Hon. Regenvanu stressed that the loss and damage policy include a time-bound roadmap for implementation, with determined costing required to undertake the most urgent action. He has encouraged international and development partners to support Vanuatu’s globally recognised efforts to expand action on climate loss and damage. 

“While the policy directives contained within this document are nationally owned, community-oriented and globally informed, we cannot implement this work alone. That is why I call on you, our international partners, and especially those with the greatest historical responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions, to support this policy, this plan and our people,” Hon. Regenvanu said. 

In line with this new policy, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) reaffirms its support to Vanuatu’s Loss and Damage Policy and its people. The Advancing Durable Solutions to Internal Displacement in Vanuatu project, jointly implemented with the International Organization for Migration in close coordination with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, directly contributes to the policy directives under the Climate Displacement, Relocation and Human Mobility thematic area, which draws directly from Vanuatu’s National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-induced Displacement. 

The project is aligned with strengthening governance structures, advancing inclusive planning, and developing safeguards to address climate-induced displacement, and supports data-driven decision-making, community-led implementation, and integrated local planning.

The project, supported by the UN Internal Displacement Solutions Fund, has been allocated additional resources that will enable continued support to Vanuatu’s efforts in addressing climate-induced displacement and relocation.