Pacific Islands Forum DSG stressed the urgent need for resilience-building in the Pacific
Tag: Disasters
Samoa Launches its Fourth National State of Environment Report and National Environment Sector Plan
Samoa took a major step towards addressing its environmental challenges by launching key environment reports marking commitment to environmental sustainability and guiding future efforts
Fiji secures US$70 million loan for climate resilience and sustainable growth
Fiji secures US$70 million concessional loan from ADB to bolster climate resilience and sustainable growth, focusing on public financial management, private sector development, and climate and disaster resilience
From Devastation to Determination: Villagers’ Resilience After TC Winston Inspires Hope for Future Generations
Amidst the aftermath of Cyclone Winston, Verevere youths embark on an urban journey to rebuild their coastal home, embracing environmental stewardship and resilience, while women preserve traditions and empower their communities
Fiji and WFP sign agreement for Cyclone-affected households
Fiji partners with WFP to pioneer Anticipatory Action program to provide timely assistance and cash transfers to vulnerable populations ahead of forecasted tropical cyclones
Samoa Government wants stronger disaster awareness
On the 14th anniversary of the 2009 tsunami, Samoa’s Acting PM stressed the need for greater climate crisis awareness, urging stronger global efforts to address climate change impacts while affected families recover and relocate to safer places
World Bank provides US$11.5 million grant to boost Tuvalu’s Climate and disaster resilience, preparedness, and response
World Bank approves US$11.5 million grant financing to Tuvalu to improve climate and disaster risk assessment, monitoring, and emergency response, with immediate funds available in case of a natural disaster
Disaster-hit Vanuatu hopes for ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution
Vanuatu hopes for a ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution that would help establish important legal context “for many of us, who are facing the devastation caused by climate change”
Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”
In the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews calls for a global phaseout of fossil fuels
Taiwan handed over US$1 million to Palau Government to implement Climate Change Project
Palau receives US$1 million to fund “Palau’s Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Project”