Samoa

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Country-At-A-Glance

Samoa is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Active Project Portfolio

Trust Fund Project Type Number of Projects Total Financing Total Co-Financing Ratio
GET National 6 $15,919,420 7.19
GET Regional/Global 19 $300,565,535 1.16
LDCF National/Regional 1 $13,650,000 7.30
SCCF National/Regional 0 $0 0.00
Financing for national and regional projects is inclusive of financing covering all participating countries.

STAR GEF-8 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Allocated Utilized Available Sources of funds * utilized Sources of funds available
Biodiversity $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0 $3,570,495 $429,505
Climate Change $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $200,000 $1,596,362 $403,638
Land Degradation $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $1,743,159 $256,841
Total $8,000,000 $7,800,000 $200,000 $6,910,016 $1,089,984
* In light of the GEF-8 STAR full flexibility across three STAR focal areas, sources of funds are to indicate from which STAR focal area (Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation) funds are withdrawn to finance projects. This information is endorsed by the country's Operational Focal Point.

STAR GEF-7 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $2,000,000 $4,000,000 ($2,000,000)
Climate Change $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000
Land Degradation $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000
Total $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0

STAR GEF-6 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $3,000,000 $6,817,282 $-3,817,282
Biodiversity $2,668,564 $0 $2,668,564
Land Degradation $1,148,718 $0 $1,148,718
Total $6,817,282 $6,817,282 $0

STAR GEF-5 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity 2,430,000 0 0 2,430,000
Climate Change 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000
Land Degradation 930,000 5,359,999 0 -4,429,999
Total 5,360,000 5,359,999 0 1

RAF GEF-4 Allocation and Utilization Summary(All amounts in US$)

Focal Area GEF-4 Indicative Allocation* Allocation Utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $3,300,000 $1,596,333 $0 $1,703,667
Biodiversity $3,800,000 $1,842,427 $0 $1,957,573
Total $7,100,000 $3,438,760 $0 $3,661,240

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Biodiversity (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3664 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2009-01-27 $400,584 $41,558 $442,142
3664 Biodiversity UNEP PPG 2008-11-06 $15,000 $0 $15,000
3819 Biodiversity FAO FP 2009-01-27 $1,259,350 $125,935 $1,385,285
Total $1,674,934 $167,493 $1,842,427

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Climate Change (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3641 Climate Change ADB FP 2009-11-12 $1,401,212 $140,121 $1,541,333
3641 Climate Change ADB PPG 2010-03-01 $50,000 $5,000 $55,000
Total $1,451,212 $145,121 $1,596,333

Contacts

Political Focal Point
His Excellency Fatumanava-O-Upolu III Paolelei Luteru
Political Focal Point since 2025-04-15
Permanent Representative of the Independent State of Samoa to the United Nations in New York
Permanent Mission of the Independent State of Samoa to the United Nations in New York
685 Third Avenue & 44th St. 11th Floor
New York, New York - 10017
Samoa
Tel: +1 212 599 6196
Email: samoa(at)samoanymission.ws; fatumanava(at)samoanymission.ws
Operational Focal Point
Ms. Frances Reupena
Operational Focal Point since 2021-04-12
Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Apia
Samoa
Tel: +67200
Email: fran.reupena[a t ]mnre.gov.ws; bernadette.amosa[a t ]mnre.gov.ws; elisapeta.areta[a t ]mnre.gov.ws