Samoa and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Reliable Electricity Powers Up Samoa
ADB is working with the Government of Samoa to improve the reliability of its power sector, including upgrading the country's aging distribution system. The country has also introduced Cash Power, a prepayment system that helps consumers better manage electricity consumption.
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ADB Supports Development in the Pacific
ADB has scaled up its assistance to Pacific countries from about $500 million in 2004 to more than $2 billion by the end of 2015, supporting the construction of infrastructure such as transport, energy, water and sanitation, and information and communication technology.
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Fishing Industry in the Pacific: 12 Things to Know
About 2.7 million metric tons of tuna is caught each year in the western and central Pacific.
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Improving the Quality and Reliability of Power Supply in Samoa
Pacific Energy Update 2016 features two projects in Samoa that are helping diversify the country's energy mix and supplant diesel generation with clean, indigenous renewable energy.
Samoa continues to make progress in achieving its development goals. Poverty has fallen in urban centers, child mortality has been reduced, and the government has placed greater emphasis on environmental sustainability. Primary school education is now almost universal for children in Samoa, while gender disparity in both primary and secondary education has been eliminated.
With limited natural resources and a narrow economic base, Samoa’s economy is extremely vulnerable to external shocks. ADB has supported the government’s efforts to reform the economy, placing a focus on improving the business environment for private enterprise.
Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank and Samoa: Fact Sheet
Updated yearly, this Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Samoa as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information.
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ADB is working with the Government of Samoa to improve the reliability of its power sector, including upgrading the country's aging distribution system. The country has also introduced Cash Power, a prepayment system that helps consumers better manage...
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Sustained Reform Agenda can Improve State-Owned Enterprises – ADB Report
Continued efforts are needed to further reforms of state-owned enterprises across the Pacific, according to an ADB report launched in Port Moresby. -
This study of state-owned enterprises performance in the Pacific emphasizes political commitment to reform as a key driver for commercial results.
Finding Balance 2016: Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries
Projects in Samoa
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0.7%
Average annual population growth rate in Samoa (2010-2015)
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51
Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa, per 100,000 live births (2015)
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0.19
Population in Samoa, in millions (2015)
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26.9%
Population living below the national poverty line in Samoa (Before 2010)
Refers to preliminary/interim figures; or refers to periods before 2010.
