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.
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Concept Note and Agenda
Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum – 17 (PICOF-17)
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.
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.
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.
4 July 2025, Port Vila – In a significant boost to Vanuatu's climate communication efforts, 24 staff members of the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) have been equipped with practical skills to design and execute impactful community outreach activities.
In a move to strengthen climate resilience across Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) through its European Union (EU)- funded Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) project, organised for representatives of the Pacific Regional Climate Centre – Network (RCC-N), consisting of the Bureau of Meteorology – Australia, Pacific Community (SPC), SPREP, and other Pacific Regional Centres at the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) to attend a week and a half long meeting with the Caribbean I
