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“Increasing Resilience of our people to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Impacts towards a safer Vanuatu” BACKGROUND The new Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disasters was established in November 2018.

The new office building was opened by the Minister of Climate Change in December 2018 along with the recruitment processes for the staffs of the Department.
The Department was established in line with the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) Policy and the ACT that governs the operations of the National Advisory Board for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (NAB).

It is indeed a milestone to celebrate the establishment of such a young but most needed department under the Ministry of Climate Change Vanuatu.

in Department Contact: Mike Waiwai Director, DoCC, VA0059, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Telephone: 22160 Email: docc@vanuatu.gov.vu Visit us on the web: www.nab.vu DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNMENT OF VANUATU Department and Ministry Staffs during an Inception Workshop June 2020 DOCC “Working Together for a Resilient Vanuatu” Department Staff during a workshop discussions PROJECTS The Department of Climate Change hosts few donor funded projects mainly focused in the Climate change and resilience programs Vanuatu.
The projects are as follows: in A. Vanuatu Coastal Adaptation Project 2 (VCAP2).

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Technical Needs Assessment (TNA) Project C. REDD+ Forestry Project.
D. PACRES Project STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS As a government department and a leading institution in driving and coordinating climate change activities and together with the NAB, the Department shall work partners: in close collaboration with these key in Vanuatu initiatives  Vanuatu Government Sectors  Vanuatu Climate Adaptation Network (VCAN)  Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) Goal Key Objectives A Resilient Development, Environment and Economy.

Vision A Sustainable and Climate Resilient Vanuatu.
Climate Change Stakeholders Workshop Department Profile Mission Name: Department of Climate Change.

an enabling To Promote encompassing climate governance, adaptation and mitigation approaches via inclusive and equitable services.

environment Ministry Responsible: Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Dis- asters.
Values Number of Staffs: The new Department of Climate Change have 8 permanent posts covering the following func- tions:  Directorship  Mitigation  Adaptation  Monitoring and Evaluation  Communication, Outreach and Partnership  Procurement  Finance and  Administration When it was formed: November 2018.

Location: The new Department of Climate Change is located at Number 2 Area in front of the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) office building.
The Department of Climate Change’s Values are framed around having Partnerships, Trans- parency, Accountability, Innovation, Sustaina- bility, Equity and Inclusiveness, Learning and Reflections, Community based Practices and a Positive Working Environment for all.

The Department of Climate Change Building Objective 1: Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders to allow for the mainstream- ing of climate change activities into all sector plans, policies and budgets.
Objective 2: Partner with stakeholders to effect the national implementation of interna- tional CCA/DRR Conventions’ obligations.

Objective 3: Raise awareness to all stake- holders and partners on climate change initia- tives and on the national NAB endorsement processes.

Objective 4: Ensuring effective monitoring and reporting and efficient management of department resources at all times.
Objective 5: The Department of Climate Change supports and facilitates the imple- mentation of all climate change programmes and projects in country.

Objective 6: Effective projects coordination to support the Department of Climate Change mandates.

Objective 7: Support government guidance and facilitation of all Climate Change and Dis- aster risk Reduction projects in the country.
All these objectives will inform the key activi- ties, initiatives, programs and actions of the Department of Climate Change’s Business Plans from its beginning in 2019 and the years to come in future.

The Department’s Business Plans are aligned with the Ministry of Climate Change Corporate Plans.