The new logo and awareness materials to promote the work of the newly established Department of Climate Change (DoCC) has been launched at the beginning of this year 2019.

The logo reflects the mission of the department which is to promote and enabling environment encompassing climate governance, adaptation and mitigation approaches via inclusive and equitable services. This Mission adheres to the National Sustainable Development Plan or the People’s Plan 2016—2030.

Minister Ham Lini and Acting DG Esline Garaebiti Bule and Directors cutting the cake to mark the launching of the new logo and awareness materials.


The Director of Climate Change presenting the prize of 50,000VT to the winner of the logo completion Juliana Abel.


The display of the logo, awareness and communication materials after the launching ceremony.

The new logo for the department was designed by Juliana Abel, a Year 12 student of Malapoa College. DoCC The department have decided to engage students in the logo design competition with the aim to educate them on the issues of climate change and its impacts. The winner of the logo competition received Vt50, 000 cash prize. Several schools throughout the country participated in the competition.

The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) awareness materials such as posters and brochures will be used by the staff of the department in future outreach and awareness programs to the national and provincial stakeholders, as well as the general public. During the launching ceremony, the Acting Director General of the Ministry of Climate Change, Esline Garaebiti Bule, said the logo is the department’s brand at international events. “The DoCC’s main focus is to help coordinate the mainstreaming of climate change across all sectors,” she said.

“The department will also concentrate on helping the government to meet its international obligations on climate change,” she said. Acting DG Bule and the Minister of Climate Change, Ham Lini, unveiled the logo at the MoCC in the presence of the other government officials from the government sectors.

DoCC Director Mike Waiwai presented the goal, vision, mission, values and strategic objectives of the department before the unveiling ceremony. The DoCC was established in 2018 following the approval of the Council of Ministers. Currently, the department has eight staff.

Its business plan, vision and mission objectives were launched last month. Vanuatu is the first and few countries in the Pacific region to have its own Ministry and Department of Climate Change. Establishing a separate department for climate change is part of showing to the rest of the world that Vanuatu is committed to contribute to achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goals.