About UNDP in Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau

Mission

The UNDP Samoa MCO’s mission is to accelerate human development in the Pacific, supporting Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, and Tokelau to achieve sustainable and inclusive development outcomes aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Goals

The MCO focuses on achieving integrated development results across key thematic areas:

Peace: Strengthening inclusive governance, justice systems, and social cohesion
Prosperity: Promoting inclusive, blue-green, and sustainable economic growth
Planet: Advancing climate action, environmental protection, and disaster resilience
Equity & Inclusion: Ensuring gender equality, empowerment of women and vulnerable groups, and leaving no one behind [unjobnet.org]

Mandate

The UNDP Samoa MCO is mandated to:

• Provide policy, advisory, and programmatic support to governments and partners
• Strengthen national capacities in governance, economic development, and resilience
• Deliver integrated development solutions to complex challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
• Mobilize partnerships and financing across governments, donors, private sector, and civil society
• Align national priorities with global frameworks, particularly the SDGs and regional programme frameworks

History

The Apia based UNDP office which was officially set up on 1st July 1979 covers four Pacific Island Countries in the South Pacific Polynesian sub-region. The UNDP Multi-Country Office aims to “make a difference in Pacific people’s lives” by supporting countries to accelerate progress on human development.