Climate Resilience

Linking Vanuatu profiles to resilience planning

25 July 2023

As part of the Climate Resilient Islands programme, communities in Vanuatu participated in information gathering on community assets, values, livelihoods and challenges. This data was used to produce each community’s Community Resilience Profile. These profiles…

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Mussels and resilience

24 July 2023

Freshwater mussels were once found in abundance in the Nasavu River. They were a staple source of food for the Vitina community members, who live along the banks of the river. For generations, these mussels…

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What is the future of Pangai?

10 July 2023

Climate change in the Pacific threatens not only livelihoods; it puts strain on traditional ways of doing things – agriculture, knowledge of land and seasons, and traditional culture. In Tonga, communities have traditional handicrafts made…

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The two sides of the fact sheet.

Fact Sheet: Strengthening nature-based agriculture in Vanuatu

30 June 2023

Nature-based agriculture plays a crucial role in Vanuatu due to its unique geographical features, cultural heritage, and vulnerability to climate change. Strengthening Natured-Based Agriculture in Vanuatu is designed to build local socioeconomic resilience in North and Central Efate and on the island of Gaua in Torba Province.

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Ecological Thinking: A facilitation guide for youth in the Solomon Islands

30 June 2023

Ecological Thinking: A facilitation guide for youth in the Solomon Islands has been designed for workshops with youth club leaders in Honiara. This facilitation guide was produced as part of Plan International’s Safer Cities for Girls program, which is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

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The richness of people and place

9 June 2023

Papaelise, in Tuvalu, is a tiny island perched between the Pacific Ocean and Funafuti Lagoon. It is the second islet, or motu, south of Funafuti’s main islet of Fogafale, where Tuvalu’s main settlement is. Sitting…

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Papaelise: A place of resilience

9 June 2023

During the height of COVID-19, Papaelise was a safe refuge for people away from Tuvalu’s mainland. Most of the few dozen residents living there now moved during the pandemic as part of a relocation program…

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The front cover and sample of inside pages from the Climate Resilience Home Gardening Guide

Climate Resilient Home Gardening

26 April 2023

The Climate Resilient Home Gardening guide was created as part of Live & Learn’s Atoll Food Futures Project, which is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. By using the information in this guide families can build their knowledge on growing an abundance of fresh and nutritious vegetables. 

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The two sides of the fact sheet for Integrated WASH resilience and disaster preparedness

Integrated WASH resilience and disaster preparedness

21 March 2023

Coordinated water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) planning, particularly at provincial and community levels, is key to empowering climate change-vulnerable communities.

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