Summary of publication

This design note outlines the Samoa Women Shaping Development Program 2015-20. The objective of Australian support for Phase 1 of the Samoa Program from 2015-20 is 'to improve gender equality in Samoa'. This objective is consistent with the Government of Samoa's Community Development Sector Implementation Framework.

Expected outcomes to which the Program will contribute in Samoa are:

• Increased women's economic empowerment
• Increased participation of women in public life and decision making
• Reduced incidence of gender based violence.

Enabling outcomes are:

• Increased institutional and technical capacity in gender analysis across Samoan government, civil society and private sector organisations
• Increased knowledge and learning on gender equality across Samoan government, civil society and private sector organisations

Full publication

• Samoa Women Shaping Development Program: Support for the Government of Samoa's Gender Objectives 2015-2020 [PDF 1.09 MB]