More cyclone-damaged tourism properties reopen on Tanna
27 tourism properties on Tanna that were smashed by cyclone Pam four years ago have been reopened and ready for marketing. The locally owned bungalows, tours and restaurant have been renovated but to a much better standard than before. They include 18 bungalows, 8...
2019 Vanuatu Seasonal Crop Calendar
The seasonal crop calendar is a tool that provides timely information on crop species to promote local agriculture production. Local farmers will find the calendar very useful as it features some of the important farming information relating to periods of sowing,...
Vetimboso Weavers- Traditional Craft for Inclusive Economic Growth
Through the Australian Government funded Vanuatu Skills Partnership, communities in remote provincial locations are able to access skills training that respects and builds on their local traditions. This short video shows how women and men in Vetimboso village in...
Advancing sign language in Vanuatu
An analysis conducted on the situation of sign language in Vanuatu released yesterday during the opening of the National Disability Forum will strengthen collective action to improve access to sign language. Without including people with hearing impairment at all...
Pacific skills development practitioners share key takeaways from the WFCP World Congress 2018
In a world in which technology advances by the day and automation steadily reduces the scope for traditional employment, what kind of skills are the world’s workforces going to need in coming years and how can they best be acquired? This question was put under the...
Use of local handicraft products to support business events
Last week the World Bank held the Understanding Risk Finance Pacific forum at Warwick Le Lagon Resort. It was great to see local products being used as gifts for all attendees. There were over 150 international delegates at the event, as well as many attendees from...