Background
1.1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is an intergovernmental organisation charged with promoting cooperation among Pacific islands countries and
territories to protect and improve their environment and ensure sustainable development.
1.2. SPREP approaches the environmental challenges faced by the Pacific guided by four simple Values. These values guide all aspects of our work:
- We value the Environment
- We value our People
- We value high quality and targeted Service Delivery
- We value Integrity
1.3. The Climate Information Services for Resilient Development Planning in Vanuatu (CISRDP) or Vanuatu
Klaemet Infomesen blong redy, adapt mo protekt (Van-KIRAP) Project, is a four and a half year, full size
Green Climate Fund project implemented through the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme
(SPREP). The Van-KIRAP Project is implemented in the Republic of Vanuatu and managed by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) and SPREP Climate Change Resilience Programme (SPREP CCR), the Project Executing Agencies, in partnership with multiple partners in Vanuatu,
Australia and South Korea.
1.4 The Van-KIRAP Project Objective (PO) is to “increase the ability of decision makers, development partners, communities and individuals across five target sectors (agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure, tourism
and water) to plan for and respond to the long- and short-term impacts of climate variability and change”.
The Project is responding to priorities identified in the Vanuatu Framework for Climate Services (2016)
and the VMGD Strategic Development Plan 2014–2023, developed through a national consultation and
design process.
1.5 For more information, see: www.sprep.org.
