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In 2016, the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation requested Green Climate Fund Readiness Support. Implementation began in 2017 and consists of two distinctive work programmes: (1) The strengthening of the NDA, and (2) the development of a strategic engagement framework with the fund, referred to as the Country Programme. The Country Programme will form the basis for Vanuatu’s continuous strategic engagement with the GCF.
OBJECTIVE: To put Vanuatu and its National Designated Authority (NDA) on a path towards enhanced engagement with the Green Climate fund (GCF) and to improve its ownership and governance of climate finance in order to better address the real impacts of those most vulnerable to climate change.
WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE NAB SECRETARIAT
NDA/Focal Point: Director-General of the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Jesse Benjamin (jbenjamin@vanuatu.gov.vu)
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Vanuatu’s Integrated Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Tool for Climate Action Tracking
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Vanuatu has submitted its INDC to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 29 September 2015 and the same document was endorsed and submitted as the first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on 21 September 2016. Although being a Small Island State with a small carbon footprint, Vanuatu has committed to a challenging mitigation target in its NDC of transitioning to close to 100% renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2030. Achieving this target would replace nearly all fossil fuel requirements for electricity generation in the country.
This NDC Implementation Roadmap (NDC-IR) aims at providing a pathway for the implementation of specific mitigation actions in Vanuatu. In the business as usual (BAU) electricity demand scenario, an increase in electricity demand from 77.9 GWh in 2017 to 100.7 GWh in 2030 is projected. This is a otal increase of 29.4%.
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World Vision Vanuatu is pleased to announce the launch of our four year "It Takes a World to End Violence Against Children" program, which is part of World Vision International's campaign to End Violence Against Children.
Our launching event will raise awareness around consent in relationships between young men and women in Vanuatu. We have a vision for young men and women, coming to learn about the importance of consent in healthy relationships and feeling empowered to take a stand aginst sexual violence to help create a safe Vanuatu.
Consent in relationshiops-May 10_World Vision.pdf
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Vanuatu’s National Advisory Board on Climate Change & Disaster Risk reduction (NAB) is the supreme policy making and advisory body for all disaster risk reduction and climate change programs, projects, initiatives and activities. The Board meets once every 2 months.
This is the 5th meeting this year.
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The Executive Committee of the VCCI Vanuatu Business Resilience Committee will utilize time on the third day to meet directly with the NDA and Accredited Entities to review outcomes from the tradeshow as well as develop concrete steps and actions to include into the workplans of VBRC and the NDA.
The format will be informal, but facilitated by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Space will be given for bilateral discussions as required.
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Vanuatu’s Private Sector in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change (National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund) is hosting a one-day mini-trade-show on Climate Financing in Port Vila, on 5 April 2018
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• Highlight Vanuatu private sector’s climate adaptation and mitigation services, products & investment opportunities
• Enhance relationship between Vanuatu’s private sector and accredited entities to major climate funds
Obtain widespread support for, and buy-in to, private sector’s aspirations to be fully involved in climate change program implementation
Determine Vanuatu Private Sector’s key priorities to raise at the Melanesian Sub-regional Private Sector Workshop to Improve Access to Climate Finance and Promote Public-Private Partnerships to be held in Port Moresby from 9-10 April 2018
Promote public-private partnerships
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New climate change proposals/partnerships that explicitly include Vanuatu’s private sector actors as implementers, consultants and contractors
Innovative ideas on how to better utilize the products and service of Vanuatu private sector to implement current (approved) climate change adaptation and mitigation projects
Concept ideas for the Green Climate Fund Private Sector Facility
Sharing and learning across Vanuatu’s private sector, government, NGOs and others about the capacities, skills and experience available within Vanuatu to implement climate change programs
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Purpose: The workshop will provide SMEs with a comprehensive introduction to business resilience, including disaster risk assessment, and planning to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster – business continuity planning. After the training, SMEs should be able to do a basic risk assessment and develop basic preparation, response and recovery plans.
Provider: The workshop will be facilitated by Breadfruit Consulting, Vanuatu, a business that has experience in helping SMEs in other Pacific countries to prepare for disasters. Inputs will also be provided by UNDP Pacific Risk Resilience Program and the Department of Energy.
Duration: 1 DayTarget Group: SMEs in the agribusiness, tourism and construction sectors
Proposed No of Participants: 20 – 30, including 7-8 SMEs located on remote Vanuatu islands, selected by VCCI as representative, proactive and climate relevant.
Relevance: The workshop directly supports the implementation of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Committee Work Plan projected for March/April 2018 as outlined:
Objective 1, Output 6, Deliverable b - Provide training and workshops to members and non-members on business continuity planning, with a particular focus on SMEs.
Objective 2, Output 4, Deliverable a - Conduct one training session per quarter for members and non-members of business continuity planning, weather pattern assessment, hazard identification, etc. Target these training sessions within geographic regions, for particular hazards and / or for particular industries.
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This report examines the state of food security1 in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila through a focus on the accessibility (physical and economic) and acceptability (preferences) of fresh, nutritious local food. Historically, the Pacific Islands have been thought of as food secure with rich volcanic soils and high rainfall levels ensuring a plentiful and diversified supply of nutritious, fresh foods. The rapidly expanding urban areas of the Pacific are often neglected in this discourse yet are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, exacerbated by social and environmental change.
This report draws on empirical research with seven communities across the Greater Port Vila area to identify key barriers and opportunities to improve access to, and acceptability of, local fresh food for urban populations as a key component of improving urban food security. The key findings of this research are listed below, followed by recommendations for policy and action by key development actors. Key Findings:
1. Food security in terms of sufficient access to fresh, nutritious food is a substantive concern for Port Vila’s population.
2. The high reliance of urban populations on purchased food, particularly imported foods, increases the vulnerability to food insecurity particularly in times of natural disaster and increases in international food prices.
3. A lack of arable land to garden was identified as the biggest barrier to consumption of fresh, local food for urban households, indicating the need to support own production of food.
4. The relatively high price of fresh, local food to imports was identified as another key barrier, highlighting the need to make the purchase of local food more accessible to urban consumers.
5. Convenience, in terms of time to make a garden and time to prepare local food, was also identified as a key barrier to consumption of aelan kakae / local food. Recommendations:
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