Our Partners

The Vanuatu Australia Education Support Program (VAESP) is managed by Tetra Tech International Development on behalf of the Australian Government.

Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training vision is a caring education system which provides every young person with the lifelong skills, values and confidence to be self-reliant so they can contribute to the development of Vanuatu. The Ministry works in partnership with all stakeholders to provide well-managed schools.

The Ministry of Education and Training mission is to provide student-centred education that is accessible, relevant, sustainable, responsive and of good quality, to guarantee every young person:

Pre-school and basic education to year 10, including literacy, numeracy, life skills, and livelihood skills, respect for our history and culture, and respect for human rights;
Expanded opportunities for secondary, technical, tertiary and higher education;
Support for parents and communities to participate in and manage their schools;
A well-managed and accountable education system which focuses on building the human resources of Vanuatu, improving learning, living, and working opportunities, and enabling young people to contribute to the productive sectors in both rural and urban areas.

The Ministry has three major objectives:

To improve the quality of education
Increase equitable access to education for all people at all levels of education in Vanuatu
Improve planning, fiscal and financial management

The Ministry aim is to create an education system, which provides good conditions for knowledge, skills and values development, with the view of enhancing a harmonious and peaceful society, conducive to the promotion of a sustainable way of life in Vanuatu.

For more information, please visit the Ministry of Education and Training website.

Australia and Vanuatu are close partners, with Australia being the largest provider of development and humanitarian assistance to Vanuatu. We have enduring bilateral relationship and are committed to working with Vanuatu to support recovery from the broad impacts of COVID-19 and build resilience in the face of ongoing natural disasters.

Our ongoing support in the education sector will ensure all children can access quality education, with a focus on improving literacy and numeracy, as well as helping to maintain continuity of learning through pandemics and disaster events. This will include implementing COVID-19 protocols, radio education programs and remote schooling as well as rebuilding disaster and climate resilient classrooms damaged by Tropical Cyclone Harold.

For more information, please visit the Australian Government website.

Tetra Tech International Development is a comprehensive implementing partner for governments and the private sector, relied on for more than four decades by its clients to successfully deliver their programs in partnerships with local organisations, through its global network of development professionals. Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program management, construction management and technical services. Tetra Tech International Development counts 16,000 people working in 400 locations across the globe – combining the resources of a global, multi billion-dollar company with Tetra Tech International Development reputation and deep expertise in the regions that it operates.

For more information, please visit intdev.tetratechasiapacific.com.