Vanuatu

16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji – A new tailor-made tool which gives the people of Vanuatu the ability to make informed decisions to improve crop resilience based on what is happening in the local climate has been launched by the Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redi, Adapt mo Protekt, (VanKIRAP) project on the margins of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-6) in Denarau, Fiji.

Better resilience outcomes for 60% of Vanuatu’s population is a result of enhanced climate information and technology infrastructure.

The enhanced Vanuatu Climate update (VCU), Monthly Climate Summary and the Early Alert Rainfall Watch are tailored climate products that are circulated every month by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) to targeted development sectors: tourism; agriculture; infrastructure; water and fisheries.

The The Vanuatu Klaemaet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt (Van-KIRAP) project conducted a training workshop in March 2019; to develop an Environment and Social Safeguards Plan (ESSMP).

The Van-KIRAP Environment and Social Safeguards Plan is a Green Climate Fund (GCF) and SPREP requirement that the project activities to be looked at through environmental and social lenses to see how the Van-KIRAP project can contribute to improved environmental and social management in Vanuatu and ensure no harm is caused.