PDCC Final Roles and Responsibility

Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold crossed land on the northern island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, in the afternoon of the 5th April 2020. With winds up to 235km per hour, TC Harold was graded at Category 5, the largest cyclone to hit Vanuatu since TC Pam 5 years ago on...

A mini-retreat was planned by the Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC) for early July 2020, to provide an opportunity for staff to debrief and share their experiences from the three emergencies that faced Vanuatu during the first half of 2020.  This report summarizes...

This report presents country-level findings for Vanuatu where it examines women’s cumulative, customary knowledge, participation and collective action in climate change-affected communities. Based on multi-country collaborative research conducted by Monash...

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To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   In light of commitments to localisation in ‘The Grand Bargain’ in 2016, recent years have seen increasing discourse on how the aid community can transform the humanitarian system and shift towards...

To read the full report click here.   Executive Summary   This report presents research findings from the Vanuatu component of a global research project which seeks to identify ways of strengthening collaboration between humanitarian actors and women-led...

To read the full report click here. Sudden and slow-onset disasters are increasing features of Ni-Vanuatu life. Disasters can have devastating effects on the livelihoods, physical security and well-being of communities and threaten the survival of socio-cultural...

To read the full report click here.   Executive Summary   Vanuatu is made up of 83 islands scattered across 1200 square kilometres of Pacific Ocean, leaving remote populations isolated and making access and service delivery difficult. Vanuatu is well...

To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks. Located on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ and in a ‘cyclone belt’, it is uniquely sensitive to a wide range of...

To read the full report click here. WHAT IS THE COUNTRY PREPAREDNESS PACKAGE? The Country Preparedness Package (CPP) is a joint initiative of the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu and the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT). The CPP is intended to strengthen the...

To read the full report click here. Disaster Risk Reduction together with the management of disasters and adaptation to and mitigation of Climate is a dynamic process. In order to adequately respond to disasters, there must be a comprehensive and coordinated approach...

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To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, both lay out expectations regarding the inclusion of the rights of people with disabilities in...

Vanuatu is expected to have 2 to 3 Tropical Cyclones (TC) in 2016/2017 cyclone season. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazard Department (VMGD) appeals to the general public to prepare for this season. Possible impacts coupled with current forecast for weak La Niña...

To read the full report click here. INTRODAKSEN Ol komuniti blong Vanuatu oli gat fulap tradisenal save finis long hao nao blong fesem wan disasta. Be naoia stael blong laef i stap jenis! Nao i ekem se NDMO mo ol patna blong hem oli stap givhan long ol komuniti blong...

To read the full report click here. The impacts of climate change are already being experienced by each and every person around the world. However, these consequences are not being experienced evenly, and certain individuals are disproportionately affected. These...

To read the full report click here. Africa is experiencing the impacts of climate change, yet there is wide variation in the capacity of women and men to adequately cope with its effects. Although the research base is wide and growing every day, this fact sheet...

To read the full report click here.   Introduction   The following report sets out the findings and recommendations from an evaluation undertaken of the Yumi Redi 2 (We Are Ready 2): Disaster Risk Reduction Project implemented by CARE. The evaluation draws...

To read the full report click here.   Summary:   The report documents findings from fieldwork in Vanuatu undertaken during November 2014. The intention is to contextualise the resilience building work of the Vanuatu NGO Climate Change Adaptation Program...

To download the full report, click here.   CARE Vanuatu’s Tafea Food Security and Livelihoods Recovery and Resilience Project is focused on re-establishing household food production and agriculture-based livelihoods for women and men. In partnership with the...

To read the full report click here.   Introduction   Background Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam struck Vanuatu on 13 March, causing widespread damage across all six (Shefa, Tafea, Malampa, Penama, Sanma and Torba) and affecting an estimated 188,000 people, more...

To read the full report click here. Executive Summary Objectives CARE Vanuatu has been implementing disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) projects in Vanuatu and has taken past learning and integrated into the the Resilience Program in...