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POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF VANUATU ICH FOLLOWING TROPICAL CYCLONE PAM
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Manage No DI00000184 Country Republic of Korea Author Brigitte Laboukly Manager, National Heritage Registry, Vanuatu Cultural Centre Akatsuki Takahashi Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Office for the Pacific States Published Year 2015 Language English Copyright 
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| Description | From 10 to 14 March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam (TC Pam) struck Vanuatu, an island country in the Pacific composed of more than 80 islands with a population of around 270,000 people and with some 100 languages. The category 5 cyclone caused widespread damage across the country. TC Pam’s eye passed close to Efate Island in Sefa Province, where the capital Port Vila is located, with winds around 250km/hr and gusts peaking at 320km/hr. The President of Vanuatu, Father Baldwin Lonsdale, who was attending the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, returned to the country immediately, before the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) was concluded. The Sendai Framework includes the importance of Disaster Risk Reduction strategy of cultural heritage to contribute to strengthening communities’ resilience and nurture a culture of prevention. | ||
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