Based on 2011 World Vision research on Tanna. A training Toolkit has been developed, based on WHO fast approach. WV is bringing the material developer from 10-14 September to work with all WASH Cluster members. Contact World Vision for more information: Jocelyn Loughman jocelyn_loughman@wvi.org
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October 8th; 9:00am-2 Parade with the theme of women in development
October 13th: 10:00-3pm Booths and Displays at the seafront
THEME: "women and girls are powerful agents for change"
van.humanitarian.team@gmail.com
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Planning meeting for National Disaster Week October 8-13th at NDMO conference room. van.humanitarian.team@gmail.com
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Dear VHT members
A polite reminder that we are scheduled for a VHT members meeting todayu- please ensure a representative from your organisation will attend
The agenda for this meeting will be:
Updates from the NAB
Updates on VHT activities
The VHT National Coordinator role
Gender in emergencies workshop
Cluster meetings and progress
National Disaster Day
Disaster simulation exercise- November 2012
Any other issues for the VHT members to share.
Look forward to seeing you or a represrentative there
Kind regards
Jennifer
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Jennifer Worthington
VHT International Coordinator
NDMO Office, Vanuatu
Mobile: +678 565 4110
Skype: jen-oxfam.aus
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Internship Opportunity: Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Programme
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Mini-NAB Meeting Agenda; contact rduffy@meteo.gov.vu
NAB Chair welcome
VMGD update
NDMO update
New NAB developments
Establishment of PMU
NAB Interim Terms of Reference
Donor funding/projects
EU
WB
JICA
Web portal
Planned policy development
Update from PMU Manager/NAB Secretarial (existing projects & sector updates)
2NC, Inventory
Energy roadmap
REDD+ readiness/preparedness plan
Health and climate change policy
Other
VHT update
Consortium update
Other business
Lunch
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BACKGROUND
Vanuatu is under constant risk of hazardous events such as volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami, floods, storm surges, and fires; the associated economic
and social costs of disasters are always large. Communities, economic and social
development in Vanuatu will continue to be affected by such disasters unless disaster
risk reduction and disaster management (DRR&DM) are addressed by the whole
country at all levels and incorporated into Vanuatu’s Priorities and Action Agenda.
Vulnerability of local communities to disastrous events is increasing not only due to
increases in disaster events but also because of population growth and changing lifestyle
from largely subsistence to a more market based living with increased accumulation of
material goods, and infrastructure development.
In the light of recent regular disastrous events and increasing concerns over growing
vulnerabilities to disasters, the Government has made commitments under the Pacific
Plan to mainstream DRR&DM into all development decision-making in an effort to
reduce risk and strengthen the resilience of communities.
This is a huge challenge, particularly since this is taking Vanuatu into uncharted waters
of operationalising the Hyogo and Regional Frameworks of Action for Disaster Risk
Reduction and Disaster Management, endorsed by the Vanuatu Government and other
regional leaders. Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the world to systematically
implement the Hyogo Framework for Action and the Regional Frameworks of Action
for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management and to develop its National
Action Plan for DRR&DM.
Disaster risk management comprises two main elements: disaster risk reduction -
prevention, adaptation and mitigation - and disaster management- preparedness,
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NOTE: outdated and discontinued as of 2005.
The purpose of this paper is three fold:
i) Provide a summary on climate change development in Vanuatu; past to
the present and an analysis of what had been achieved and future areas
that the Vanuatu Government and other stakeholders need to address;
ii) Determine the issues that had been identified over the years in
particular from the First National Communication that may form the
basis for a climate change policy; and
iii) Develop a preliminary climate change policy framework for
consultation purposes.
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FOREWORD
The Republic Island of Vanuatu is located in one of the highest disaster-prone areas in the world. In recent years our people have been exposed to cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods and droughts. Since independence over a quarter of a century ago, our vulnerabilities to disasters have increased not only due to our changing lifestyles but also because we have lost some of our traditional methods for minimising risk and coping strategies in times of disasters. Our people are also becoming more reliant on disaster relief assistance rather than taking preventative, mitigation and adaptive steps to reduce risks, whilst building our self reliance and increasing resilience to disasters.
As the Prime Minister of the Republic, I clearly see that there is a need for a political will to bring about a change in the way we deal with disaster risks and to strengthen our community’s resilience through a more holistic approach to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.
Disaster is a development issue. So there must be a political will to ensure disaster risk considerations are fully integrated into all our policies, plans, budgets, and decision-making processes at all levels of government and communities and Vanuatu has shown that will and commitment through this process. The Hyogo Framework for Action: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Regional Framework for Action, 2005-2015 provide guiding principles for developing a holistic, whole-of-country approach to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.
The Vanuatu Government has made a commitment under the Pacific Plan to operationalise the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Regional Framework for Action, 2005-2015, which we endorsed together with our fellow Leaders from the region in Madang, in 2005.
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Paolo Malatu [malatupaolo@gmail.com]
Dear All,
I have been recently appointed to act as National Advisory Board IEC's short-term Coordination Consultant. Within the timeframe allocated (30 working days) for the job I will be coordinating, on behalf of NAB, the IEC work supported by GIZ.
As you are all aware that since May this year, the chairmen and members of the NACCC and NTF have agreed to merge their structure and activities under one single body now called the National Advisory Board on CC & DRR. The concept of NAB looks into the integration of climate change and disaster risk reduction acitivities which will enable us to work more effeciently utilizing limited resources and to encourage all implementing partners both NGOs and government institutions to work together and avoid duplication of activities as the country strive to implement its key national priorities on CC and DRR issues.
The National Advisory Board has now also put in place a portal with the steering support from the GIZ. over the next 30 days i will:
work very closely with the members of the NAB IEC working group
will try to get as much feedback as possible from the working group to put in place an agreed IEC material endorsement and approval process of the NAB
protection of intellectuall property rights of the IEC material designed and produced in the country.
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