Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu. The country suffered loss and damage to an extent that vastly overwhelmed its own capacities. TC Pam has been recognised as an opportunity to learn lessons and draw up recommendations for [German] development cooperation (DC) and its partners in the region on how to address the issue of comprehensive climate risk management, including climate risk insurance. The objectives of this study were to identify those lessons in order to inform Germany’s current and future regional cooperation in Vanuatu and the South Pacific region.