COVID-19 Resources
The Vanuatu Government via the Ministry of Health is providing daily situation updates HERE
Connecting Business Initiative – https://www.connectingbusiness.org/novel-coronavirus-2019
COVID-19 has changed the world we live in, and is in the world to stay. This website has been created to provide you with all the information you need on how to operate businesses and services with best practices to safeguard staff and customers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
First up, we have created a learning guide on Safe Business Operations. It can be downloaded here. Please print and copy and share with your staff.
The Vanuatu Business Resilience Council and VCCI would like to provide you with resources and updates on the preparedness and recovery activities underway to support the private sector with regards to the COVID-19 virus and its effects on businesses here in Vanuatu. We are taking the issues raised to us by you in the private sector to these meetings so that protecting the economy is made a priority topic.
Resources in Bislama
How the Coronavirus spreads and how to keep yourself safe – visual guide
This visual guide explains how the virus spreads and 5 key precautions you can take to protect yourself, your staff and your families.
Business Continuity Planning – How to guide
The purpose of this ‘how to’ business continuity (or preparedness) planning guide is to take businesses through a planning process by which the end product is a tailored Business Continuity or Preparation Plan, to be created with staff input and implemented in times of business disruption.
Business Continuity Plan template
This easy to use template accompanies the guide above.
Human Resources Planning and Procedures guide
This guide provides more detailed guidance for businesses to minimize health risk to employees and put plans in place to manage situations like visitors and staff coming from or returning from overseas, leave of absence procedures, and staff who may be quarantined or infected by the virus.
Important tips for Employees
Helpful tips to give to your employees.
Important tips for Employers
Additional factors to consider as employers.
Resources in English
How the Coronavirus spreads and how to keep yourself safe – visual guide
Business Continuity Planning – How to guide – is currently only available in Bislama, see above. Basic translation available in Word and can be emailed by request.
Business Continuity Plan template – is currently only available in Bislama, see above. Basic translation available in Word and can be emailed by request.
Helpful External Links
World Health Organisation – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019