Learning, leading and responding: Tuvalu strengthens disaster coordination through training and action
Tonga's Disaster Office staff gain first aid skills to strengthen disaster response
Germany commits €3 Million disaster preparedness support to 15 countries
A €3 million grant agreement will strengthen disaster preparedness across 15 countries by establishing a network of humanitarian supply warehouses for rapid emergency response.
Welcome address by the Acting Prime Minister of Cook Islands Honourable Albert Nicholas at the opening of the Tabletop Exercise and Simulation on a tropical cyclone category 3
From August 7th to 9th, 2024, at the Edgewater Resort, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Self-reliance: A way forward for Solomon Islands
In the picturesque archipelago of Solomon Islands, nestled in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, climate change is not just a buzzword; it's a stark reality that communities grapple with daily. However, amidst the challenges, there's a glimmer of hope.
A boost for PNG emergency management with APTC training
The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Papua New Guinea recently delivered the second cohort of the International Skills Training, an internationally accredited program to improve training and assessment of adult learners in TVET. …
Strengthening Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Tonga and Samoa
Senior officials from technical agencies from Samoa and Tonga representing their respective meteorological, hydrological and disaster management offices gathered in Nadi, Fiji, from 7-8 October 2019, for a technical meeting focusing on implementation of…
Queensland Fire support Pacific disaster preparation
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is today hosting a professional development workshop with disaster managers from 15 Pacific Island countries to help strengthen the region’s ability to best respond to disasters.
While tropical cyclone Pam causes damage, Pacific Islands work together to build resilience
With Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam dominating world headlines, there has been strong interest in the Pacific Islands at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, in Sendai Japan.
Partnership results in climate and disaster resilience plan for Nauru
The Republic of Nauru has launched its first ever national framework aimed at increasing the Pacific nation’s resilience to climate change and disasters.