Going Green with HELPR-1

Vanuatu is an ideal place to support a green energy initiative in the Pacific via a maritime platform. Unique in its length of almost 1,000 miles and 63 inhabited islands, it has logistics challenges faced by few other countries. Of its population of 300,000 people, 75% live in rural and remote areas.

Vanuatu is a leader among small island nations in its proactive, positive approach to climate change and green energy activity, plus its willingness to innovate and be a benchmark for others, despite its geographic and logistical challenges. But supply vessels and transport are infrequent, especially in the remote outer islands, meaning that development programs without a marine option are destined to be focused on the two urban areas of Port Vila and Luganville, and to not reach the majority of the population.

Respond Global via HELPR-1 is successfully supporting key government departments and authorities to implement a program that supports the electrification of remote community facilities, as part of Vanuatu’s National Energy Road Map 2016-2030.