26 March 2024, Apia Samoa - Samoa is amongst the first countries to contribute and shape a critical new project designed to assist Pacific countries who are already dealing with Loss and Damage (L&D)...
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Increasing climate resilience and water security in Savaii
1 February 2024, Samoa. The Pacific region is highly vulnerable and prone to the impacts of climate change, with loss of biodiversity, increased intensity of storms, drought, damage to infrastructure...
Scoping Study on Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition and Managing Risks and Shocks in Asia and the Pacific Through Support to Social Protection Systems - Samoa (February 2023)
Executive Summary Samoa is a small island state comprising approximately 200,000 people. Informal and traditional forms of social protection are the most common forms of support to those vulnerable...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Samoa
KEY MESSAGES • Samoa has experienced warming trends of approximately 0.6°C between 1980 and 2018. • Future trends in warming are obscured by the inability of climate models to accurately simulate...
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Disaster-responsive social protection: Policy brief for the Pacific Small Island Developing States
Executive Summary This policy brief aims to inform ongoing efforts in the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to review and design social protection systems. The focus of the current issue...
“It could have been worse”: How Samoa is building resilience to floods in its capital
It could have been worse. That’s what Lagi Keresoma, a resident of Samoa’s capital Apia, said about the effects of the floods that inundated her property and many others in the area on the morning of...
ADB, Samoa Sign Grants to Help Strengthen Disaster Resilience and Upgrade Central Cross Island Road
APIA, SAMOA (8 December 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Samoa today signed grant agreements for the ADB-supported Samoa Central Cross Island Road Upgrading Project and...
Support for a stronger Samoa in the wake of COVID-19
WASHINGTON D.C., December 5, 2020 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$25 million in grants to support Samoa’s social and economic response and recovery from COVID-19 and...
Samoa National Statement on Tropical Cyclone (TC) & Climate Seasonal Outlook 2020/21
Media Release: Samoa is likely to have 0 - 1 Named Tropical Cyclone this season Key Messages 0-1 Tropical Cyclone (TC) is likely to pass the 400km radius of Samoa with possibility that it may reach...
Samoa National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management 2017-2021
1. Introduction Samoa is a country at risk of disasters. Its geographic location and volcanic origins leads to both incredible natural beauty, and a susceptibility to natural hazards such as...
Youth Farmers Learn Of The Impacts Of Weather And Climate On Cocoa Crops
OCTOBER 13, 2020 BY LEANNEM Over 40 youth Koko farmers are now better informed and aware of how weather and climate can influence and impact their Cocoa plants and farms following a two-week training...
Lessons for a destabilising planet: insights from the 2009 South Pacific earthquake-tsunami disaster
Dale Dominey-Howes Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney Disclosure statement Dale Dominey-Howes receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the National...
Building Resiliency In American Samoa
25 September 2019, American Samoa - The value of good relationships was stressed during a special talk from the Hon Togiola T.A Tulafono, former Governor of American Samoa who was in office during...
Samoa Meteorological Services Growing From Strength To Strength
8 August 2019, Apia, Samoa – The Samoa Meteorological Services (SMS) continues to grow from strength to strength, with several recorded achievements since the last meeting of the Pacific...
Samoa involved in ocean Marine Spatial Planning for Resource Management and resilience for climate change and disaster risk reduction
The Government of Samoa through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment with financial resources from the Global Climate Change Alliance- EU through the International Union for Conservation...
Government launches its National Disaster Management (NDMP) and National Action Plan (NAP)
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); The Government of Samoa through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment today launched its National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) 2017-2020 together with Samoa’s...
Multi-million dollar flood protection project for Samoa
Samoa's government has begun work on a multi-million dollar project it hopes will protect 18 vulnerable communities from flooding. Read more on Radio New Zealand International.
Concerns in Samoa over lack of updates on Cyclone Gita
Concerns are being raised in Samoa about the lack of emergency communications and updates during Cyclone Gita. Read more on Radio New Zealand International
Improving Access and Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities in Samoa
Samoa has implemented the Enhanced Road Access Project to restore important road assets damaged by extreme weather, also to enhance the climate resilience of critical roads and bridges. One of the...
Samoa kicks off climate adaptation project to benefit 1 in 3 citizens facing flood risk
In the lead up to COP climate talks in Bonn, the launch of a Green Climate Fund-financed US$65 million project signals strong global support for climate-resilient development in Small Island...