Fiji, Nov. 4 -- Vanuatu launched its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2026-2035 at a ceremony in Port Vila on 2 November, outlining a national strategy to protect communities, livelihoods, infrastructure and natural resources from the growing impacts of climate change.

The plan, together with six Provincial Adaptation Plans (PAPs), sets out adaptation priorities across all six provinces, from Torba in the north to Tafea in the south, and is expected to guide government planning, development investment and access to international climate finance.

Speaking at the launch, Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, said the plan reflected the priorities identified by the people of Vanuatu through extensive national and provincial consultat...