First state-of-the-art quantitative and probabilistic assessment of major perils in the Pacific

• Covering entire landmass of 15 island countries 
• Regional exposure database; – one of the largest and most comprehensive globally
• Analysis of fiscal risk exposure based on country risk profiles
• Disaster risk financing solutions
• Open access to risk information

BACKGROUND
Vanuatu is under constant risk of hazardous events such as volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami, floods, storm surges, and fires; the associated economic
and social costs of disasters are always large. Communities, economic and social
development in Vanuatu will continue to be affected by such disasters unless disaster
risk reduction and disaster management (DRR&DM) are addressed by the whole
country at all levels and incorporated into Vanuatu’s Priorities and Action Agenda.

La Nina known El Nino is also an event that occurs when cooler than sea surface tempretures form along the equator in the pacific ocean, especially in eastern to central pacific.

Pamphlet on causes of earthquakes, impacts & preparedness.  Separate pamphlets in English, French and Bislama.

This Participants Manual is a reference resource to be used in the "Joj blong yumi i help long taem blong disasta" training program together with the Facilitators Manual. The training program teaches Christian Church leaders and groups in Vanuatu about disaster management.

Christian Churches in Vanuatu are a strong network that can help all people (not just their own members) before, during and after a disaster. The activities in the training program teach Church leaders to work with all in their community to prepare and respond to natural disasters.

This Manual is written for community leaders to facilitate Disaster Management training activities for Christian Church leaders and groups in Vanuatu. It outlines a series of Disaster Management learning activities and is supported by a ‘Participants Manual’ (in Bislama).

Christian Churches in Vanuatu are a strong network that can help all people (not just their own members) before, during and after a disaster. The activities in this Manual train Church leaders to work with their community to prepare and respond to natural disasters.

This information was collected as part of the Pacific iCLIM project.  Information was gathered during a visit to Vanuatu in July 2015 by project officers, with the assistance of Rebecca Iaken and Florence Iautu from the Vanuatu VMGD, NAB PMU.

Abstract:

The purpose of the data/information stocktake  was to:

• Discover what data and information assets (related to climate change and DRM planning and decision making) were being created and held within departments or organisations