Adaptation

The Kaikai blong Laef project is a pilot program to increase food security in three locations in Vanuatu – Black Sands, Efate; Araki – Santo Island and Dixon Reef – Malekula Island. It is a two year project that started June 2012 and finishes June 2014. It aims to increase the production of food in local household gardens in these communities with the objectives of increasing disaster and climate change resilience; health outcomes and economic outcomes. The project is conducted in partnership with Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders and currently employs a Project Manager and two Field Offices. The project is funded by ADRA Australia through private donations.

Consultations towards a
National Framework on Traditional Knowledge on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction
15-27 April 2013
Port Vila, Vanuatu

Background:

At present multiple stakeholders are involved in activities related to traditional knowledge and climate change, and several major projects on the topic will be launched in 2013.  There is little coordination and approaches utilized by various individuals, organizations and agencies are not standardized. 

At a November 2012 summit jointly convened by the Vanuatu Cultural Center and the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department, stakeholders agreed that a Framework on Traditional Knowledge & Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction should be developed to ensure that the concerns, sensitivities and aspirations of all stakeholders (including customary stewards of traditional knowledge) are addressed to guide future work in this area.

Current Initiative:

Moving forward, a multidisciplinary, multi-agency team has been assembled to undertake a series of consultations among stakeholders to determine the key elements that should be included in the Framework.  

Objective:

Develop draft guidelines/protocols for the collection, access, use and storage of traditional ecological knowledge for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management (including local indicators for forecasting; traditional calendars; short term weather; long term climate; famine foods and food preparation; TK on mitigation and adaptation methods);

Concerns relating to the misuse and misappropriation of TEK will be of upmost importance and the protection of IP of TEK kastom holders will be of primary consideration;

           PACC Vanuatu

THEMATIC AREA: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

"Demonstrating the integration of climate change risk reduction in road design in Epi, Shefa Province"

Climate Change has brought increased precipitation and stronger storm surges to Vanuatu. As a result, flooding and coastal erosion have damaged national roads around Epi. This is despite regular maintenance and rehabilitation by government. The PACC Project will assist the Government of Vanuatu and key stakeholders in the island of Epi to relocate and re-design the national roads, to increase resilience to these climate change related risks.

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Incountry Consultation Report	(158KB)
Inception Meeting Presentation	(213KB)
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CONTACT DETAILS

PACC FOCAL POINT and IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

Mr Albert Williams
Director - Department of Environment and Conservation
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Private Mail Bag 9063, Port Vila, Vanuatu
T: +678 25302 / 22227
F: +678 22227
E: awilliams@vanuatu.gov.vu

PACC NATIONAL COORDINATOR

Mr Brian Phillips 
Senior Climate Change Officer 
National Climate Change Office
Vanuatu Meteorological Services
Port Vila, Vanuatu
T: +678 23 866 / 774 4388
F: +678 25 745
E: piccap@vanuatu.com.vu / brian.phillips@vanuatu.com.vu

PACC ASSISTANT COORDINATOR

Mr Dennis Alvos
Public Works Department
Private Mail Bag 9044
Port Vila, Vanuatu
T: +678 22 888 / 774 4638
F: +678 24495
E: dalvos@vanuatu.com.vu

The project seeks to strengthen existing systems both within Live & Learn, Government Agencies and the Ranputor community to increase resilience to the shocks of climate change in Vanuatu.  Live & Learn will use existing resources developed in water management, river care, food security, forest-management and good governance to support a holistic approach to ecosystems-based adaptation.   The Departments of Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry will be engaged in specific activities during the project increasing their capacity to respond to community vulnerabilities on a systems-level.  For Ranputor itself, existing governance systems, institutions and customary practices will be empowered through the funded activities to enhance communities’ resilience to climate change.

The project will focus on three key areas:

(i) Governance and strengthening of social systems for long term project sustainability and social resilience (ii) Ridge to Reef conservation work as example of ecosystems-based resilience (ii) Food Security work to bring in other Pentecost communities and to make connection between ecosystems and food.