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Displaying 15 of about 29 resultsBetween March 12 and 14, 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu as an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone. Eleven fatalities were subsequently confirmed in Tafea and Shefa Provinces. An estimated 65,000 people were displaced from their homes. Approximately 17,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, including houses, schools, clinics, and other…
Pacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by this policy action, this paper provides a normative analysis of the use of early pension withdrawals after disasters, by setting up a life…
Vanuatu - Following devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam on 13 March 2015, IOM undertook an assessment of the Vanuatu Customs and Inland Revenue (CIR) and the Vanuatu Immigration Service (VIS) to determine the extent of damage to operational capabilities and to propose reconstruction activities to reinstate them to pre-cyclone level.
Due to subst…
With global leaders gathered in Sendai, Japan, to agree a new framework for managing disaster risk which will reduce mortality and curb economic losses, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared that responding to the world's growing needs requires empowering individuals, supporting communities and backing promises with resources.
“True resilience c…
Following requests from the governments of Vanuatu and Tuvalu for technical support, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is sending additional specialists to assist both countries with their cyclone Pam recovery efforts.
It forms part of a comprehensive response package to cyclone Pam being developed by SPC to support Pacific Community membe…
Severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold tore across the northern islands of Vanuatu with torrential rain and sustained winds up to 270km per hour. It took lives, destroyed houses, food gardens, businesses and infrastructure, leaving enduring scars on families, communities and the nation. This time, the path to recovery will be much harder to navigate. COVID…
By Becky Webb
Three months have passed since Tropical Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu and Kalangai Mansale (49), pastor of Feneonge village on Emae Island, is still coming to terms with the impact the storm had on his small community.
“The damage to the church was really bad” he said. “This is our main community centre so we are trying to cover it wi…
Jane Rovins of Massey University says Vanuatu's development partners need to do more to help it prepare for disaster, reports Radio New Zealand.
"We spend billions of dollars a year on disaster response and we spend pennies comparatively on disaster risk reduction," said Rovins.
As the world marks six months since one of the worst disasters to ever hit the Pacific, Save the Children is warning that water shortages are impacting cyclone-hit communities across Vanuatu but particularly on islands without natural water sources like rivers and creeks.
In June the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (O…
By 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…
ActionAid Deputy Executive Director Michelle Higelin says that women's organizations in Vanuatu are well-equipped with community networks and mobilization skills, reports Deutsche Welle. "Unfortunately, what they lack is the access to resources to really scale-up their efforts," she told Deutsche Welle.
"In every disaster, we see women make up the majo…
This report summarises the discussions and outcomes from the national debriefing workshop to identify lessons learned following Tropical Cyclone Pam. It reviews key aspects of coordination, including preparation, response and recovery.
The workshop was facilitated by the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), with support from the European…
This brief is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. The brief presents the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI), formed in 2007 in response to requests from 15 countries to help mitigate disaster and climate change risk. Under the initiative, the first region…
Background: The Anglican Church of Melanesia in Vanuatu and its partner Anglican agencies
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) encompasses the Solomon Islands, the Republic of Vanuatu and the French Territory of New Caledonia. Along with the religious functions the church provides, it also supports and implements many community development programs,…
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced a $26 million package, aimed at helping the tourism sector in Vanuatu recover following Cyclone Pam.
“Tourism accounts for 20 per cent of the Vanuatu economy and employs 26 per cent of the labour force. Getting the tourism sector back up a running is vital to Vanuatu’s long-term recovery from Cyclone Pam,”…