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.

The Vanuatu Klaemaet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt (Van KIRAP) project held its third Steering Committee (Van-KIRAP SC-3) Meeting on 28 May 2019 at the Melanesia Hotel, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Resilient development in Vanuatu has been given a boost with available and tailored climate information services (or CIS), tools and institutional strengthening developed by the Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt project (Van-KIRAP) to better prepare Vanuatu’s policy makers and public for a changing climate.Resilient development in Vanuatu has been given a boost with available and tailored climate information services (or CIS), tools and institutional strengthening developed by the Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt