Fiji’s National Disaster Management Act (1998) AND National Disaster Management Plan (1995) begin on overhaul today ensuring the lessons learned from the most severe cyclone to ever hit the country are incorporated into the new legislative agreements for disaster management in the country. Climate change and the risk of disaster is apparent in the PacificRead more about Fiji Government reviews National Disaster Management Act & Plan[…]

Kiribati is divided into 3 island groups – Line, Phoenix, and Gilbert groups. In total, there are 23 islands and 16 of them are inhabited. The Line and Phoenix island groups are very remote and have higher risks to tsunami impacts and drought. To mitigate disaster risks at the community level, the 2012 National DisasterRead more about Kiribati – Island Disaster Committee[…]

27th March 2018 Suva, Fiji- To strengthen national coordination during the disaster season, the European Union (EU)  and ACP funded  Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP) Project, implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC), provided the Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) with a Mobile Emergency Operations Centre, valued at FJD 59,000. The NissanRead more about Mobile Emergency Operations Centre to strengthen National Disaster Coordination[…]

The newly refurbished Tavua District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was opened today by the Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, National Disaster Management, and Meteorological Services, Honourable Joweli Cawaki. This is the third emergency operations center refurbished in Fiji funded by the European Union through the Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP)Read more about BSRP Project Re-furbishes Tavua EOC[…]

In 2009, Samoa was hit by a devastating tsunami which killed 187 people and caused SAT 310million (USD 124.04 million) in damage. The tsunami followed an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred 190km from Apia and within 10-20 minutes the tsunami, with reported waves of up-to 11meters, had hit the country. The response by the GovernmentRead more about SAMOA PREPARED FOR FUTURE TSUNAMI[…]

A ground-breaking way to address how Pacific Island countries prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters was launched today by the European Union Ambassador for the Pacific, H.E. Andrew Jacobs, and the Premier of Niue, the Hon Toke Talagi, in the margins of the Pacific Community Conference in Alofi. Niue is the first PacificRead more about First of its kind for Pacific Island emergency response[…]

Every year, Pacific Island counties and territories (PICTs) face the possibility of cyclones and other life and livelihood-threatening emergencies. While countries and territories cannot stop a cyclone in its tracks, they can prepare for emergency situations, using a new Strategic Roadmap for Emergency Management, launched in Niue at the end of 2015. Niue is theRead more about Zoom – Ready to face emergencies in Niue[…]

16th Feb 2016 The citizens of Nauru will be more protected from disasters such as tsunamis, storm surges and strong winds after the appointment of a new coordinator to help establish a 24/7 Meteorological service, this week. The meteorological service will be part of the newly established National Emergency Service (NES) and will be theRead more about Meteorological Services, a first for the country of Nauru[…]