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p. 71 of 95 BACK | NEXT Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors Members, Capital Stock and Voting Power The Record Abbreviations 2004 in Review: Board of Directors' Report Special Theme: The Changing Face of the Microfinance Industry: Building Financial Systems for the Poor Part 1: Institutional Effectiveness Part 2: Poverty Reduction Strategic Priorities Thematic Priorities Regional Perspectives East and Central Asia Mekong The Pacific Cook Islands Fiji Islands Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia, Federated States of Nauru Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu South Asia Southeast Asia Part 3: Financial Statements: Management's Discussion and Analysis

Annual Report 2004 : Part 2: Poverty Reduction : The Pacific

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Samoa

Strategy and Policy Dialogue. The strategy aims to (i) improve access to and the quality of education; (ii) improve the environment and public health in Apia (water and sanitation); and (iii) meet the growing demand for power with improved efficiency, viability, and reliability. It also seeks to improve the environment for the private sector by (i) ensuring sound fiscal and macroeconomic policies; (ii) rationalizing state-owned enterprises and increasing their efficiency and effectiveness; and (iii) improving the institutional and policy framework for the private sector.

With ADB assistance, the government has made good progress in improving the access of micro and small enterprises to credit, business training, and advisory services. Ongoing support for infrastructure development in the energy and water and sanitation sectors will improve the physical business environment. ADB will continue to support government efforts to increase public participation in urban management and planning; to foster good corporate governance, especially in state-owned enterprises; and to continue the dialogue on appropriate poverty reduction strategies. Assistance for improving the access to and quality of primary and secondary education will continue as will programs that provide information and communication technology to rural schools and create community access facilities. Given the number of development partners in the education sector, a government-led multipartner approach is vital to systematically address emerging issues in a longterm strategic approach.

Loans and Technical Assistance. No loans were approved in 2004. Three technical assistance grants totaling $700,000 were approved for supporting privatization, preparing the 2006– 2014 education policy and strategic plan, and strengthening state-owned enterprise corporate governance.

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