The Lenakel Cooperative Society building, which was damaged by cyclone Pam in Vanuatu, lies abandoned a year later. Photo: RNZI / Jamie Tahana
The World Bank is providing Vanuatu with an additional $US50 million dollars for reconstruction and improvements after Cyclone Pam.
The cyclone caused widespread devasatation across Vanuatu in March last year, prompting a major response by aid donors, including the World Bank.
The Vanuatu Reconstruction and Improvement Project will fund both repairs and climate-resilient upgrades in roads, schools and other public buildings.
Half the money is a soft loan and the other half a grant.