vi Tropical Cyclone Pam, March 2015 MTTCNVB NBV NDMO NGO OGCIO P&M PCRAFI <strong>PDNA</strong> PVMC PWD RBV R4D SPC SPREP TRR UAV UNDP UNESCAP UNESCO UNFPA UN-Habitat UNICEF UNOCHA URA VANWODS VAT VCC VCCI VEMIS VMGD VNPF VNSO VOIP VTCWC WASH Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-<strong>Vanuatu</strong> Business National Bank of <strong>Vanuatu</strong> National Disaster Management Office Nongovernmental Organization Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Ports and Marine Department Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Port Vila Municipal Council Public Works Department Reserve Bank of <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Roads for Development Secretariat of the Pacific Community Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program Telecommunications and Radio Communications Regulator Unmanned Aerial Vehicles United Nations Development Programme United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Population Fund United Nations Human Settlements Programme United Nations Children’s Fund United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Utilities Regulatory Authority <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Women Development Scheme Value-Added Tax <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Cultural Centre <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Chamber of Commerce and Industry <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Education Management Information System <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Metrology and Geo-Hazards Department <strong>Vanuatu</strong> National Provident Fund <strong>Vanuatu</strong> National Statistics Office Voice over Internet Protocol <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
<strong>Vanuatu</strong> | Post-Disaster Needs Assessment vii Acknowledgments The Government of the Republic of <strong>Vanuatu</strong> led this Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (<strong>PDNA</strong>) supported by the European Union, United Nations agencies, the World Bank Group, and other development partners. The extensive and intensive exercise was conducted over three weeks. Without committed and dedicated government officials and development partners, this could not have been achieved. Special acknowledgment is extended to Johnson Naviti Marakipule, Director General, Prime Minister’s Office, for his leadership and guidance, and to the following for their dedicated cooperation and support throughout the process: Benjamin Shing, Director, Department of Strategic Policy, Planning and Aid Coordination; Johnny Koanapo, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trades; Yvon Basil, Director, Department of Foreign Affairs; George Maniuri, Director General, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management; Letlet August, Director, Department of Finance; Johnson Binaru Iauma, Director General, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities; Sam Namuri, Director, Public Works Department; Joseph Niel, Director, Civil Aviation; Henry Woreck, Director, Ports and Habour; Jotham Napat, Director General, Ministry of Climate Change, Meterology, Geohazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management; David Gibson, Director, <strong>Vanuatu</strong> Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department; Shadrack Welegtabit, Director, National Disaster Management Office; Peter Korisa, Operations Manager, National Disaster Management Office; Jessy Benjamin, Director, Energy Department; Marakon Alilee, Director General, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Commerce and Tourism; Jimmy Rantes, Director, Department of Industry; Ridley Joseph, Acting Director, Department of Cooperative and Ni-<strong>Vanuatu</strong> Business; George Borogu, Director, Tourism Department; Jessy Dick, Director General, Ministry of Education and Training; Roy Obed, Director, Education Services; George Bongiri, Director General, Ministry of Internal Affairs; Joe Ligo, Director General, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources; Howard Aru, Director General, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity; George Taleo, Acting Director General, Ministry of Health; Mark Bebe, Director General, Ministry of Justice; Dorosday Kenneth Watson, Director of Women’s Affairs; and Simeon Athy, Governor, Reserve Bank of <strong>Vanuatu</strong>. The <strong>PDNA</strong> team is grateful for the technical support from the following agencies: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Government of Australia (DFAT), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GIZ), Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), European Union (EU), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Labour Organization (ILO), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Government of New Zealand (MFAT), Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Programme, (UNESCAP), United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN-Habitat, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), UN Women, World Bank Group (WBG), World Food Program (WFP) and World Meteorology Organization (WMO). A full list of the <strong>PDNA</strong> contributors is included in Annex 1. To all the contributors, the team would like to express its deepest gratitude and appreciation. Finally, the government offers thanks to Roberto Jovel, internationally recognized Damage and Loss Assessment/<strong>PDNA</strong> expert, who dedicated time for a rigurous peer review of each sector chapter and the report as a whole, as well as other sector experts who carefully reviewed the individual sector chapters. These colleagues include Chris Bennet, Natasha Beschorner, Habiba Gitay, Iwan Gunawan, Nicole Jenner, Denis Jordy, Hannah Messerli, James Newman, Dina Nicholas, Pricilla Phelps, James Reichart, Zuzanna Stanton-Geddes, Hans Shrader, Shyam KC, and Mona Sur.
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