Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal

Welcome to the Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal

The Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal is a gateway to climate information services and tools, providing users with the science, mapping, data, videos and other resources to plan their adaptation actions. A summary of portal features is available here.

Climate Mapping Tool

This visualization tool allows you to select climate variables, greenhouse gas emissions pathways, time periods and locations to generate customised maps and datasets.

Look for the Information icon next to each field for detailed descriptions.

Climate Summaries and Extremes

Explore:

Click on the location tags on the map on the right to view key climate data for selected provinces.

Also available:

Explainers for coastal inundation, drought, extreme rainfall, marine heatwaves and tropical cyclones.
Observed and projected climate information in a technical report, sub-national summaries and a Climate variability technical report.

Sanma

Torba

Shefa

Tafea

Malampa

Penama

Case studies

These case studies provide a summary of current and future climate hazards for Vanuatu's key sectors and industries, their potential impacts and possible strategies for climate action at local, provincial and national levels.

There are 2-4 case studies for each sector. Each case is 5-6 pages long.

Agriculture

Infrastructure

Fisheries

Tourism

Water

Resources

There are plenty of resources to support your understanding of climate information and data.

Check out:

An 8-step guide to undertaking an impact assessment.
Case studies demonstrating how to use the guide
Factsheets describing scientific methods and technologies
Explainers for coastal inundation, drought, extreme rainfall, marine heatwaves, tropical cyclones and ocean acidification
Reports with detailed information about climate variability and climate change
Videos for popular topics

Air temperature

Rainfall

Marine Heatwaves

Sea level rise & coastal inundation

Introducing the Vanuatu Climate Futures portal

Step-by-step guide to making climate hazard-based impact assessments

Regional climate summary for the northern, central and southern regions of Vanuatu

Climate change impacts on tourism

Climate change impacts on agriculture

6 new ocean monitoring buoy by VanKIRAP

Ocean Climate Monitoring Buoy Network

Drone boosts Vanuatu’s climate change adaptation efforts

Climate change impacts on fisheries and marine environment

Climate change impacts on water and infrastructure

Impact Stories

Enhancing Climate Understanding with the Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal

VMGD and key government sectors socialise the Vanuatu Climate Futures portal widely and use the information in a variety of applications. The climate information on the portal has been important in providing improved information for early warning systems…

Local Researchers Utilising Climate Information for Santo’s New Hospital

Plans are being developed to build a new hospital on the island of Santo. Most of the community lives in coastal areas and so the hospital will require many roads to access the site.

Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

The Vanuatu Public Works Department (PWD) has undergone a significant transformation in its infrastructure planning and design processes, thanks to the integration of climate information from the Van KIRAP project.

Empowering Vanuatu: Communities Harnessing Climate Data for Future Planning

The Van-KIRAP climate futures portal has been a game changer for sharing climate information with communities in Vanuatu.

Improving Outcomes for Coastal Fishers with Climate Information

Coastal fisheries are important to Vanuatu for self sufficiency and are a significant source of income for rural communities. Access to tailored climate information from the Van-KIRAP climate futures portal has been instrumental in improving outcomes for coastal fishers.

Climate Information Identifying New Coffee and Cocoa Growing Regions in Vanuatu

Coffee and cocoa are important commodities for Vanuatu. The climate information generated by the Van-KIRAP project is providing critical support in decision-making…