1. Proposed for 3 countries: Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu Pre-simulation workshops (3 days) Simulation exercise (2 days – outside cyclone season) in each country Debrief 7 NZ organisations: Supported by: UNOCHA and other UN orgs Red Cross National Societies NDMO offices – 3 countries NZ Government (funding) 21 NZ-based NGOs’ partners in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu Lead Agency Members

2. Confirmed Participating Communities: Efate Island, Vanuatu Community name Yavusani community Sikituru community Navatulevu community Maqalevu community Narewa community Eastern District, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga Viti Levu, Western Division, Fiji Community name Matakeru Community Second Lagoon Community Eratap Village Community name Makaunga Village Talafo’ou Village Manuka Village Afā Village July 2013 August 2013 September 2013

3. COMMUNITIES Communities are resilient to disasters in Vanuatu, Tonga and Fiji Improvedcoordination NDMOCommunities NZ NGO Local Partners Regional Orgs Participatingcommunities are better prepared DRM policies and procedures strengthened SimExVanuatuTongaFijiCompleted Regional Learning + Best practices documented Experience, procedures, lessons learnt shared and evaluated Preparedness and plans tested Gaps identified Recommendations documented Increased skills andknowledge

4. Communities are resilient to disasters in Vanuatu, Tonga and Fiji Improvedcoordination NDMOCommunities NZ NGO Local Partners Regional orgs Participatingcommunities are better prepared DRM policies and procedures strengthened SimExVanuatuTongaFijiCompleted Regional Learning + Best practices documented Experience, procedures, lessons learnt shared and evaluated Preparedness and plans tested Gaps identified Recommendations documented Increased skills andknowledge

5. Communities, partners and other stakeholders in each country will actively participate in the: detailed design of a simulation exercise programme that will be unique and appropriate for their country and the participating communities. implementation of the exercise programme, which will include a training workshop and simulation field exercise. debriefing and evaluation of the simulation exercise, contributing to lessons learned, confirmation of best practices, recommendations for the review and update of plans and a report documenting these findings. Final report documenting all findings and recommendations. SimExVanuatuTongaFijiCompleted

6. SimExVanuatuTongaFijiCompleted Scoping and assessment Training workshop Simulation Exercise Debrief and evaluation Each country design process Involvement of community, stakeholders and partners. Objectives defined for each workshop and simulation Disaster Management workshop adapted to every context. Communities women, men, children and elderly actively participating Disaster management personnel directly engaged in a real time simulation Hot and general debriefs Communities participation Sim Ex Organizational Eval

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