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Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Diplomatic relations with Vanuatu were established in 1986. Till mid-2000, the Indian High Commission in Canberra was accredited to Vanuatu. The accreditation was transferred to HCI, Port Moresby in August 2000 and to HCI Suva in June 2014. Since February 2022, High Commission of India in Wellington is accredited to Vanuatu.

 
 

Capacity Building

  • Bharat has been offering 5 training slots under the ITEC Programme until 2018-2019. In the year 2018-19, Vanuatu utilized only 1 slot. Since 2019-20, Vanuatu has been offered 1 ITEC slot which has remained unutilized due to Covid-19.
  • Refresher training for 43 ‘Solar Mamas’ from seven Pacific Island Countries was completed successfully in Fiji on 10 September 2016. 
  • Four Vanuatu solar mamas had been trained in Bharat at Barefoot College, Rajasthan since 2012.
  • Vanuatu has signed and ratified the Framework Agreement of ISA and become the founding member of ISA.

Technology Sharing

Bharat will be doing solar electrification of 200 houses in Vanuatu. 

Grants & Concessional Finance

  • As part of Government of Bharat's Regional Assistance Initiatives for Pacific Island countries, India offers annual grant-in-aid for development projects in Vanuatu. 
  • Following “Cyclone Pam” in March 2015, Bharat gave a grant of US$ 250,000 as a humanitarian assistance. 
  • Bharat gave a grant of US$ 200,000 for resettlement process of Ambae islands after eruption of volcano in June 2018. 
  • GOI has increased Grant-in-Aid to Vanuatu to US$ 200,000 annually to be rolled over to provide a wider scope for our development cooperation.
  • Bharat had given US$ 669,093 to Vanuatu since 2006 for various community development projects ‘like procurement of equipment for school/office equipment/ICT equipment, etc.
  • US$ 200,000 assistance for LED bulbs and energy efficient equipment has been delivered on 31 January 2018.