Communities participating in the Climate Resilient Islands programme across Vanuatu are facing a range of disasters and challenges to their resilience. The country’s ND-GAIN Resilience Ranking – measuring Vanuatu’s exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt to negative impacts of climate change – ranks Vanuatu as the 27th most vulnerable country, and the 76th most ready. This case study looks at how disaster preparedness is happening at the community level.