18 June 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu — Vanuatu's ability to conduct climate hazard-based impact assessments has significantly improved following a comprehensive training workshop from 3-7 June 2024. 

The workshop focused on practical training using a newly developed step-by-step guide for climate hazard-based impact assessments, tailored specifically for Vanuatu. The guide was created by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), a key Van-KIRAP delivery partner from Australia. 

The World Risk Report has ranked Vanuatu as the world’s most at-risk country to natural disasters and

extreme weather events, making climate change the greatest ongoing threat to the well-being and

livelihoods of its people and ecosystems.

For generations, Traditional Knowledge about plants, animals and climate patterns has allowed

communities in Vanuatu to plan and prepare for local conditions. However, unbanisation has

significantly decreased the intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge. In recent times Vanuatu

10 May 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu -  In a groundbreaking move aimed at bolstering Vanuatu's tourism industry against climate risks, the government has unveiled a Rapid Climate Risk Assessment Framework and methodology. 

The pioneering framework, specifically tailored for the tourism sector, marks a significant step in proactively addressing the challenges posed by climate change to one of Vanuatu's key economic pillars.