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20/07/2026

17/07/2026

🌱✨ Community-Based Adaptation in Action! ✨🌱
On 9 June 2026, the Iarkei Community in East Tanna gathered for a hands-on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) refresher workshop.
After reviewing key CBA activities, participants rolled up their sleeves for a practical exercise — tree planting! 🌳 Seedlings were generously provided by the Farmer’s Support Association (FSA) Nursery, ensuring the training was not only theoretical but also rooted in real, sustainable action.
The tree planting activity was a community led initiative and was one of the highlights of the day since the community we are working with has identified in their risk map that coastal erosion leading to sea level rise, is an emerging issue they are working closely to mitigate.
🌍 Why Tree Planting Matters
• Sustainable Action: Trees protect soil, restore ecosystems, and provide long-term benefits for food, water, and climate resilience.
• Expected Contribution: Community members provide land, labor, and ongoing care; local partners supply seedlings and guidance; facilitators ensure inclusive training.
• Expected Change: Stronger ecosystems, empowered communities, and greater confidence in leading resilience activities — with women and youth stepping into leadership roles.
Together, we’re not just planting trees — we’re planting hope, resilience, and ownership for generations to come. 💚🌍
This activity strengthened community resilience, promoted environmental sustainability, and showcased the power of working together for a safer, greener future. 🌱✨
This activity is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership.
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17/07/2026

17/07/2026

24/12/2025

Tank yu tumas lo ol gudfala patnasip blo yia ya 2025.

15/12/2025

Disasters don’t always have to take us by surprise.
Anticipatory Action (AA) is a global humanitarian approach that shifts the focus from responding after a disaster to acting before it hits. By linking scientific forecasts, early warning systems, and pre-agreed funding, AA allows early actions — such as moving people to safer locations, pre-positioning supplies, or sharing preparedness messages — to be triggered before impacts are felt.
Over the past decade, this approach has proven effective in countries like Bangladesh and the Philippines, saving lives, reducing damage, and costing less than late response.
This year, the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP), funded by the Australian Government through DFAT, is testing and localising Anticipatory Action in the Pacific through its Anticipatory Action Fund, building on lessons from the Disaster READY program. The trial is being implemented across Vanuatu, Fiji, and Timor-Leste with local governments, disaster authorities, and humanitarian partners.

In Vanuatu, the approach is led by AHP partners ActionAid Vanuatu, Save the Children Vanuatu, and ADRA Vanuatu (through the CAN DO network), under the coordination of the Disaster READY Country Committee (DRCC). The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) supported the design process to ensure alignment with national systems.

Early last month, the approach was tested through a large-scale simulation exercise (SimEx) across Santo and Efate, simulating a Category 4 cyclone. Communities and partners tested the full early action chain — from alerts and triggers to coordination, communication, logistics, and community awareness.
While NDMO and VMGD were not on the ground, they remained engaged through the design and coordination team.

The exercise generated valuable learning on refining triggers, strengthening information flow, and improving coordination between communities, NGOs, and authorities — contributing directly to DFAT’s goal of strengthening locally led, nationally guided early action systems across the Pacific.



Australian High Commission, Vanuatu Australian Humanitarian Partnership Disaster READY

15/12/2025

Handover of an emergency kit to the Community Disaster & Climate Change Committee (CDCCC) of Blacksands Community, Zone 5, Efate.
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15/12/2025

🚨 Historic Milestone: East Tanna Communities Launch First-Ever Disaster Preparedness Plan! 🌪️
On Thursday, 6 November 2025, the Disaster Ready 2.0 Project—funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and implemented by CARE Vanuatu in partnership with the Vanuatu Society for People with Disabilities (VSPD)—proudly launched the Community Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan (CDPRP) for six communities in East Tanna Area Council, Tafea Province. Hosted in Ipikangien community, the event united 55 members of Community Disaster and Climate Change Committees (CDCCCs), plus provincial and area council representatives.
East Tanna faces frequent threats from cyclones, earthquakes, and volcanic ashfall from Mt Yasur. In this high-risk area, a community-led plan is vital for building resilience. This is the first-ever CDPRP for East Tanna— a game-changer that provides structured guidance on hazards, evacuation routes, resources, roles, and emergency contacts.
Community leaders, women, youth, teachers, church reps, and people with disabilities came together for hands-on training, simulations, and interactive sessions. The result? Stronger coordination, confidence, and inclusive planning that aligns with local priorities and promotes localization.
This launch empowers communities to lead their own disaster response, protecting lives and livelihoods year-round. CARE is proud to support such transformative, locally led work—putting women and girls at the centre of resilience-building.
What resilience stories inspire you? Share in the comments! 👇 Learn more at care.org.au.
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