ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Samoa and ADB
Beyond post-pandemic support, ADB’s assistance to Samoa focuses on enhancing its resilience against climate and economic shocks through infrastructure investments and support to private enterprises.
In the Spotlight
Asian Development Bank and Samoa: Fact Sheet
Samoa is a founding member of ADB and has been receiving support from the bank for infrastructure development and policy reforms, and strengthening its climate resilience.
Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023: How Small Firms Can Contribute to Resilient Growth in the Pacific Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Focusing on Pacific economies, this 2023 edition shows how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) helped spur a robust recovery from the pandemic and why supporting their development is key to driving sustainable, inclusive growth.
Growth Forecast for Samoa Revised Up on Tourism Rebound — ADB
Samoa’s economy is forecast to have grown by 6.0% in financial year 2023 and is expected moderate to 4.2% in financial year 2024 (ending June 2024), says the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023, an update to ADB’s flagship economic publication. Both estimates are an upward revision from ADO April 2023.
Q&A: How ADB and Australia are Helping Agribusiness in Samoa through Finance and Support Services
Miselete Satuala, an ADB project beneficiary, discussed how an ADB project is helping pave her way to becoming Samoa's biggest kava exporter.
Samoa Facts
ADB's Work in Samoa
Samoa is a founding member of ADB in 1966 and has been receiving support from the bank for infrastructure development and policy reforms, and strengthening its climate resilience. Samoa has been making good progress in addressing poverty and managing gender, health, education, and environment issues.
To date, ADB has committed 147 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $484.3 million to Samoa.
Data: Samoa
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Samoa, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB Projects in Samoa View all projects
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Approved in 2014 with initial grant funding of $5 million from ADB and additional grant financing of $750,000 from Australia, the project supports the commercial production and export of agricultural products and value-added agricultural products.
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What's New
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ADB Announces More Concessional Lending Terms for Small Island Developing States
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| Publications, Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Samoa: Fact Sheet
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| News Releases, News Release
Skilled Labor, Finance, Data Support are Key for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development in Samoa
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| Publications, Reports
Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023: How Small Firms Can Contribute to Resilient Growth in the Pacific Post COVID-19 Pandemic
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
Growth Forecast for Samoa Revised Up on Tourism Rebound — ADB
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| Statutory Reports and Official Records
Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility Annual Report (January-December 2022)
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Q&A: How ADB and Australia are Helping Agribusiness in Samoa through Finance and Support Services
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| Development Asia
Environmental DNA: A Promising tool for Biodiversity Monitoring
Contact: Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO)
91 Gordon Street, Suva, Fiji
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Fax +679 3318074
Samoa Pacific Country Office
Level 7, Central Bank of Samoa
Building, 1 Apia City Boulevard
Apia, Samoa
The Samoa Pacific Country Office is closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday)
- Day After New Year's Day: January 3 (Tuesday)
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Easter Monday: April 10 (Monday)
- Mother’s Day: May 15 (Monday), in lieu of May 14
- Independence Day: June 1 (Thursday)
- Father’s Day: August 14 (Monday), in lieu of August 13
- White Sunday: October 9 (Monday), in lieu of October 8
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
- Boxing Day: December 26 (Tuesday)
Last updated: 6 January 2023