B
NARRATIVE VALUE
Certainty
●●○ medium
ABCDEFG
There is no confirmed −; independently verified + decide the position (B). No unreachable strike-through.= non-additive meter
As of: 2026-Q4Status: ActiveCeiling reason: No confirmed −
History2026-Q4BHistory grows each quarter
Vanuatu Skills Partnership: Teaching the skills the islands need, on the islands. The letter is B; certainty is medium. Unconfirmed concerns are placed under “Watching.” (As of 2026-Q4; estimate based on public information.)
Main narrative
Vocational training in island states tends to end with one school in the capital. People on outer islands cannot attend, and what is taught does not match the island economy. The Vanuatu Skills Partnership, a joint undertaking of the governments of Vanuatu and Australia, puts a "skills centre" in each province.
The centres do not teach everything themselves; they connect local training providers and businesses and deliver, on the spot, the skills that are needed - tourism, construction, plumbing, food processing, handicraft. An independent outcome harvest identified 55 distinct outcomes to which the Partnership contributed from 2017 onwards. Women made up 55% of participants, up from 50% the previous year, and participation continued in trades such as construction and plumbing that women had found hard to enter. In Sanma province, women running handicraft businesses reported higher incomes, confidence and professionalism. Support also covers artisans with disabilities and small farm enterprises. The current phase ends in 2026 and hands over to a successor programme.
One person’s story (N1)
+ A single story
The benefit appears collectively. Rather than building a school in the capital, it puts a skills centre in each province, connecting local training providers and businesses to deliver on the spot the skills that island needs. An independent outcome harvest identified 55 distinct outcomes from 2017 onwards. Women made up 55% of participants, up from 50% the previous year, and participation continued in trades such as construction and plumbing. In Sanma province, women running handicraft businesses reported higher incomes and confidence. Nature of sources: independent (DFAT evaluation) plus programme-official.
Source nature: T2 official evaluation and programme-official. Positive effects are not used to offset negatives.
Positive / negative effects
+ effects
- The positive side of this assessment rests on the single story (N1) above and its source. A per-item ledger of positive effects has not yet been compiled for this organization.T2 official evaluation and programme-official
Watching (unconfirmed; not counted in the assessment)- Continuity subject to aid policy
- limited employment outcome indicators
- current phase ending in 2026
Looking ahead (not included in the assessment)- Transitioning to the successor programme, Pacific Australia Skills, while continuing the provincial skills centres.
A second look
This is a bilateral aid programme, not an independent organization. Its funding and direction follow the donor country's aid policy, and the current phase ends in 2026. Evaluation centres on participation and institutional outputs; figures showing whether trainees actually found work are limited.
Sources
How to read this assessment
A Independently verified +, with no confirmed −
B Leans +, with independent backing
C Mixed. A confirmed − sets the ceiling, or much is unverified
D A serious confirmed − sets the ceiling
E A serious − reaches the core of the organization
F Serious and systemic, with little redeeming +
G Only extreme cases
Out of scope An entity whose core purpose is illegal
On hold Independent evidence is scarce on both + and −
- Reachable upper bound (ceiling): a confirmed − sets the ceiling, and independently verified + decide the position within it. + do not cancel out −.
- The weight of evidence is not symmetric: only confirmed − are counted; the volume of disputes or allegations goes under “Watching.” + are counted from independent evidence, while an organization’s own PR is treated as “reference.”
- Size is not value: scale is not used in the assessment. Matters that stay within money or competition—investors, shareholders, sanctions, trade secrets—are also excluded.
- The letter (assessment) and certainty (how reliable the information is) are separate axes.
This is a translation; the Japanese version is authoritative. The assessments here are generated automatically by AI based on published criteria. The operator does not alter individual results. Because they are AI-generated they may contain errors, and they are opinion and commentary, not statements of fact. Where evidence is insufficient, the entry is marked “On hold.” Requests for correction are accepted via the form.
Terms: Narrative Value = an assessment (A–G) of the distance between the narrative an organization tells and its reality / Ceiling meter = a visualization of the reachable upper bound / Watching = unconfirmed matters not counted / Protected stakeholders = people, animals, nature, and future generations. | Generated by: AI | As of: 2026-Q4 | Back to top