Partnerships for Impactful Projects

To strengthen partnerships by supporting multi-sectoral programs and projects for various government ministries and departments to reach area councils and communities that are geographically isolated from Port Vila and provincial Capitals.

• Establishment of Memorundums of Understanding between HELPR-1 and Government agencies to ensure consistency of service delivery to the provinces, HELPR-1 has MoUs with various government agencies including; Ministry of Health, Department of Energy, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity, Ministry of Education, Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority, Ministry of Justice and Community Services, and UNFPA.
• Facilate capacity building for maritime safety, by enabling the VMSA to complete the first maritime safety training and boat safety course for boat owners in two of the most remote provinces.
• Promote access to free education to children living in the remote islands and communities through delivery of curriculum materials and training of teaching staff.
• Partnering with the national civil registration and identification management department to promote free access to essential identification documentations for people in the remote communities.
• Facilitated delivery of ballot boxes for two elections and a national referendum for four provinces (Shefa, Penama and Tafea) and provided access to voting for over 60,000 people. During this project we transported over 160 officers from the National Police Force, Vanuatu Army, and the national electoral commission to ensure safety and security during the election process.e national civil registration and identification management department to promote free access to essential identification documentations for people in the remote communities.