Assessments

Introduction The Honiara City Council Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment was developed in response to a request for assistance to UNDP and UN-Habitat by the Solomon Island Government through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster…

Executive summary Following the flash flood emergency in the Solomon Islands on 3 April 2014, the Guadalcanal Department of Health performed rapid health and WASH assessment in many of the flood-affected communities in Guadalcanal Province. A total…

Extract: This report contains the findings of the Safety and Protection Assessment on the impact of Tropical Cyclone Ian in Ha’apai; including analysis of the particular issues affecting vulnerable groups at the time of assessment, as well…

Extract: Tropical Cyclone Ian caused extensive damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The worst affected area was the Ha’apai North-Eastern area including the four districts of Ha’ano, Foa, Lifuka and Uiha, with an affected population of…

Executive summary INTRODUCTION In 2007, for the first time, over half of Fiji’s population resided in urban areas. All of its ten towns and two cities were experiencing growth, and with growth comes challenges. Today, Fiji’s urban…

This document is an overview of the findings of the protection assessment conducted by the Pacific Humanitarian Protection Cluster (PHPC) in relation to Tropical Cyclone Ian that struck Tonga on 11 January 2014. The assessment included…

KEY FINDINGS Groundwater No significant impact on groundwater from Tropical Cyclone (TC) Ian. 2011 freshwater lens thickness contour and freshwater groundwater volumes calculated remain valid. Current salinity has been significantly reduced in all tubes for Lifuka salinity monitoring bore (LIF)…

Updates: A significant eruption occurred on the of 27th May 2010. Reports from local witnesses say that there was a loud explosion that evening. Geo-hazards Unit does not have any volcano monitoring station on site to validate…

Executive Summary Introduction Considering the concerns of climate change and its impacts on coastal fisheries resources, SPC is implementing the ‘Monitoring the Vulnerability and Adaptation of Coastal Fisheries to Climate Change’ project with funding assistance from the Australian…

Executive Summary Introduction Considering the concerns of climate change and its impacts on coastal fisheries resources, SPC is implementing the ‘Monitoring the Vulnerability and Adaptation of Coastal Fisheries to Climate Change’ project with funding assistance from the Government’s…