In PNG, AHP has enabled rapid support to be mobilised through trusted local networks, helping ensure assistance is delivered quickly, safely and in line with community priorities. Plan International has been responding in coordination with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, through their established Emergency Command Centres in North, Central and South Bougainville, local leaders, community representatives, the Australian Government, and other humanitarian actors.

“Never before had the water risen so quickly. We couldn’t keep up. Watching everything get ruined was heartbreaking.” With support from the Australian Government, Save the Children helped families move on from last year’s floods in Vietnam with cash and voucher assistance.

As climate change brings increasingly unpredictable weather patterns to Timor-Leste, communities like Fatudere are taking their safety into their own hands. With continued support from the Disaster READY via CARE and the local government, they stand ready to face whatever challenges come their way.

Through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership and World Vision, resilience-building and climate change adaptation programs have supported Mr Hamilton’s community to adapt and protect vital natural ecosystems.