After a last minute change of course to the west Cyclone Pam made a direct hit on Vanuatu last night, tearing through the archipelago with winds of up to 250kmh. With more than 250,000 people at risk from the severe tropical cyclone there is real concern of a potentially high death toll and of enormous destruction, particularly given the traditional housing that is so prevalent through the islands.
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Cyclone Pam intensifies into category five storm off Vanuatu
Oxfam is ready to respond to Cyclone Pam after the storm was upgraded to a severe Category 5 tropical cyclone overnight, triggering evacuations to emergency shelters across Vanuatu’s southern provinces. Forecasts predict the storm will pass close to Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila.
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Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu
Oxfam is on standby to respond to Cyclone Pam, as latest forecasts predict the storm will pass close to Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, the city recently named as the most exposed to natural disasters in the world.
Boosting incomes, skills and confidence
With support from New Zealand Aid Programme, Oxfam is working to improve vocational training infrastructure in Vanuatu, a country where an estimated 70 per cent of young people end their formal education at primary school.
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Farm Support Association increase income opportunities for rural people in order for them to generate a sustainable amount of money from their goods.
Changing the world, one spreadsheet at a time
Solid financial reporting and processes are critical to a programme’s success.
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