CC/DRR Boot Camp
To celebrate International DRR Day, the Vanuatu Climate Action Network (VCAN) in collaboration with the NAB and GIZ is holding a Vanuatu Climate Change & Disaster Risk Boot Camp (October 11 and 12 2016).
Vanuatu Film on Climate Action in World Bank Competition
Vanuatu is struggling to cope with the negative impacts of climate change; we are front line warriors for SDG 13! Category 5 Cyclone Pam caused a food emergency for our island people who depend on agriculture to survive.
Tsunami Preparedness Consultation benefits communities around Port Vila
More than fifty community consultations on tsunami preparedness and early warning system are currently benefiting residence within the Shefa province and Port Vila Municipal Council.
El Nino Drought Preparations Underway on Nguna, Pele and Emao
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
Vanuatu’s Fest Napuan Festival makes Change for Climate
This year Vanuatu’s Fest Napuan music festival became the mouthpiece for climate change resilience in the Pacific. The extra-special 20th Anniversary of the Fest Napuan included daily events focused on climate change and disaster risk reduction as part of Vanuatu’s preparations toward the U
“DON’T WALK INTO THE FUTURE BACKWARDS!”
“Don’t walk into the future backwards,” warned Katty Napwatt, Torba Province’s charismatic Secretary General, referring to plans that only look at past experiences without strategic forward planning for the future.
Vanuatu Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy. 2016 -2030
Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks. The island nation
experiences cyclones, storm surges, landslides, flooding and droughts, which may become more intense as a result of
Government to build over Vt52 million worth of Disaster Centers for Tafea and Torba Provinces
The Government of Vanuatu is committed to build and equip over Vt52 million worth of Provincial Disaster Centers for Torba and Tafea provinces as part of its continued efforts to strengthen its capacity to response effectively and timely to disaster events in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu Government assists communities with over Vt12 million worth of Sawmills
The Government of Vanuatu has again assisted local communities with over Vt12 million worth of Sawmills as part of its effort to response, recovery and reconstruction efforts to its people to the effects of Tropical Cyclone Pam.
2 Provincial Recovery and Reconstruction Officers- Vanuatu (Vanuatu Nationals Only)
Consultancy Title: 2 Provincial Recovery and Reconstruction Officers- Vanuatu (Vanuatu Nationals Only)