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Urban Growth Trends Report - Port Vila and Luganville

 Economics and Finance  Economic development  Human Settlements  Housing  Land use  Urban planning  Population and Demographics  Population growth

The Urban Growth Trends Report forms part of the Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction Project: Risk Mapping and Planning for Urban Preparedness Project being undertaken by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department. The report analyses the trend existing urban development, the historical growth trends, teh legislative framework and key drivers that are directly growth in Port Vila and Luganville urban areas.

The adaptive capacity of the Tegua island community, Torres Islands, Vanuatu

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Natural Resources and the Environment  Natural resource management  Population and Demographics  Migration  Social Development  Water  Water security

This report assesses adaptive capacity in the Tegua island community in northern Vanuatu and examines the role of the ‘Capacity Building for the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries’ (CBDAMPIC) relocation project in shaping it.

Pacific Climate Change Portal Topics Controlled Vocabulary

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Economics and Finance  Education and Training  Employment  Energy  Government, law and administration  Health  Human Settlements  Industry  Information Technology and Information Management  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Population and Demographics  Security and Conflict  Social Development  Technology  Water

This vocabulary was created as part of the Griffith University Pacific iClim Project. The Project has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade initiative Government Partnerships for Development Program to support SPREP in implementing a regional approach to climate change data and information management throughout the Pacific. 

USAID VCAP Project: Integrating Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Dimensions

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Early warning system  Economics and Finance  Education and Training  Government, law and administration  Governance  Natural Resources and the Environment  Coastal zone  Population and Demographics  Social Development  Gender  Women  Youth  Water

In 2013, the Government of Vanuatu and UNDP requested technical assistance from the USAID funded Adapt Asia-Pacific Project to support four specialists, including an International Gender Advisor, to prepare the “Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone in Vanuatu Project” (VCAP).

Review of Legislation, Policies and Plans Relating to the use and Management of the Ocean Vanuatu

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Aquaculture  Fisheries  Climate Change  Carbon sequestration  Mitigation  Ocean acidification  Resilience  Risks  Sea level rise  Vulnerability  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Culture  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster preparedness  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Economics  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Education and Training  Community education  Energy  Emission reduction  Low carbon energy  Renewable energy  Renewable energy targets  Government, law and administration  Law and regulation  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Islands  Land forms and cartography  Natural resource management  Oceans  Pollution  Reefs  Vegetation  Wildlife  Population and Demographics  Demography  Migration  Security and Conflict  Conflict  International relations  Security

The Government of Vanuatu has decided to develop an oceans policy, which aligns with recommendations from the
Commonwealth Secretariat.
This report summarises the main findings1 of an analysis and assessment of 69 instruments of legislation and
subordinate policies and plans that are relevant to management and use of Vanuatu’s territorial waters and therefore
relevant to the development of the national oceans policy. The review of Vanuatu’s legislation, policies, strategies and

Vanuatu 2016 Post-TC Pam Mini-Census Report

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Fisheries  Forestry  Livestock  Disaster Risk Management  Cyclone  Disaster response  Economics and Finance  Finance  Education and Training  Employment  Energy  Renewable energy  Human Settlements  Housing  Population and Demographics  Demography  Population growth  Water

The Mini Census was conducted in response to the recent disasters affecting the country, to update the list of households affected by the disasters. The Mini Census also provide an opportunity to update basic counts of certain government programs and policies.

Profile of Risks from Climate Change and Geohazards in Vanuatu

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Ocean acidification  Risks  Sea level rise  Disaster Risk Management  Earthquake  Geological hazard  Landslide  Volcanic eruption  Health  Industry  Tourism  Meteorology and Weather  Climate  Meteorology  Rainfall  Temperature  Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Population and Demographics  Water

The Government of Vanuatu recognises that effective institutions and the inter-relationships between them are at the heart of its ability to respond to growing climate and disaster risks. To this end, a comprehensive analysis of climate and disaster risk governance is undertaken.

PARTneR: Pacific Tool Design

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Crops  Food security  Climate Change  Loss and damage  Resilience  Risks  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Cyclone  Disaster management  Disaster response  Disaster risk  Health  Public health  Sanitation  Human Settlements  Land use  Urban planning  Urban settlements  Industry  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Meteorology and Weather  Rainfall  Temperature  Natural Resources and the Environment  Conservation  Soils  Vegetation  Population and Demographics  Demography  Security and Conflict  Security  Social Development  Social services  Water  Water quality  Water treatment

Pacific Tool for Resilience 

PARTneR will enable Pacific government Ministries and stakeholder organisation to effectively developed and used risk-based information to support development decision making on DRR & DRM

PARTneR will tailor RiskScape, a disaster impact mapping and modelling software developed jointly with New Zealand NIWA and GNS science. 

