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Pacific Tourism Organisation and Vanuatu Tourism Office Collaborate on Data Analytics Capacity-Building Workshop in Port Vila
As the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in-country visits continue, the SPTO team, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), was in Port Vila from July 1 to July 5 to conduct a week-long capacity-building workshop. The workshop...
Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone LOLA
Tropical Cyclone LOLA is forecast to move slowly southwards across central Vanuatu from Tuesday 24 October, 2023, as a Category 5 cyclone. Gale to hurricane force winds, heavy rain and large waves are expected about the islands of Vanuatu and...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Vanuatu begins phase two of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change project
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 10, 2023
Port Vila, Vanuatu – Approaches to planning and decision-making that use Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and resilience-thinking provide a significant opportunity for small island developing states to address climate change threats while working...
Vanuatu’s Skills Partnership Boosts Tourism Relations
Monday, 18 September, Port Vila, Vanuatu: During the Vanuatu Skills Partnership Steering Committee meeting, the VSP has renewed their longstanding partnership with the Vanuatu Tourism Office, including signing a new partnership with the Department...
Air Vanuatu Enters Voluntary Liquidation: Support and Travel Alternatives for Affected Passengers
Statement from the Vanuatu Tourism Office: The Vanuatu Tourism Office has been informed that our national carrier, Air Vanuatu, has entered voluntary liquidation. Australian consulting firm Ernst & Young has been appointed as liquidators. Our...
Improving Interisland Connections in Vanuatu
Transcript Water transport is crucial for small, isolated countries like Vanuatu. Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific, is famous for its beaches, rugged terrain, and peaks and valleys. Vanuatu is growing fast. To keep this momentum going,...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Vanuatu Tourism Office Secures Three-Year Grant Funding Agreement with New Zealand for Enhanced Destination Marketing
Tuesday 12 September 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu: The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) is delighted to announce the signing of a pivotal three-year Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) with New Zealand to boost destination marketing efforts. This strategic...
Nutritious Food Market Size to Exceed USD 28.03 Billion by 2034, Fueled by Clean-Label and Plant-Based Demand | Towards FnB
Ottawa, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global nutritious food market size stood at USD 10.70 billion in 2024 and is set to rise from USD 11.78 billion in 2025 to around USD 28.03 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 10.11% during the...
Vanuatu’s gathering of geospatial data gets accuracy upgrade
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 2, 2023
01 August 2023 – Port Vila, Vanuatu - Information that describes objects, events or other features with a location on or near the surface of the ground, known as Geospatial data, is key to tracking how changes to the climate are affecting...
PRESS RELEASE – UK supports renewable energy innovation in the Pacific.
Innovations in Pacific Island Countries-based projects next focus for Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) grant funding. Community-level innovation in renewable energy is increasingly important in the Pacific. The UK’s partnership with...
Owner: Samoan Government
With One Voice, Small Island Developing States Build Bridges for a Sustainable Energy Future
Credit: Dmitry Rukhlenko via Shutterstock Considering the deepening global climate crisis, the urgent call for action to accelerate energy transition from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has grown louder, especially since they are most...
Owner: International Renewable Energy Agency
Nusemetu Community in Vanuatu to Lead Climate Adaptation Initiative with PRISMSS Support
2 April 2024, Port Vila – The Nusemetu Community Conservation Area (CCA) in Vanuatu, on the Island of Tanna, has been chosen as a key site to pilot an invasive species management initiative. It has also been chosen as a site tore-introduce lost...
Le Vanuatu promeut la protection de l'environnement et le développement durable par le biais d'initiatives en matière de gestion des déchets.
4 avril 2024, Port Vila - Le ministère de l'adaptation et du changement climatique de Vanuatu, par l'intermédiaire de son département de la protection et de la conservation de l'environnement (DEPC), soutenu par le projet SWAP (S’engager pour une...
Vanuatu ICT engineers level up their weather station skills in New Zealand
06 June 2023, Port Vila - Four engineers from the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department’s (VMGD) Information and Communication Technologies and engineering division travelled to Aotearoa New Zealand last month to attend a training course...
Small Island Developing States at a Crossroads: Towards equitable energy access in least-electrified countries
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet they are home to some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable populations, making action to mitigate global heating urgent. Renewables hold...
Owner: International Renewable Energy Agency
Vanuatu, a world leader in the fight against plastic, remains hopeful at the INC2
31 May 2023 Paris France - Global leadership in the battle against single-use plastic was shown by Vanuatu when the Pacific Island nation became the first in the world to ban plastic straws in 2018. Now five years on, Vanuatu has joined the call...
Vanuatu schools join climate monitoring network thanks to SPREP Project
03 May 2023, Port Vila - Ten schools on Vanuatu’s southern island of Tanna have been equipped with rainfall gauges that allow them to become part of the Vanuatu Rainfall Network (VRN) climate monitoring initiative, thanks to support from the...
Vanuatu launches first Ocean Monitoring Network
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 21, 2023
19 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Vanuatu continues to show innovation in the face of natural disasters with the launching of the country’s first Ocean Monitoring Network this afternoon. The network, which consists of six new wave buoys, was...
Vanuatu’s Recovery Efforts Shine Amidst Devastating Cyclones
The sun is shining today in Vanuatu as the clean-up continues across Vanuatu. Communities and businesses have been quick to get to work on the cleaning up and it is amazing to see how quickly things are getting back to normal. Currently, rapid...