Defined as a period of below-average precipitation sometimes coupled with increased temperatures, drought is an issues that has arisen for a multitude of reason throughout the years. Known to last several years – the longest recorded one lasted over 400 – droughts can have a dramatic effect on agricultural, the 

• The tropical Pacific Ocean is currently neutral. Most 

The Vanuatu Meteorological and Geo-Hazard Department (VMGD) 

Fifteen National Meteorological Services (NMSs) in the region including Tokelau will benefit from the new