Consultation feedback on "Vanuatu National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement"
The Vanuatu National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement is currently being reviewed in by IOM, and in close coordination with the Ministry of Climate Change through the NAB Secretariat. The Displacement policy was first developed and launched in 2018, after 6 years of implementation. It is timely that the policy undergoes a review and be updated into its second edition.
Moreso, the process towards reviewing the displacement policy has kick-started in 2025 and is currently reaching its final stages. A stakeholder consultation has been conducted last year - 2025 that has coherently informed the current revised draft version. Furthermore, the current review also includes the development of the displacement policy implementation plan that seeks to strategically guide the implementation of the policy within the next 4 years into 2030. Therefore, the current revised draft also contains its implementation plan.
As part of the final stages of consultations, the NAB Secretariat has facilitated for the document to be uploaded onto the ministry's website along with the feedback form in order for the public as well as key stakeholders may have the final review of the document; provide comments, and feedback before the policy is validated and endorsed through the NAB.
Instruction to provide feedback:
- Please review to the attached document “Instruction for Providing Feedback”.
- Review the current revised draft version and provide feedback via the Kobo Form: Feedback: revised National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement
- Detail review that involves downloading the revised draft version and directly providing feedback of the policy is also accepted by using track changes via Micro Soft Words and submit to:
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You may find attached is the:
- Revised draft version of the Vanuatu National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement.
- Displacement_ Policy Summary of Consolidated Feeback and Revision.
- Instructions for Providing Feedback.
- Follow Up Consultation on Updated National Displacement Policy.
We thank you in advance for considering our request and look forward to receiving your feedback as part of the final consultation process for the Vanuatu National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement.
Please revert to the following email contacts for
Download Vanuatu National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement 2026
Public Consultation
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE NOTICE — SESA AND ESIA FOR ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED UNDER VCAP II PROJECT
The Ministry of Climate Change, with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UNDP, has prepared a Strategic Environment and Social Assessment (SESA) and an Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for activities under Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of Vanuatu Phase II (VCAP II) Project. These documents are now available for public review and comment.
Public review period: 18 February – 4th March 2026 (2 weeks).
Purpose:
To inform all stakeholders including communities throughout Vanuatu about the SESA and ESIA findings and to invite feedback to help finalize mitigation measures and implementation arrangements.
How to access the documents:
You can download the documents here: Download VCAP 2 Project ESIA for public disclosure Download VCAP 2 Project SESA for public disclosure
How to submit comments:
Send written comments to: Office of the Director, Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC)
Email:
Phone: 25302 / 33430
Please copy the Ministry of Climate Change, PMB 9074. Phone: 22068 on submissions.
What to include in your feedback:
brief identification, the document section and page number you are commenting on, and suggested changes or concerns.
All comments received during the review period will be considered in finalizing the SESA and ESIA and will inform project implementation.
VCAP 2 Project Installing 6 Automatic Weather Stations and 6 Automatic River Gauges
Two contracts were signed on Friday February 2, 2024 by the Hon. Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu on behalf of the Ministry of Climate Change (the Purchaser), with Campbell Scientific Australia, the Supplier for delivery and installation of six Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and six Automatic River Gauges (ARG) on seven islands of Vanuatu.
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Welcome!
Honourable Ralph Regenvanu
It is my pleasure as Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management, to welcome you to the Ministry’s website.
This Ministry was created by the Government of Vanuatu in 2014 for the purpose of strategically aligning Departments responsible for the response to natural disasters and sustainable development of the environment.
Despite its recent establishment, this Ministry has taken long strides within a short period of time in all sectors under its responsibility in terms of policy development and their implementation as well as legislative framework.
The Ministry has launched the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the Vehicle Emissions Standards projects, which are a testament to our commitment to the Paris Agreement and our Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as well as our dedication to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
This Ministry has also seen the launch of the second edition of the National Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy and Implementation Plan.
The sector policy promotes good governance, which will be reflected and implemented in the yearly Business Plans of each Department under the Ministry.
In 2022 this Ministry also launched its 2022-2026 Corporate Plan.
This Corporate Plan aims to guide the Ministry and its line departments in achieving overarching goals to drive planning, decision-making, programming and project delivery across government and its stakeholders.
Another important document launched in 2022 is the Revised and Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Vanuatu’s NDC reflects the highest ambitions on adaptation, mitigation, and loss and damage.
I am pleased that in line with the National Energy Roadmap to promote renewable energy to meet set targets, the Ministry of Climate Change is the first to introduce and pilot electric vehicles into the government fleet.
At the global stage, Vanuatu has taken the lead in successfully getting the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a Resolution calling for an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice on Climate Change, as well as calling for the development of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Vanuatu welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion issued of July 2025, that action on climate change by States, through international treaties, conventions and international customary law, is a legal obligation.
Vanuatu is now focused on its Loss and Damage Policy and Implementation Plan.
As such, platforms such as this website, information about this Ministry’s implementation of national policies will be made public to fulfill the Ministry’s vision of promoting a resilient, sustainable, safe and informed Vanuatu as well as its mission of developing sound policies and legislative frameworks and providing timely, reliable scientific information for service delivery to enable resilient communities, maintain a sustainable environment and engage in economic development as outlined under the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP).
Hon. Ralph Regenvanu
Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management