Pacific Community receives international recognition for geospatial innovation
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Geoscience Division is being bestowed the Asia Geospatial Excellence Award for Disaster Management by Geosmart Asia, a leading conference and exhibition for the Asia-Pacific region showcasing the capabilities of geospatial…
Cyclone Winston Lessons Learned to help disaster resilience
Understanding the biggest lessons learned in preparing for, responding to and recovering from Tropical Cyclone Winston that decimated parts of the country in February this year will be the focus of a workshop to be held in Suva from tomorrow.
Tukuraki village relocation
The Fijian village of Tukuraki in Yakete, Ba, rests at the base of a steep mountain and has been prone to disasters
In January 2012, heavy rain triggered a landslide which plunged through the community, killing a family of four and burying…
Cyclone Pam report released for Vanuatu
A reflection on what worked well and what could be improved upon in the Government of Vanuatu’s response to tropical cyclone Pam has been released today.
Pacific Resilience Programme launched
Delegates from the Pacific region came together today to officially launch the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP) – a series of projects to strengthen Pacific Island countries’ resilience to natural disasters and climate change.
Support for emergency response capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s ability to respond more effectively to disasters has been bolstered today with the handing over of three emergency boats, two vehicles and a flatbed truck.
Lessons learned from Winston
The devastation Tropical Cyclone Winston unleashed on Fiji is still a reality for many across the country.
To explore how Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) responded, and what could be improved upon for next time, a series of Lessons…
Cyclone Winston survey sets new baseline for damage data
Coastal hazard experts from the Pacific Community (SPC) have surveyed wind and wave damage from tropical cyclone Winston in more than 40 communities across the provinces
Seedlings to boost post-Winston food security
A total of 43,000 fruit and vegetable seedlings were handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture by the European Union Ambassador to the Pacific, H.E. Andrew Jacobs, today in Nadi, to boost the country’s recovery following tropical cyclone Winston.