Uripiv Island Melakel Vanuatu: Climate Change Adaptation Responses and Resilience
SeaTrust Institute
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Description
Preparation, document development, global presentations and onsite work in Uripiv begins with a draft plan for project delivery and dissemination through the partnership between the Uripiv Melakel Association and SeaTrust Institute, under the direction of Government of Vanuatu Department of Women's Affairs and Ministry of Climate Change.
Capacity Building: Uripiv Youth and Community- Uripiv Youth growth into Climate Change Adaptation Leaders - Capacity building of Vanuatu and Pacific Island through youth-led projects engaging experts and citizens on impacts of climate change and adaptation decisions for climate change - Rural island implementation of National core capacities for the sound management climate change and disaster risk reduction and management Capacity Building: National Policy - Local Community-Implementation and strategic linking of local, culturally relevant youth engagement with climate change action aligned with national sectoral plans for strengthening Vanuatu capacities for health, disaster risk reduction, education, water, transportation, justice, finance, agriculture, housing, transport, and sustainable development- Strengthening food and water security activities-Educating communities on practices to reduce vulnerabilities and prepare in advance for climate related disaster health measures
The Project Lead from SeaTrust Institute will, under the direction of Vanuatu governmental leadership, direct approved activities of interns and partners in areas including but not restricted to: development of training programs and materials for participants and facilitators, planning and methodology for implementation and assessment; youth/community training; intersectoral and global partnership collaboration; and capacity building. The action plan items for these activities are to be undertaken under the direction of the Director of Women's Affairs and the Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management by the international NGO, SeaTrust Institute, providing research and implementation technical assistance with support from the Uripiv Melakel Association.
James Bule, Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management Republic of Vanuatu
Lawson Samuel, Secretary General MALAMPA Province, Head of Climate Change Directive
Lynn Wilson CEO/Executive Director, SeaTrust Institute, USA
Gerald Tamau President, Uripiv Melakel Association, Republic of Vanuatu
SDGS & Targets
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
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- Asia and Pacific
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Lynn Wilson, Executive Director/CEO SeaTrust Institute