VanuatuVU

UK overseas development assistance to Vanuatu — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£16.8M

Projects

Sectors

Date Range

2008 – 2026

Implementation10(£8.6M)

Closed11(£8.1M)

Largest Projects

Indo-Pacific Humanitarian Mechanism Programme

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2024 – 2029

£7,141,648

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Indo-Pacific Humanitarian Mechanism (IPHM) will strengthen FCDO agility in preparing and responding quickly to new disasters in the Indo-Pacific. It will deliver one of the International Development Strategy’s top priorities: providing life-saving h...

Humanitarian Emergency Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2018

£3,206,463

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This activity Humanitarian Emergency Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region is a component of Humanitarian Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region reported by FCDO with a funding type of 105 - Humanitarian assistance a...

Humanitarian Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2016

£3,206,463

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To provide immediate humanitarian support to people affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region through the UK Rapid Response Facility (RRF) funding mechanism; Multilaterals and the consignment of essential Non Food Items (NFIs).

Sensors for clean water: a participatory approach for technology innovation

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2017 – 2022

£1,182,012

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Access to clean water is fundamental for life. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million children under five years old die every year from diarrhoeal diseases due to unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation. Ensuring the provision of clean wate...

Vanuatu Earthquake response through the British Red Cross

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2025 – 2025

£425,000

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To support 50,000 people on Efate Island, in which Port Vila is located. The main components of assistance are shelter, health, WASH, protection, livelihoods and cash assistance both for relief and recovery.

UNICEF emergency response to Vanuatu earthquake response £400k

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitationImplementation2024 – 2025

£400,000

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Restoring Education and WASH services for Children and Communities -The proposed programme, aligned with UNICEF’s commitment to children’s well-being, focuses on restoring education for children after the December 2024 earthquake in Vanuatu through e...

UK Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (UK MDRI) Vanuatu

Action relating to debtClosed2008 – 2016

£200,973

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This activity UK Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (UK MDRI) Vanuatu is a component of UK Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (UK MDRI) - Bhutan - Lesotho - Samoa - Vanuatu reported by FCDO with a funding type of 108 - Non-budget support financial ...

Contribution to OCHA Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund for Asia and the Pacific

Social ProtectionImplementation2025 – 2027

£196,819

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Contribution to OCHA Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund for Asia and the Pacific. Funding will be committed towards the South Pacific Envelope which includes Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga and Solomon Islands. The Pooled Fund will allow for rapid respo...

FY2025-26 ODA projects in Vanuatu

Environmental policy and administrative managementImplementation2026 – 2026

£177,676

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Two projects will be delivered with bilateral ODA to Vanuatu: 1. Strengthening remote health facilities in Vanuatu with basic but essential medical equipment 2. Strengthened climate-resilient emergency preparedness and response for Vanuatu (educatio...

Building capacity of Vanuatu Public Prosecutor's Office

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)Closed2016 – 2017

£120,000

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Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£14.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£1.2M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£400K

Environmental policy and administrative management

£398K

Action relating to debt

£201K

Social Protection

£197K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£120K

Environmental research

£107K

Basic health care

£78K

Basic life skills for adults

£58K

Multisector aid

£37K

Higher education

£23K

Legal and judicial development

£-20,430

Spending Over Time

2008

£201K

2015

£6.4M

2016

£285K

2017

£1.2M

2020

£38K

2024

£7.5M

2025

£742K

2026

£355K

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Vanuatu via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Indo-Pacific Humanitarian Mechanism Programme

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2024 – 2029

£7,141,648

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Humanitarian Emergency Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2018

£3,206,463

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Humanitarian Response to Tropical Cyclone Pam in the Pacific Region

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2016

£3,206,463

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Sensors for clean water: a participatory approach for technology innovation

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2017 – 2022

£1,182,012

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Vanuatu Earthquake response through the British Red Cross

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2025 – 2025

£425,000

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UNICEF emergency response to Vanuatu earthquake response £400k

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitationImplementation2024 – 2025

£400,000

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UK Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (UK MDRI) Vanuatu

Action relating to debtClosed2008 – 2016

£200,973

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Contribution to OCHA Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund for Asia and the Pacific

Social ProtectionImplementation2025 – 2027

£196,819

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FY2025-26 ODA projects in Vanuatu

Environmental policy and administrative managementImplementation2026 – 2026

£177,676

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Building capacity of Vanuatu Public Prosecutor's Office

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)Closed2016 – 2017

£120,000

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Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£14.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£1.2M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£400K

Environmental policy and administrative management

£398K

Action relating to debt

£201K

Social Protection

£197K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£120K

Environmental research

£107K

Basic health care

£78K

Basic life skills for adults

£58K

Multisector aid

£37K

Higher education

£23K

Legal and judicial development

£-20,430