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Country Strategy and Program Update 2003-2005: Samoa

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I. Country Strategy

1. The three-pronged strategy of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Samoa, which was formulated in accordance with the Pacific Strategy for the New Millennium, supports and is consistent with the Government's development strategy. First, the ADB strategy aims to support initiatives that foster good governance. This is accomplished through a program of assistance to build capacity for sound economic and public sector management, support financial reforms, and facilitate privatization and performance improvement of public bodies. Second, the strategy aims to help the Government improve living standards and reduce income disparity through improved equity and access to quality education for all Samoans. And third, the strategy aims at promoting private sector growth and generating employment opportunities through (i) assistance in the establishment of a sound policy framework to create an enabling environment for private sector development; (ii) supporting infrastructure improvement projects and programs in support of private sector growth; and (iii) assistance geared directly at the development of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises. Appendix 1 summarizes the strategy statement.

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