Welcome!
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning website. This website is a major achievement for the department because it is developed and hosted in-house. It is also the gateway where we are able to, inform all citizens of Vanuatu, of the many things taking place within the department and more importantly in the Municipalities and Urban Centres.
The main objective of this site is to make readily available departmental documents, reports, workshop reports, development reports, project information and other departmental news taking place in Vanuatu. This ever rapid changing technology has allowed us to do that, to be open and transparent. We should be able to bring to you notices of most departmental and municipal work from all the Urban Centres in Vanuatu.
I certainly hope that you will enjoy our website. We however, do appreciate any comments regarding our site.
Tankio tumas
Jeffry Kaitip
Director
Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
Latest News
The latest news and information on the Department of Urban Affairs' activities
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Development of Lenakel (Tanna) & Lakatoro (Malekula) Town Plans
30/Mar/2022
Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, climate change and natural hazards such as...
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Government holds National Subdivision Planning and Resilient Settlement Workshop
25/Jun/2021
The Department of Lands (DoL) and Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP), jointly with...
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Department of Urban Affairs and Planning Launched
28/Apr/2021
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is proud to open a new department after years of hard work — the...
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Establismen blong Foreshore Advisory Kommittee
01/Mar/2021
Since enactment blong Foreshore Development Act long 1975, mo chanis we parliament e mekem long...
Our Core Responsibilities
The Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP) Core Responsibilities.
Physical Planning
Regulation and management of developments arising within any declared physical planning area.
Foreshore Development
Regulation and management of developments arising below mean high water mark along the coastal areas in Vanuatu.
Municipalities
Control and management of development within the municipal boundaries of Port Vila, Luganville, Lenakel, Lakatoro, Saratamata and Sola.