The launch of the Port Vila CBD Vision and Concept Plan sets out a shared direction for the capital’s recovery and longer-term rebuild.

UN Women is supporting the planned safety and access audit of Port Vila Central Market and the surrounding Market Precinct to inform redevelopment

New Zealand-supported rehabilitation of Port Vila’s seafront contributes to the recovery of public spaces and the CBD Vision and Concept Plan.

Private-sector stakeholders discuss the draft CBD geotechnical guidance tools during consultation at MG Cocomo Resort.

Geotechnical studies commenced in 2025 and identified four broad ground zones and mapped potential earthquake-related hazards, including ground shaking, liquefaction, slope instability and fault-related ground movement.