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
Rough Sailing: Navigating Labor Shortages and Remittance Needs in the Pacific
These charts illustrate the need for Pacific countries to expand local livelihood opportunities while balancing between sustaining remittance flows and addressing local labor shortages.
Three Tools for Taking on Climate-Induced Fiscal Risk
Policymakers in the Asia and the Pacific have powerful tools available to identify funding gaps, optimize resource allocation, and enhance resilience against the looming fiscal challenges of climate change.
Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Annual Report 2022
This report provides an overview of the strategic context, activities, and deliverables of the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) in 2022.
Domestic Resource Mobilization Instrumental for Economic Recovery and Resilience in the Pacific — ADB
The Pacific economy is projected to continue expanding in 2023–2024, but supporting further growth requires additional government resources, according to the latest issue of ADB's Pacific Economic Monitor launched today.
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
Featured
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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| Asian Development Blog
Rough Sailing: Navigating Labor Shortages and Remittance Needs in the Pacific
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| Asian Development Blog
Three Tools for Taking on Climate-Induced Fiscal Risk
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| Institutional Documents, Statutory Reports and Official Records
Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Annual Report 2022
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| Publications, Reports
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2023: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Economic Recovery and Resilience
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| News from Country Offices
Domestic Resource Mobilization Instrumental for Economic Recovery and Resilience in the Pacific — ADB
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| News Releases, News Release
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
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: 1 January (Monday)
- Day After New Year's Day: 2 January (Tuesday)
- Good Friday: 29 March (Friday)
- Easter Monday: 1 April (Monday)
- Mother’s Day: 13 May (Monday)
- Independence Day: 3 June (Monday), in lieu of 1 June
- Father’s Day: 12 August (Monday)
- White Sunday: 14 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day: 25 December (Wednesday)
- Boxing Day: 26 December (Thursday)
Last updated: 21 December 2023