Department of Climate Change

Department of Climate Change

Provincial Outreach Program

Background /History of the formation of the

new Department of Climate Change

Events:

• Meteorology, Geological

Hazards and Climate

Change Act No.25 of

2016 (provide for the

new department to form)

• Formed in 2017/2018

• Staffs moved in end of

2018

• Staffs recruited

2018/2019

Ministry of Climate Change and

Natural Disasters

Comprised of five Government Departments:

1. Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards

Department (VMGD).

2. National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).

3. Department of Energy (DoE).

4. Department of Environmental Protection and

Conservation (DEPC).

5. Department of Climate Change (DoCC).

Locations and Contacts

Dpt. Climate Change

Dpt. Energy

Dpt. Meteo and GH

NDMO Cabinet/CSU

DEPC

Goal: Resilient Development, Environment and Economy

Vision: A Sustainable and

Climate Resilient Vanuatu

Mission: To Promote an

Enabling Environment Encompassing

Climate Governance, Adaptation and

Mitigation Approaches via Inclusive and

Equitable Services.

Values:

Partnership

Transparency and

Accountability

Innovation

Sustainability

Equity and inclusiveness

Learning and Reflection

Community focused

Positive working

Environment

Strategic Objectives

• Strengthen relationships to allow mainstreaming of CCDRM

• Raise awareness

• Ensuring effective monitoring and reporting

• Support and facilitates the implementation of programmes and

projects

• Effective projects coordination

• Partner with stakeholders on international obligations

• Support government guidance and facilitation of CCDRR

projects

• Recognized as an informed/accurate source of best practice

• Review and implementation of CCDRR policy and action Plans

Department Structure

Director

PO or SO

(Mitigation)

PO or SO

(CCA & DRM)

PO or SO

Communication

Outreach, &

Partnership

PO or SO

Monitoring

&

Evaluation

(M&E)

(Procurement

& Contracts)

PO or SO

Finance

(CCA Projects)

Finance &

Administration

Officer

DoCC Achievements (SMR)

• Recruitment, Induction and office setup done.

• Establishment of the our Goal, Vision, Mission, Values.

• First Business Plan 2019.

• Department Logo.

• Mitigation Stakeholder workshop – WG formed.

• Adaptation/Mitigation stock take exercise current.

• Support school awareness and workshops.

• IEC Awareness Materials Developed.

• Partnerships – MOA signed with Oxfam.

• Outreach/Awareness Program.

Project Funding Source Type of Project Locations

(Provinces)

Government

Sector

MDRR Project Japanese Gov

(World Bank)

Preparedness, DRR

and Resilience

Port Vila &

Luganville, Shefa

& Sanma

VMGD, NDMO,

Land Dpt, DLA –

PPU, PVMC/LMC

IRCCNH

Project

EU, GFDRR,

GEF (World

Bank)

Resilience and

Adaptation

All provinces PWD, VMGD,

NDMO, Water

Dpt, DARD -

VARTC, DLA

VCAP Project (UNDP) Adaptation All provinces PWD, VMGD,

Fisheries, DARD,

DLA

REDD+ Project FCPF (World

Bank)

Mitigation All provinces Forestry Dpt

TNA Project GEF Adaptation/Mitiga

tion

Government

sectors, Port Vila

DARD, DOE,

Water Dpt,

ICLIM Project DFAT (GU &

SPREP)

Information/Comm

unications

NAB Portal, Port

Vila

VMGD

Contact

Department of Climate Change

PMB 9054, Namba 2, Port Vila

Email: docc@vanuatu.gov.vu

Phone: 22160

Website: www.nab.vu

ANY QUESTIONS

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