The Project Profile form - Enhanced NDC NAB Project profile form
The Project profile Form for KIWA FAO
Vanuatu submits this updated and enhanced nationally determined contribution (NDC), in which our political
leaders, technical experts and civil society have considered how our nation can move to a global net-zero
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions society (Article 4.1) whilst being resilient to the unavoidable impacts of
climate change (Article 7.1), minimising, averting and addressing loss and damage (Article 8) in the context
of the long-term temperature goal (Article 2), while determining our financial needs (Article 9) that shall be
The Vanuatu National Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2022 - 2030 second edtion
Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks. The island nation experiences cyclones, storm surges, landslides, flooding and droughts, which may become more intense as a result of climate change. Vanuatu is also highly exposed to geophysical threats such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as human, animal and plant diseases, and human-caused disasters.
Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks, routinely being at or near the top of global risk indexes. This high ranking is primarily due to the country’s extreme exposure to natural hazards as well as its limited adaptive capacity. Temperatures in Vanuatu have already increased by approximately 1˚C and are expected to increase further by at least 1˚C by 2030, with increases of up to 3.2˚C by 2090. This increase in temperature is coupled with an increase in sea level of approximately 6mm annually since 1993.