Reports

This report is produced by the OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands in collaboration with humanitarian partners under the Pacific Humanitarian Team. It covers the period from 30 March to 05 April 2023. This is the…

Introduction Extreme weather events such as storms and cyclones have devastating effects on many small island developing states (SIDS). Women and men are affected differently by these events due to several factors, including their roles in society…

1. Introduction Solomon Islands is located in the south-west Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia and southwest of Hawaii. The country comprises of an archipelago of 994 islands (including major islands, atolls, and reefs) with a total land…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Constant verification on distribution of food ration with logistics support from NEOC in partnership with FSAC facilitating distribution around Port Vila and Tafea province. Health cluster awareness teams conducted awareness for leptospirosis, yaws, scabies, malaria,…

Situation Overview 99.8% electricity restored in Efate. WASH distribution, ongoing water trucking and quick fixing in Tafea and Shefa. Ongoing logistics support from NEOC with partnership from FSAC facilitating distribution of food ration around Port Vila and…

In Numbers 251,300 people affected (over 80 percent of the population) or 30,000 households in six provinces 155 km/h-maximum sustained wind speed from TC Kevin 110 km/h – maximum sustained wind speed from TC Judy 5,156 displaced people in 106…

Alerts: AFR: Kiribati (1 case), FSM (1 case), Samoa (1 case) COVID-19 : COVID-19, RMI,CNMI, FSM, Palau, and Niue Influenza-like Illness (ILI): New Caledonia

Situation Overview Ongoing logistics support from NEOC with partnership from FSAC facilitating distribution of food ration around Port Vila and Tafea province. Ongoing surge support PacMAT and national Emergency Medical Team in country to support Health Cluster…

The ETC in the Pacific was activated in 2016 under the structure of the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) to support telecommunications preparedness in the region. The ETC in the Pacific is currently supporting the emergency response…

1. Introduction Climate-related displacement is one of the world’s biggest humanitarian and sustainable development challenges. For decades, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has sounded the alarm that one significant impact of a changing climate may…