Greater Port Vila Urban Resilience Project (GPVURP)

The project will improve urban resilience in Greater Port Vila (GPV) through capacity building, institutional strengthening, and the construction of two multipurpose emergency shelters. The project is guided by the Greater Port Vila Resilient Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan (GPV RUDSAP) which envisions, that by 2030, Greater Port Vila is safe, inclusive, resilient, and a vibrant economic hub based on sustainable development. About 53% of the total project financing is from disaster risk reduction sources. The Cowater team is supporting the DUAP in urban planning and administration for greater resilience and improved service delivery. The project also aims to facilitate vertical and horizontal partnerships and coordination through activities including training ward secretaries in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation; financing public campaigns on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management with a particular emphasis on the poor, women, and vulnerable households; and preparing inclusive and gender-responsive emergency preparedness plans for each shelter constructed.