This week the Government of Vanuatu, in partnership with GIZ climate change, has concluded the first ever program to link rural tourism operators with renewable energy technologies.  Twenty-nine island bungalows on the islands of Emae, Efate, Pele and Nguna were supported to procure subsidiz

Maximum funding limit for the Ausaid Map CBA fund follows the normal GEF SGP funding modality of maximum of grant per Grantee to 50,000USD. 

Concepts calls for this ending 15th September 2016 so we have time to develop approved concepts to full proposals before 5th December 2016.

Hugely successful Efate CSO Consultation on Climate Change and REDD+ held last week at the Epule Village.

Vanuatu now has a national framework for climate services.
It was developed by the Ministry of Climate Change with assistance from the Secretariat of the
Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP), World Health Organisation and regional partners.

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai visited NIWA’s Wellington campus this week, as part of his first official visit to New Zealand.

National Leaders, Governments Send Mix of Signals on Paris Agreement Implementation

LEDS GP Fellowship Program – more information

The National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (NAB) is implementing a UNFCCC engagement program in the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP), to be held in Morocco in late 2016.  In an effort to strengthen and broaden Vanuatu’s internati

This week, the Ministry of Agriculture and SHEFA province are holding El Nino drought preparation workshops for over 100 community representatives from each village on the islands of Nguna, Pele and Emao.  Through the Swiss-German GIZ-DEZA program, community disaster gardens are being r

The project will employ a full time VCAP Technical Coordinator. The Technical Coordinator - Upland will be based with the Department of Agriculture to support implementation of the project activities associated to Upland Management Planning processes.