The Department of Urban Aiffaires and Planning (DUAP) works in collaboration with local and international partners on a number of projects nationally.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cooperates closely with government counterparts and development partners in Vanuatu. ADB also supports government dialogue and consultation with stakeholders, including traditional leaders, local government leaders, the private sector, churches, and civil society and community groups. ADB, in partnership with the New Zealand Aid Programme, has developed the Interisland Shipping Support Project, focused on better access to markets and social services in outer island project areas, stronger safety regulations and better compliance, and improved shipping infrastructure.
In addition, ADB, in partnership with Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), has developed the Port Vila Urban Development Project, which will contribute to social development by improving drainage, roads, and sanitation systems in greater Port Vila and adjacent urban and peri-urban areas of Shefa Province
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ADB and NZAID will co-finance an Inter-island shipping project. Previously, with regards to infrastructure projects in Vanuatu, NZaid with MCC co-funded the Millennium Challenge Account-Vanuatu project. NZaid provided around 900 million vatu for the MCA-V project . The New Zealand company, Downer EDI Works, also won the international open tender to upgrade the roads on Efate Island and Santo East Coast Road
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The Government of Vanuatu in partnership with the Australian Government and the ADB are proud to fund the Port Vila urban Development Project as a major investment in the nation’s capital. According to Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Bob Carr's speech, he said " The Port Vila urban development project will tackle these issues. It will fix up the key roads, it will improve pedestrian safety, it will construct public toilets and washing facilities, it will improve urban planning and climate proof infrastructure. It will create opportunities that don’t exist now for the participation of the private sector."
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The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face.
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JICA is providing assistance to Vanuatu with a focus on infrastructures as a base for economic activities, environment and climate change measures, disaster preparedness, and improving the MDG index.
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