Jotham Napat to celebrate Vanuatu’s 46th Independence Day (Photo/Supplied)31/7/26 – Port Vila, Vanuatu – Ambassador of the European Union to the Pacific, H.E. Barbara Plinkert, concluded a five-day official visit to the Republic of Vanuatu on the occasion of the country’s 46th anniversary of independence. Ambassador also met the ministries with which the EU maintains active sectoral cooperation: the Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Hon. This assistance is delivered under the Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific Programme (BSRP II), funded by the EU with €0.5 million (VUV 71 million). Under the EU Pacific Partnership, funded with €3.3 million (VUV 455 million), a dedicated component advances women’s leadership and participation.