Reports

Overview EpiWeek 34 from Aug. 14, 2023 to Aug. 20, 2023. Diarrheal cases have decreased as compared to last epiweek report although it is still above the threshold. Diarrhea is also a symptom of leptospirosis and the flu…

Highlights WFP began the implementation of its new Multi-Country Strategic Plan (2023-2027) in July, following the approval by the WFP Executive Board in June. The plan focuses on supporting PICT governments and regional organisations in effective disaster…

Spencer McMurray (adelphi)Lukas Ruttinger (adelphi)Serena Arcone (UNDP) The new Pacific Climate Security Assessment guide aims to support Pacific Island Countries to collectively and individually uncover, assess and respond to climate security implications for their peoples, prosperity and…

SITUATION ANALYSIS The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano on 15 January 2022 was the largest recorded since the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The eruption triggered tsunami waves of up to 15m, which struck the west coast…

Pacific Recovery Picks Up Amid Uncertain Global Outlook Benefits of labor migration can be maximized with investments in education, support for reintegration, and improving economic opportunities at home. SUVA, August 8, 2023 – Despite uncertainty about the outlook…

Haruto Honda, Simon Wagner, Sinja Buri Abstract Extreme weather events significantly impact farming and fishing-dependent communities in Pacific Island countries, with Fiji being no exception. To address this critical issue, the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme (PICAP)…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vanuatu is an archipelago of over 80 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its population of more than 300,000 people, the Ni-Vanuatu, have faced a changing environment for centuries, and their lifestyle, traditional knowledge, skills,…

Highlights • Despite the rate of growth of inflation slowing down towards the end of 2022, prices kept rising during the first trimester of 2023, with an average inflation rate at 2% and an average food inflation…

OVERVIEW In Epiweek 28 (Period from 10-16 July 2023), National Surveillance unit recorded 325 Influenza like Illness cases with testing conducted and confirmed 1 case of Para influenza 3. The number of new cases decreased nationally by…

Highlights • The new Multi-Country Strategic Plan (MCSP) (2023-2027) for the Pacific was approved by the Executive Board on 29 June. WFP has assigned a staff in the One UN Office in Apia, Samoa, to coordinate and…