Assisting Yap State manage water supply through the current drought
SPC and water authority staff measuring water levels in a monitoring bore
Residents of Yap State, the westernmost state of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), are experiencing their fourth month of extreme drought, and face critical challenges in…
Safety and compliance training will help Tongan electrical contractors support post-COVID tourism recovery
TC Harold hit Tonga on 9th April with estimated damages of about USD111 million, coming largely from the tourism sector. Tonga remains COVID-19 free but the pandemic, combined with the disaster recovery efforts has taken its toll on the tourism industry…
Tropical Cyclone Harold provided invaluable data for future disaster response and planning
Good data is at the heart of planning for and responding to natural disasters in the Pacific. The region has invested heavily in tools to monitor changes in the environment, and be better prepared for the extreme conditions that can threaten Island…
Supporting a more integrated approach to disaster management in the Pacific
Over the past decade the incidence and intensity of disasters in the Pacific has dramatically increased highlighting the importance of strengthen
Women influencing healthy lifestyles while building climate resilience in the Marshall Islands
Cyclone Harold : des données océaniques en temps réel à l’appui de la préparation et de la réponse aux catastrophes
(Article disponible en anglais uniquement)
When severe Tropical Cyclone Harold swept through four Pacific Island countries in early April, tide gauges and a wave buoys across the region recorded the event in real-time, providing critical information in…
Skilling Pacific communities for resilience
How do you upskill Pacific communities to take care of themselves during extreme weather events? And how do you get them to harness their traditional knowledge and skills in adapting to climate change?
Access to regular power improving health, education and community engagement in remote islands of Kiribati
Pacific countries consulted to help strengthen regional approaches to disaster management
Recent consultations on how to progress strengthened approaches to disaster management across the Pacific region were recently held in Suva, Fiji.
Universal access to water and sanitation key to building a resilient Pacific
Universal access to water and sanitation key to building a resilient Pacific
By Dr Stuart Minchin, Director-General Pacific Community (SPC)
This World Water Day, more than a million Pacific Islanders are waking to the task of collecting…