It has been a difficult five years for the people of Tukuraki. The village has faced three devastating natural disasters and suffered the loss of four of its people.

This close-knit community was forced to abandon their village, which had been in existence for generations, due to disaster. But on 26 October, 2017, smiles were found on the faces of Tukuraki’s people as a new village site officially opened. The 15-month relocation project led by the Government of Fiji and supported by the European Union, and Pacific Community, is a perfect example of how building strong and resilient communities in the Pacific makes positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of Pacific people. Read more about Refusing to disappear: How the people of Tukuraki became symbols of a Resilient Pacific …

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[…]

Understanding the impact that disaster has from community level to the highest level of government has helped Vanuatu to learn from the largest cyclone to hit the country in recorded history and direct future efforts to improve disaster risk management. Tropical Cyclone Pam was the most intense in the Southern Hemisphere in 2015 and regardedRead more about Lessons from Cyclone Pam build a more resilient Vanuatu[…]

The increased movement of the global economy with goods being shipped around the world and people travelling more frequently increases the bio-security risk that pests post on countries like Kiribati. Fruit flies, yellow crazy ants and the African snail are examples of pests that could impact the country’s biodiversity and economy. International obligations set byRead more about Protecting Kiribati from bio-security outbreaks[…]

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[…]

It has been just over a year since Cyclone Pam, the largest cyclone to hit Vanuatu, caused devastation to the country and its National Disaster Management Office is now dealing with another natural disaster caused by the dry weather conditions and El Nino weather pattern that has been plaguing the Pacific region. Director of NDMO,Read more about Disaster response making a real difference for the future[…]

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[…]

The deadly tsunami that hit Samoa and killed 143 people in 2009 after an 8.3 magnitude quake struck, led to villages being decimated with cars and people swept out to sea. This devastation and loss of life highlighted the challenges across emergency services in Samoa, especially in terms of coordinating search and rescue operations andRead more about Samoa Success Story[…]