Vanuatu Shelter Cluster

23/05/2025

Have your say on the proposed revisions to the National Building Code. Please provide your feedback, and share with your networks.

First Draft Consultation - Vanuatu National Building Code 2025

The overall objective of the Code Is to ensure that acceptable standards of structural sufficiency, fire safety, health and amenity, are maintained for the beneflt of the community now and in the future.

Please click on the link below and have a look at the draft document on https://duap.gov.vu/index.php/documents/documents

For more detailed information,feel free to reach out by emailing your questions or comments to [email protected]

Ministry of Internal Affairs Vanuatu
Vanuatu Public Works Department

19/12/2024

Are you trying to get in touch with a loved one in Vanuatu?

We can help through our Restoring Family Links helpline.

You can call +678 7332389 or +678 5276168. You can also email [email protected]

30/10/2024

Ms Samandra Gete, coordinator of Shelter Cluster Vanuatu, attended to the 2024 under the theme “Building towards resilient communities and homes” and participated in the Shelter Severity Classification Workshop facilitated by the Global Shelter Cluster, with over 20 participants from AP Shelter Cluster Coordination teams and members, facilitated by the great people from Support Team. Amazing tool that will describe the relative by location, contribute to impact and will definitely be key to better and respond to disasters in the region.

22/03/2024

The in (SCV), led by the National Disaster Management Office ( ) and co-led by Vanuatu Red Cross Society ( ) faciciliated on March 21st the Lesson Learned and Best Practices workshop after Tropical Cyclone Lola, with the support from International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ( ).

Category 4 , the third cyclone hitting Vanuatu in 2023, made landfall on last October 25th, heavily impacting nearly half of the country population (110,000) in Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Torba provinces.

0ver 30,000 affected people have received assistance and essential houshold items across the affected provinces.

15 key members from SCV have activily engaged in the LL&BP workshop to discuss challenges during TC Lola response and provide recomendations to enhance the Shelter and Settelement assistance to affected population during , and .

With National Disaster Management Office Vanuatu Red Cross Society International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

05/12/2023

In the International Volunteer Day 2023, a big shout out to all the volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to the most-at-risk people, and bring them hope and supprt.

Tankio Tumas!!

05/12/2023

In celebration of the International Volunteer Day 2023, a big shout out to all the volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to support most at risk people and bring them hope and support!!

Tankio Tumas!!!

26/10/2023

Cat5 made landfall in last Oct 24th and has severily impacted the Northern provinces of the country, where families are still recovering from the destruction left by in 2020.

is the third that hits Vanuatu in 7 months, and it is a warning for the upcoming cyclone season.

Port Vila/Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, 26 October 2023 – Thousands of people have been greatly affected by the recent Category 5 Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu. Making landfall on 26 October 2023, the cyclone has left a path of destruction with damage to houses, schools, infrastructure, plantations, and roads .....