The death toll from Vanuatu's devastating cyclone has been revised down to 11, while the United Nations says contributions to the South Pacific nation have topped $US10 million ($A12.85 million).
The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) had put the number of fatalities at 16, but its latest update noted that the Vanuatu government had advised the number was 11.
Dozens were initially feared dead from the maximum category-five cyclone, with early reports from OCHA giving an unconfirmed 44 dead.
Its official figure has been revised several times since, climbing as high as 24 before settling at 11 on Monday.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam, which hit Vanuatu on March 13, bringing sustained winds of more than 250km/h, has affected some 166,600 people on 22 of the nation's 80-plus islands.
"Initial assessment reports confirm destruction ranging from 20 to 90 per cent of houses, schools, clinics, churches and crops on all 22 affected islands," OCHA said.
Lack of shelter remained a key factor, while residents had only limited access to safe water and food stocks were running low.
OCHA said as of Sunday, its financial tracking service had recorded a total of US$10 million in contributions from foreign donors, including Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the European Commission.
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