Community Profiling is a description of the needs of a community that is defined, or defines itself, as a community, and the resources that exist within that community, carried out with the active involvement of the community itself, for the purpose of developing an action plan or other means of improving the quality of life of the community

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This community profiling exercise would not have been possible without the dedicated and collective effort of the Sanma Area Administrators and Community liaison officers. the unwavering dedication of numerous individuals and organizations who generously contributed their time, expertise, and resources. The profiling would not have been possible with the generous support if the Department of Local Authorities’ and its key stakeholders within the government who are represented by the Sanma community profile working group.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the members of the community and in particular community leaders of the communities in Sanma, who for the time and knowledge,

We also acknowledge with appreciation the invaluable support of our partners and collaborators, the Sanma Provincial TAC, members of the profiling working group, the Vanuatu Skills Partnership for the technical support.

Foreword

The community profiling serves as a vital tool in unveiling many key underlying layers of our societies, offering insights into development progress in terms of service delivery, economy, infrastructure, cultures, values, and challenges that defines any community.

In 2020, Sanma provincial government took a step to conduct a community profile for its 11 local area councils, to stock take and provide necessary updates on the community needs, goals and visions. Thematic areas were identified and aligned to provincial government plans and objectives. The systematic approach through design, support and implementation with the help of its key stakeholder, allows the proper profiling to be conducted in the last quarter of 2023.