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The Pacific Development Results Report provides a window into what UNDP has been doing in the region during one of the most tumultuous times in modern history

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Publication: Pacific Development Results Report

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Magazine: Spotlight SAMOA Phase 1 Journey of Impacts Magazine

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Newsletter: Quarter 3 2022

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Article: Leaving No One Behind, the Spotlight on Women and Girls with disabilities in Samoa

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Press Release: Niue young entrepreneurs taking ownership of good governance

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Co-Chair of the CSO National Reference Group Fagalima (l-r) Gabrielle Apelu of Apelu Sports representing the Regional CSO NRG with Fagalima Tuatagaloa, Co-Chair of the CSO National Reference Group with Samoa's award

Press Release: Samoa makes bold statement as it wins coveted award in Mexico

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Annex 4: Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Social and Environmental Screening Template (2021 SESP Template, Version 1)

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4th National Communication and 1st Biennial Transparency Report

Social and Environmental Screening Template (2021 SESP Template, Version 1)

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Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct

Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse violate universally recognized international legal norms and standards and have always been unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct.

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Spotlight Samoa GRB Training Manual

This training manual is aligned to the Pathway for Samoa’s Development 2022-2026, the Sustainable Development Goals SDG 5 and Samoa’s commitments under CEDAW, CRC and CRPD.

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Spotlight Samoa Inception Report

The Inception Report ensured the Spotlight Initiative and UN support were discussed with the national decision-making bodies and reported in the NEOC situational reports of development support.

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Samoa Spotlight - Stories of Change Phase 1, Jan 2020/June 2022

This publication is an initiative by the Samoa Spotlight Initiative Country team led by the UNRC Office and UNDP to document the major milestones achieved in the first 2 years of the Spotlight Initiative Samoa Country Programme.

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Launch of MAF Toloa Multispecies Hatchery Extension

In partnership with the UNDP, the Toloa Multispecies Hatchery Extension was implemented under the Covid-19 Preparedness and Recovery: Revitalization, Expansion and Diversification of Samoa’s Agriculture and Fisheries Sector or REDSAF Project, funded by the Government of Japan.

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Samoa’s Digital Strategy takes another step closer to being realized

The Digital Transformation Strategy Workshop, held at the Taumeasina Island Resort, is led by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Toolkit on Anti-Corruption Launched in Samoa for Women Entrepreneurs

Women’s empowerment and gender equality, including efforts to prevent corruption and promote business integrity in the Pacific, are vital to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Strengthening right to information takes a step forward in Niue

The Niue Government has teamed up with UNDP to host the Open Government and Right to Information (RTI) workshop with government officials and those involved in policymaking and information sharing, from November 7-8 in Alofi, Niue.

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Brighter Future on the Horizon for Plastic Waste Management in Samoa

A brighter future for plastic waste management in Samoa is on the horizon.

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Law and Justice Sector prioritizes the protection of women and girls

As a strong Samoan woman, mother, CEO and chairperson of the Law and Justice sector, Mrs Moliei Simi–Vaai puts the ‘spotlight’ on the Law and Justice Sector’s vision and speaks towards the Samoa we want. “The protection and safety of our people, including the protection of women and girls, is fundamental to the work of the Law and Justice Sector”.

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Providing targeted help and support services when it mattered most: SVSG

At the start of the nation-wide lockdowns in 2020, *Rita reached out to the Samoa Victim’s Support Group (SVSG) for help, through their free help lines, funded by the Spotlight Initiative (SI).

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Signals, Trends and Drivers from Stockholm+50: Fore sighting our Way Forward for Climate Resilience

Stockholm+50 conference was organized globally to commemorate the 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which made the environment a pressing global issue for the first time.

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Accelerating Learning on strengthening the Birth Registration System in Samoa

Since 2018, Samoa has looked towards investing in digital transformation to enhance economic, social and political progress. One such development is the national digital identification project which is led by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS).

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Build back happier – International Day of Happiness 2022

The United Nations has established March 20th as the annual International Day of Happiness, and all 193 UN member states have adopted a resolution calling for happiness to be given greater priority.

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What we do

The Samoa MCO works closely with the governments of Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau as well as Non Government Organisations on development programmes in the areas of  Democratic Governance,  Sustainable Livelihoods/Poverty Reduction,  Crisis Prevention & Recovery,  Environment and Energy and  Gender Mainstreaming.

About Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau

208,214

Population

96.5

percent

people need access to drinking water

5.4

percent

Infant Mortality rate