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Vanuatu
Bangladesh: Climate Vulnerable Forum declaration adopted
14 Nov 2011, Dev Assistance Research Assoc
Nineteen climate vulnerable countries have signed the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 Dhaka Declaration that underscores the need of focusing on adaptation in particular in the short term in order to minimize growing and widespread harm...
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- Vanuatu: Common country assessment - CCA (2002)2002, UNDG
- Vanuatu: National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2007)2007, GEF; UNDP; UNFCCC; Vanuatu - Gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 33,159 |      |
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| Drought | |||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide | 180 |  |
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| Earthquake | 136,626 |     |
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| Tsunami | 2,125 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1985 | 117,500 |  |
| Storm | 2004 | 54,008 | |
| Storm | 1987 | 48,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 1999 | 14,100 | |
| Storm | 1993 | 12,005 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- 2012 Pacific Forum leaders meeting13-17 Aug 2012, Cook Islands
Vanuatu disaster awareness poster2011, RCS Vanuatu
Survival island2008, SOPAC; EU
Together becoming resilient: lessons learnt workshop - Vanuatu and Solomon Islands2011, ECHO; CRF; RCS Solomon Islands; RCS Vanuatu
Integration in practice: integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID programs2010, AusAid, Australia - gov
- Consultant - Disaster risk reduction education - Technical writer, education resources & training materialVanuatu (Port Vila), Save the Children AUS
- Head of technical servicesAustralia (Melbourne, Victoria), Save the Children AUS
- Environmental specialistFiji (Suva), WHO
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.