Pillar 4. Disasters and Climate Change Resilience Resilient national systems for disaster preparedness, response and recovery; and for climate change adaptation. Vanuatu is the world’s most vulnerable country to climate and disaster risk, according to a 2016 United Nations report. This poses our highest and most enduring security threat, with major implications for our society, environment, agriculture and fisheries and the economy more generally. Vanuatu lives with cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis, and storm surges, landslides, flooding and droughts. With its limited resources and island geography Vanuatu is also potentially vulnerable to major man-made disasters, particularly involving vessels and aircraft. 40 Changing weather patterns, which give rise to an increase in natural disasters, are widely attributed to climate change, which is of grave global and regional concern and was recognised by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders in 2018 as “the single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and well-being of Pacific people”. Climate change is also a “threat multiplier” which can exacerbate a range of existing stress situations and lead to social tensions.Learning from Cyclone Pam, natural disaster response and recovery mechanisms, including Part 2. Building a happy and secure future the National Disaster Management Office have been upgraded. Effective coordination between the many stakeholders in response and recovery operations continues to improve. The Government gives high priority to climate In addition to the human toll, the economic cost of natural disasters can be devastating. The impact of Cyclone Pam in 2015 exceeded 60 per cent of GDP, derailing the nation’s budget and fiscal position. Overall, the impact of natural disasters in Vanuatu is equivalent to the loss on average of 6.6% per annum (World Bank).