The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey. Data collected through telephone interviews, conducted across 5...
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Tonga | Mid-term review: TRCS and IFRC Tonga Operation on Volcano and Tsunami Response Final Report
1. Executive summary Introduction On 15 January 2022, the explosion of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haapai (HTHH), two sister underwater volcano located in an uninhabited area about 65 kilometres north of...
World Bank Boosts Support for Tonga to Build Resilience, Strengthen Disaster Preparedness
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2024 – The Kingdom of Tonga, one of the world’s most exposed countries to climate change and natural disasters, will receive a US$25 million (TOP$58.7 million) World Bank...
Two years on, the Tonga tsunami shows effective risk communication saves lives
Nova, a local resort owner, remembers vividly the day the tsunami struck. “I was down in the village when they called me. First I was scared when they told me that the water is on the street. I was...
Tropical Cyclone Outlook for Tonga for the 2023-24 Season
1. Expect up to 3 tropical cyclones to impact Tonga. 2. Expect at least 1 severe tropical cyclone to impact Tonga. 3. Expect that the 2023/24 tropical cyclone season will be longer than usual from...
Tonga Meteorological Service Drought Report (29 September 2023)
(Excerpt) Alerts and warnings Drought Alerts are for Niuafo’ou and Niuatoputapu Drought Warnings are in force for Ha’apai and Vava’u Tongatapu and ‘Eua are in drought. For the next three months...
Infrastructure stakeholders coming together to enhance Tonga's infrastructure resilience
Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 30 August 2023 – The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragile state of Tonga’s critical infrastructure...
Learning through Play - the Heilala Way!
All children to benefit from culturally-relevant, high-quality early childhood education based on the new national curriculum in Tonga Arisa Oba Brightly-coloured, hand-made learning materials...
Tonga | Volcano and Tsunami - Operation Update #5 (18-month Report), Emergency Appeal N° MDRTO002
SITUATION ANALYSIS The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano on 15 January 2022 was the largest recorded since the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The eruption triggered tsunami waves...
Helping Children In Tonga COPE With Natural Hazards And Disasters
15 August 2023, Nadi, Fiji - The Kingdom of Tonga makes up the 35 countries and over three million children that have access to the COPE disaster book series targeted at increasing their disaster...
UNICEF and the Ministry of Internal Affairs launch new tool to address children’s needs
Tonga 11 July 2023 – Identifying and addressing the needs of children has become easier for policymakers in Tonga. This comes after the launch of UNICEF Pacific and the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
Tonga at Risk of Sea Level Rise, Seismic Events, According to ADB Report
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (6 July 2023) — Tonga faces permanent losses from sea level rises and is at risk from a seismic event, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the...
Tonga: Population Distribution | Total Population: 100, 179 (Census 2021)
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Pacific Island countries drive agrifood systems transformation talks at FAO-led high-level event in Rome
30/06/2023, Rome/Apia – Government Ministers from many Island Nations in the Pacific Island countries have convened in Rome today, headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Pacific Regional Cash Working Group - Tonga Cash and Voucher Assistance - Community of Practice: Meeting Minutes Q1 March 2023
Agenda • Welcome and Introduction • Partner Updates o Activities - Beneficiary reached o CVA Modalities and Delivery Mechanisms used o Financial Service Providers used o Key Challenges o Lesson...
Pacific Regional Cash Working Group (PRCWG): Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff Training from 22 to 26 May in Tonga
COURSE AIM To develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of humanitarian practitioners for cash and voucher assistance (CVA) technical design and quality. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Discuss the...
The technology response in Tonga is handed over to national ETC
Over one year since the massive Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption devastated Tonga, the ETC response―led by WFP in the Pacific―has been handed over to the national ETC Tonga team. Led by...
Tonga - Earthquake ( GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 May 2023)
An earthquake of 7.6 M at a depth of 210 km occurred offshore in the South Pacific Ocean, close to northern Tonga Islands on 10 May at 16.02 UTC (4.02 local time). The epicentre was located...
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Partnership With Australia, New Zealand and World Bank Signals Boost for Pacific Assistance
Commitment to expand World Bank support for health, education, social protection and climate-resilient infrastructure projects across the Pacific over next eight years SYDNEY, May 8, 2023 – The...
Tonga: Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha'apai Volcano [FINAL] ETC Situation Report #18 Reporting period: 15/01/2022 to 30/04/2023
The ETC in the Pacific was activated in 2016 under the structure of the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) to support telecommunications preparedness in the region. The ETC in the Pacific supported the...