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Pacific Meteorological Council

About PMC

The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is a specialized subsidiary body of SPREP, established at the Fourteenth Regional Meteorological Services Directors meeting in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Island in August 2011 to facilitate and coordinate the scientific and technical programme and activities of the Regional Meteorological Services.

New Nepul Community Climate Centre Empowers Vanuatu Community with Knowledge and Tools for a Resilient Future

02 October 2025, Nepul, Vanuatu – In a significant step towards bolstering local climate resilience for more than 3,700 people, the Nepul Community Climate Centre (CCC) has been launched, marking the culmination of a dedicated training workshop that has equipped 30 participants as certified Climate Champions.

Strengthening integration of traditional knowledge in modern science for seasonal forecasting in Vanuatu.

26 September 2025, Port Vila, Vanuatu – A week-long training focused on developing traditional knowledge-based seasonal forecasts is currently underway for the Vanuatu Meteorological Services Department. The initiative is supported by the Climate and Ocean Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) and aims to strengthen the integration of Indigenous environmental knowledge into national climate services.

New Climate Centre Empowers Erromango Community with Lifesaving Information

9 September 2025. Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu The remote community of Ipota, close to 2,000 people are now better equipped to face the challenges of a changing climate and natural hazards, thanks to the official launch of its new Community Climate Centre (CCC).

The Centre, established by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) and the Van-KIRAP project, will serve as a vital hub for weather, climate, and disaster information.

VanKIRAP Videos

The Vanuatu Climate Information Services for Resilient Development Planning Project widely known as VanKIRAP, Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong redy, adapt mo protekt (VanKIRAP) has developed the following videos to demonstrate the benefits of the tools and climate information services developed with funding support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Vanuatu. 

 

Land and Guardianship: Port Resolution community powers new lifesaving weather station on Tanna Island

July 2025, Port Resolution, Tanna Island – In a powerful model of community-led climate action, the coastal village of Ifatarapa at Port Resolution has partnered with the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) to install a critical new Automatic Weather Station (AWS), boosting the community’s defenses against intensifying extreme weather.

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