What are Stand-by Agreements? 1.1 Introduction Since 1995, in order to improve its Emergency Response capacity, WFP has entered into Stand-by Agreements with various international NGOs, governmental...
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World Bank Supports Building Resilient Coastal Communities in Samoa
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 27, 2013 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$14.6 million grant to help 45,000 Samoans who live in coastal communities adapt to climate...
Samoa National Tropical Cyclone Plan 2006
Approved by the National Disaster Council under Part III Section 9 of the Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2006 on 2nd November 2006 1 . INTRODUCTION 1.1 Plan Purpose The purpose of this plan is...
Samoa National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management 2011 – 2016
Samoa National Action Plan (NAP) for Disaster Risk Management purpose is to contribute to sustainable development by facilitating the inclusion of risk reduction and risk awareness as integral to...
Disaster Management in Samoa (March 2013)
Workshop on Space Applications for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Second Workshop on the Use of Multi--Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Sustainable Development 5 --7 March 2013,...
Samoa’s National Disaster Management Plan 2011 –2014
Approved by the National Disaster Council under Part III Section 9 of the Disaster & Emergency Management Act 2007 on: (to be inserted) The purpose of this Plan is to detail disaster risk management...
Helping communities adapt to climate change by reducing disaster risks in Samoa
By Patrick Fuller, IFRC Just 20 minutes’ drive into the hills from the Samoan capital lies the village of Falemauga, home to 67 year-old Ale Tuiletufuga who runs a small farm with his family. The...
World Bank to provide vouchers to Samoan farmers affected by Cyclone Evan
Listen to the interview The World Bank is providing electronic vouchers to Samoan farmers affected by Cyclone Evan to help them recover. The World Bank is providing electronic vouchers to Samoan...
World Bank Supports Reconstruction and Livelihoods Recovery in Samoa
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2013 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved two grants totaling US$25 million to the Government of Samoa to help rebuild critical roads and...
Samoa: Location Map (2013)
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Six months on since Cyclone Evan
Six months ago, Tropical Cyclone Evan devastated Fiji and Samoa. Heavy rain and winds of up to 270 kilometres per hour caused storm surges and waves up to four metres high. Thousands of people across...
Samoa women’s ngo says farmers nearly back to business after Evan
Posted at 22:46 on 27 May, 2013 UTC The Samoa Women in Business Development group says farmers badly affected by last years destructive Cyclone Evan are very close to being back to business as usual. ...
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Further assistance for Samoa
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing a further $6 million to help Samoa recover from Cyclone Evan. “The Samoan Government is working as quickly as possible...
Australian specialists to help Samoa rebuild after Cyclone Evan
A team of technical specialists from the Australian Civilian Corps will spend the next 12 months in Samoa to help with its long-term recovery from Cyclone Evan. Australian High Commissioner to Samoa,...
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Australia and Samoa formalise cyclone aid deal
Australia and Samoa have signed an aid agreement to help in construction efforts from a cyclone that ripped through the Pacific nation last year. Australia and Samoa have signed an aid agreement to...
The World Bank says it will provide Samoa with an extra USD $20 million to help it recover from Cyclone Evan
The World Bank says it will provide Samoa with an extra USD $20 million to help it recover from Cyclone Evan. Evan struck in December 2012 and killed five people, displaced about 4000 and damaged or...
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Boost to Samoa’s tourism sector
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing $4 million to help Samoa’s tourism sector recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Evan. “New Zealand and Samoa...
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€1.8 million of humanitarian aid for victims of Typhoon Evan in Fiji and Samoa
14/02/2013 - The European Union is providing €1.8 million to fund humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Typhoon Evan, which caused wide-spread damage in Fiji and Samoa in December 2012. ...
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Australia announces further assistance for Samoa
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced a further $7 million to repair or rebuild 18 schools and nine health clinics damaged by Cyclone Evan in December 2012. Senator Carr visited villages...
After Cyclone Evan
In December 2012, Tropical Cyclone Evan tore through Samoa. In January, Stephanie Lalor, Pacific Islands Program Coordinator for Caritas Australia, caught up with the staff and volunteers at Caritas...