SPC GIZ CCCPIR 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

 Population and Demographics  Demography

2016 ANNUAL REPORT 

 

Van- KIRAP Agricultural and Climate Information Services ( CIS) Policy Review Action and Communication Plan

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Education and Training  Information Technology and Information Management  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Population and Demographics  Social Development  Water

Van-KIRAP will support VGMD to provide five target sectors, including the Department of Agriculture
and its stakeholders with climate information ready to be used in current and planned activities. A
sector Coordinator in the Department of Agriculture will co-ordinate the Agriculture and Climate
Action and Communication Plan to advance the mainstreaming of climate information services into
agricultural policy, planning, design and delivery.

Van- KIRAP Agricultural and Climate Information Services ( CIS) Policy Review Action and Communication Plan

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Education and Training  Information Technology and Information Management  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Population and Demographics  Social Development  Water

Van-KIRAP will support VGMD to provide five target sectors, including the Department of Agriculture
and its stakeholders with climate information ready to be used in current and planned activities. A
sector Coordinator in the Department of Agriculture will co-ordinate the Agriculture and Climate
Action and Communication Plan to advance the mainstreaming of climate information services into
agricultural policy, planning, design and delivery.

Post Disaster Needs Assessment: TC Judy and TC Kevin

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Health  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Population and Demographics  Water

The Government of Vanuatu, with the guidance of the Recovery Operations Centre (ROC) conducted a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) with support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Pacific Community (SPC). The PDNA, which took place during the months of April and May 2023, was implemented in collaboration with ADB, FAO, UNFPA, UNWOMEN, UNICEF, WHO, ILO, the World Bank.

LiDAR Maps - Vanuatu Globe

 Climate Change  Sea level rise  Vulnerability  Disaster Risk Management  Vulnerability  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Meteorology and Weather

The topographic and bathymetric LiDAR survey for Vanuatu was developed by the PACCSAP program in collaboration with the NAB. It included high priority areas of Efate, Malekula and Espiritu Santo, as well as some of the smaller islands nearby. Airborne surveys flown between September and November 2012 captured the data for Efate and Malekula Islands. The survey for Espiritu Santo, which was initially delayed due to poor weather conditions, was completed in May 2013.

Early Warning Early Action System - Round 7 Report

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Crops  Food security  Climate Change  Impacts  Vulnerability  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster relief  Disaster response  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Drought  Early warning system  Flood  Hazard  Loss and damage  Resilience  Vulnerability  Government, law and administration  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Natural Resources and the Environment  Natural resource management  Vegetation

As part of the preparedness towards any forthcoming disasters and continuous monitoring of the agricultural sector, the RRU in collaboration with FAO and DARD have established an early warning early action system that is run by the Risk and Resilience Unit (RRU) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) to the agricultural extension officers. The department of agriculture has a total of 45 extension officers that are based on all of the 6 provinces covering almost all the area councils of every island.

MACBIO Brochure

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Disaster Risk Management  Vulnerability  Economics and Finance  Economics  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Inland waters  Islands  Land forms and cartography  Natural resource management  Oceans  Reefs  Wildlife

MACBIO Brochure

QGIS Training Manual

 Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Information technology  Knowledge management

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is an open source GIS product. As such the software is constantly developing and being improved upon by the world-wide GIS community. QGIS is free and the source code is openly available for those who want to improve or customise the interrace/tools. These training materials are based in the latest stable release that was available at the time of the writing, QGIS 2.8.2

To download the latest version of the QGIS visit the offficial QGIS website http://www.qgis.org/

NATIONAL CYCLONE SUPPORT PLAN REVIEW 2015-2016

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Impacts  Resilience  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster relief  Disaster response  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Loss and damage  Employment  Working conditions  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Governance  Organisations  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Meteorology and Weather  Atmosphere  Climate  Meteorology  Rainfall  Temperature  Tides  Weather

The annual cyclone season for the Republic of Vanuatu commences in November and extends to the end of April the following year. While cyclones can develop outside of this period, their cyclical nature increases the predictability of such occurrences and thus enables pre-planned measures to be formulated beforehand and community preparedness programmes to be put in place and promulgated.

GENDER EQUALITY, DISABILITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GEDSI) ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT IN VANUATU (VAN KIRAP)

 Climate change science  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Social Development  Gender

GENDER EQUALITY, DISABILITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GEDSI) ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT IN VANUATU (VAN KIRAP)

A Roadmap to Promoting Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion in Climate Information Services in Vanuatu.

This gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) action plan has been developed for SPREP for the country of Vanuatu. It has been produced in addition to a GEDSI analysis for the Climate Information Services for Resilient Development in Vanuatu (Van KIRAP) project.

Republic of Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Climate change science  Greenhouse gases  Loss and damage  Mitigation  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Finance  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems

Republic of Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report (FBTR)

Under the Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Submitted by: Ministry of Climate Change, Republic of Vanuatu

Executive summary