SOPAC: Vanuatu makes progress with disaster risk management

Source(s): Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Speaking after a recent workshop, the SPC/SOPAC Division Deputy Director Mosese Sikivou, said Vanuatu was the first amongst the 14 Pacific Island Forum countries to formulate a National Action Plan for disaster risk reduction and disaster management, and that this example had now been followed by a further 11 Forum Island Countries.

Preparedness
Early warning
GIS and mapping
Data and information management
Risk identification and assessment
Small Island Developing States
Earth Observation

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Themes Capacity development Financing DRR Preparedness Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Country and region Vanuatu

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