OCHA met with @PeaceWindsJapan , a Japanese NGO with active operations in #Palau. Discussion focused on their #logistics and #health expertise and the role of the Pacific Humanitarian Team.  We are impressed with the work of NGOs and keen to invest more in these partnerships 🤝

OCHA Pacific is proud to support Tuvalu’s NDMO in boosting data skills!📊✨ This week’s training on open-source data visualization empowers the team to turn info into insight, strengthening damage assessment, reporting and resilience🇹🇻🌊 #DataForGood #Tuvalu #PacificResilience

“Together, we are building a future where disasters no longer catch us by surprise — but where knowledge, foresight and preparedness save lives before the storm arrives.” 🇵🇼 Palau kicks off its National Anticipatory Action Framework Workshop, led by @palaugov with #PHTAATWG

🇵🇼 Grateful to H.E. Ambassador Hiroyuki Orikasa and Ms. Miwa Yamamoto, Head of the Political Affairs Section, for a constructive exchange on Japan’s support to Palau’s preparedness and disaster readiness across the Pacific. 🇯🇵🤝🌊 #PacificResilience #DisasterPreparedness

🇹🇰 Engaging with Ms. Paula Faiva, Director, Ministry of Climate, Oceans and Resilience, and Mr. Jewel Tuitama, Director, Tokelau NDMO, to tackle operational challenges and strengthen data, mapping, and coordination for more effective preparedness and response #PacificResilience

Meeting in 🇵🇼 with the 🇨🇰 Cook Islands delegation — Hon Sonny Williams, EMCI Director John Strickland, and Sr Tech Coordinator Stephano Rampling-Tou. Focused on nationally led #AnticipatoryAction, alignment with legislation and Puna system, and exploring new financing pathways

🤝 Grateful for a constructive meeting with H.E. Toby Sharpe, Ambassador of 🇦🇺 Australia to 🇵🇼 Palau, on strengthening disaster preparedness and public awareness. Australia’s continued support remains key to Pacific response readiness and resilience. 🌊 #PacificResilience #OCHA

Sincere thanks to the Government of Palau for hosting the 2nd Pacific Disaster Risk Management Ministerial Meeting in Koror — a key step for stronger regional preparedness. Grateful to VP Raynold Oilouch and NEMO ED Waymine Towai for their leadership🇵🇼 #PDRMMM #ResilientPacific

Community SIMEX is live across Vanuatu! Partners and assets are in-country to support drills in assessments, search & rescue, and medical evacuations. The 5-day exercise spans multiple provinces, with OCHA supporting coordination and IM at the National EOC. #Vanuatu #SIMEX

Great discussion today with the Red Cross Societies of #Tuvalu, #Palau, #FSM, #RMI, American Red Cross and UNDRR on how to take forward #AnticipatoryAction agenda at the country level and seek a coordinated approach with the governments with the support of the #PHTAATWG 🤝

🌏🇫🇯 Fiji’s leadership shines. At the UN Pacific Senior Leadership Meeting, DPM Hon. Prof. Biman Prasad called for multilateralism that meets the Pacific’s unique needs—while reaffirming Fiji’s role as host of the UN’s permanent hub in Suva. #BluePacific #UN80

Day 5 of #NERT Batch 3 🇸🇧 was a whirlwind! Trainees dived into 📊 data visualization, 💰humanitarian financing, 📝 response planning, 🧰field equipment, and mastered the 🔑 handover & exit process — essential for any deployment! 🚀🙌#DisasterReadiness @SI_NDMO @spc_cps

🎉 Stronger together! OCHA and @spc_cps proudly joined forces to train Solomon Islands’ NDMO 3rd #NERT cohort 🇸🇧. Our partnership is building resilient national teams and boosting disaster readiness across the Pacific. #DisasterPreparedness #PartnershipInAction

🌊OCHA was proud to support Vanuatu🇻🇺 NDMO’s #HADR TableTop Exercise! Strengthening coordination with regional partners, including the FRANZ alliance, ensures the Pacific is ready for the 2025/2026 cyclone season #DisasterPreparedness #PacificResilience #Vanuatu #NDMO

🌊🌱 Day 4 of #NERT Batch 3 🇸🇧: Tackling environmental emergencies, integrating gender into response planning, and mastering media for impact. Future-ready responders in action! 💪 @SI_NDMO #DisasterReadiness #EmergencyResponse

Day 3 of #NERT Batch 3 🇸🇧: trainees put theory into practice, using their OSOCC to craft situation overviews & assessment plans for an ⚠️earthquake/tsunami 🌊scenario. Building #DisasterReadiness through #CoordinatedAssessments! @SI_NDMO

👏 Inspired to see @cfedmha investing in Solomon Islands’ National Emergency Response Team (NERT)! OCHA is proud to partner across the Pacific to strengthen national disaster response and resilience. #NERT #DisasterResponse #PacificResilience @USEmbHoniara

Day 2 of 🇸🇧Solomon Islands @SI_NDMO #NERT induction! 🚨UNDAC & OCHA staff are supporting the 3rd intake on humanitarian principles, coordination, info management, joint assessments, action planning & OSOCC setup #DisasterResponse #HumanitarianCoordination #PacificRegion #UNDAC

🚨 Solomon Islands has launched induction training for the 3rd batch of its National Emergency Response Team (NERT), modelled after UNDAC. OCHA remains committed to strengthening Pacific countries’ capacity for effective disaster response. @SI_NDMO #DisasterResponse #NERT

OCHA met with the NDMO to review disaster preparedness , lessons from past responses, emerging joint activities 🤝, national adaptation of UNDAC & INSARAG, contingency planning 🚨, and strengthening capacity for environmental emergencies in the Solomon Islands 🇸🇧.