Custom landowners and chiefs of Eratap Village on Efate have given their blessings on works for the Port Vila Memorial Garden to commence on their land.
Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, climate change and natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, tsunamis, storm surge, sea-level rise, flooding, prolonged droughts, ocean acidification earthquake related hazards and volcanic events.
The Department of Lands (DoL) and Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP), jointly with the World Bank Group (WBG) are organizing a stakeholder workshop on Subdivision Planning and Resilient at the Melanesian Hotel from June 22-24, 2021.
The workshop is part of a series of activities undertaken by the Government to engage stakeholders in the national dialogue on reforms on subdivision planning and resilient settlements in Vanuatu.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is proud to open a new department after years of hard work — the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP).
The launching of the new department took place on the 28th of April, witnessed by government officials, public service workers as well as representatives from the private sector.
Since enactment blong Foreshore Development Act long 1975, mo chanis we parliament e mekem long 2013 e no bin gat wan provision blong establisim wan Foreshore Advisory Komittee.
Long 2017 Kaosel blong ol Minista (KOM) hemi mekem approval blong mekem wan more review blong makem chanis long Foreshore Development Act. Review yia hemi bin done mo makem some rekomendation blong mekem chanis long Act we e stap.