Community maps identify where help is needed
Participants clarified disaster-committee roles and mapped places where assistance would be needed. They also practised preparing emergency bags. A participant named Fo’ou highlighted the need to “sit and listen to their stories and experiences”. The organisation reported participants’ commitments to improve inclusion in households, churches and community groups. [1]
Disabled people seek a place in local committees
A separate Pacific Disability Forum report described leadership and governance training by Lavame’a Ta’e’iloa Disabled People Association Incorporated, known as LATA. According to the report, this helped self-advocates join emergency committees on outer islands. The account connected disability advocacy with local climate planning and community development.
National consultations set out village structures
Earlier, consultations reported by UNDP in April 2025 discussed village disaster-management committees chaired by town officers, with eight community representatives including women, young people and people with disabilities. These proposed structures and the later community workshops addressed different parts of preparedness: representation in decisions and practical arrangements before emergencies.