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CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES

supporting resilience in Vanuatu

Better, enhanced climate information in Vanuatu is building resilience in the sectors of agriculture, fisheries,
infrastructure, tourism and water.

The five-year Vanuatu Klaement Infomesen blog Redy, Adapt mo Protect (Van-KIRAP) Project is funded by the
Green Climate Fund and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
in partnership with the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department, Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and APEC Climate Center.

Making an impact for resilience

• Empowering climate-resilient road design in Vanuatu

• Established a Flood Management Plan and Early Warning System for the Sarakata community in Santo
• Helping Vanuatu growers be prepared through early warning climate systems through
a tailored system for climate services (OSCAR system)
• Enabling riverside communities to prepare, plan for and respond to flooding through flood
management plans and early warning systems

• Opening Climate Community Centres in Luganville, Nakere in Santo island, Sola island, Lakatoro
in Malekula island, Isangel, Tanna island and Saratamata in Ambae island

• Amplifying climate and weather information through empowering Vanuatu media
• Supporting accurate data collection for weather and climate forecasting

• Rescue and digitising climate records to increase climate knowledge through research
and science to services
• Working in partnership with communities to develop a valuable Traditional Knowledge resource

• Expanding and strengthening the Vanuatu Climate and oceans observations network
• Enhanced and tailored climate information and tools for climate sensitive sectors

• Development of the Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal
to deliver and visualise tailored geo-referenced
climate change projections to support decision
making, planning and climate change adaptation

Go to vmgd.gov.vu for the latest information
about weather and climate.

Follow VanKIRAP on Facebook to learn more!

Bureau of Meteorology

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