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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsBy Madeline Wilson
One month has passed since Tropical Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu. The full force of the storms ferocious winds and torrential rain was felt across 22 of the country’s islands, destroying homes and livelihoods and causing extensive damage to local ecology. An estimated 166,000 people were affected with 75,000 left in need of emerg…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
Resilient infrastructure protects people during disasters and enables communities to recover quickly in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
Two examples from Vanuatu during and after Tropical Cyclone Harold – a Category 5 storm – illustrate the point powerfully.
During the devastating storm, the two classrooms of Balon School on the island of Santo…
By Lin Taylor
SOUTH RIVER, Vanuatu - Each time teenager Freddy Sei hears the rumble of thunder, sees rains pound the earth in his small coastal village or watches strong winds whip palm trees, he is gripped with fear.
The 15-year-old lives in Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation that two years ago was ravaged by monster cyclone Pam with Freddy watching as…