The Solomon Islands has been hit by storm surges, flooding, earthquakes, the tail of Tropical Cyclone Pam and a tsunami that killed 12 people in the last 3 years. Learning from each disaster and better preparing for the next one has become critical in the Solomon Islands and the government along with key partners haveRead more about Learning from past disasters to be better prepared[…]
02nd September 2016 Brisbane, Australia – The Queensland Fire and Emergency service is today hosting a professional development workshop with Pacific Island disaster managers from 15 Pacific Island countries like Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea to help strengthen the region’s ability to best respond to disasters. This comes just months after the strongest recordedRead more about Queensland Fire support Pacific Disaster Preparation[…]
Weno, FSM – A joint Environment Summit and Disaster Risk Management Platform will be held to address challenges related to the impacts of disasters throughout the Federated States of Micronesia this week (15-19 August) in Weno, Chuuk. The Office of Environment and Emergency Management (OEEM) will lead the event, joining these critical topics together toRead more about Federated States of Micronesia pursue a common approach between disaster risk and climate change[…]
Koror, Palau – Koror, Palau – The 16 states of the Republic of Palau this week will be participating in 3 workshops to review and strengthen their Disaster Risk Management Plans. The three x one day workshops (9-11 August), to be held at Melekeok, Ngardamau and Meyuns, Koror is supported by the European Union fundedRead more about 16 states of Palau are strengthening their Disaster Risk Management Plans[…]
Ba, Fiji – The village of Tukuraki in Yakete, Ba is based precariously under a steep mountain which means its risk of being hit by natural disasters is a reality for its community. In January 2012, a landslide plunged through the community killing a family of four and burying more than 50 percent of theRead more about Tukuraki village relocation[…]
150 water tanks were installed in the most drought affected areas in the Western Division of Fiji during December to communities can access necessary water for critical health needs as drought conditions worsened in Fiji at the end of 2015. The tanks were installed in temporary roadside locations to ensure they could be rapidly filledRead more about More water for more people in drought[…]
Suva, Fiji – Understanding the biggest lessons learned in preparing for, responding to and recovering from Tropical Cyclone Winston that decimated parts of the country in February this year will be the focus of a workshop to be held in Suva from tomorrow. The Tropical Cyclone Winston National Lessons Learned Workshop (July 26-28) led byRead more about Cyclone Winston Lessons Learned to help disaster resilience[…]
Port Vila, Vanuatu – In terms of disaster risk worldwide, the country of Vanuatu is the riskiest country to live in with more than one third of its population affected by natural disasters each year . This risk became reality last year as the largest cyclone to hit the country in recorded history devastated partsRead more about Access to information critical for disasters and climate change[…]
A ground-breaking way to address how Pacific Island countries prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters was launched by the European Union Ambassador for the Pacific, His Excellency, Andrew Jacobs, and the Premier of Niue, the Hon Toke Talagi in November. Niue is the first Pacific Island country to commit to the Strategic RoadmapRead more about Innovation for emergency services: a first for the Pacific region[…]
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands – An emergency response vehicle and 208 water tanks have been provided to the Republic of the Marshall Islands this week as part of ongoing support to boost emergency response efforts in the small Pacific Island nation. The timely gesture has been made possible through the European Union’s €19.37millionRead more about EU Supports disaster relief in Marshall Islands[…]
