Vanuatu faces significant tsunami risks as an island nation of approximately 300,000 people still recovering from the December 2024 earthquake that claimed 14 lives and damaged over 260 buildings. With two-thirds of the population engaged in small-scale agriculture and highly vulnerable coastal settlements, the country's fragile infrastructure and limited evacuation routes create substantial challenges. Recent investments include multi-purpose emergency shelters under construction in Port Vila and strengthened emergency telecommunications through the Pacific Waves Training Alliance, though critical gaps remain in medical staffing and comprehensive early warning coverage across the archipelago. This infographic provides humanitarian organizations with essential risk analysis in support of effective disaster preparedness and emergency response planning in Vanuatu.
