A vision for Sanma Province could be a thriving, resilient community with a strong economy based on sustainable agriculture, tourism, and skilled workforce development, where residents enjoy quality healthcare and education, while preserving their rich cultural heritage and actively mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Sanma Province, Vanuatu has several missions, including skills development, disaster preparedness, gender equality, and improving farming practices.
To provide avenues for all actively involve and participate to developing a secured, strong and healthy Province with emphasis on establishing partnership and new trade links within and outside the province taking into consideration: Christian principals, Cultural and traditional values, Gender equity and Respect for biodiversity (Environment). In the end focusing on “Bringing the Government closer to the People”.

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Vanuatu is a unitary state with three levels of government – the Central Government, Provincial Council and Area Councils. Provincial councils are established by virtue of the provisions of the Local Government Act, the Decentralization Act and Physical Planning Act. The Vanuatu Constitution also provides for a decentralized system of government.
The Sanma Provincial Government Council (SPGC) has continued to emphasize the importance and centrality of traditional governance (custom) to a happy and harmonious co-existence in the province. The illustration below shows the different levels and relationships between them at provincial level.
The SPGC consists of Santo and Malo Island and other smaller islands, and the Headquarter is located at Luganville, Santo.
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