Samoa

The Australia – Samoa Development Partnership Plan 2024-30 translates into action the development priorities Australia shares with Samoa. The DPP sets out agreed objectives, how we will work together to deliver shared outcomes, and how progress will be monitored.

High level visits

The SDPP independent end of program evaluation was conducted to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the program and identify forward-looking lessons with specific attention given to the chosen modality, quality of the partnership, governance arrangements, and delivery of the program.

Infrastructure projects in Samoa

The Samoa 2022-23 COVID-19 Development Program Progress Report is the final progress report against the Samoa COVID-19 Development Response Plan. The report provides a summary of program achievements and progress against performance indicators.

We acknowledge the breadth of our partnership and commit to strengthen cooperation through strategic alignment in our diplomatic, development and economic engagement across five priority areas:

• climate and disaster resilience
• security cooperation
• economic growth and partnerships
• human and social development (including in the areas of health, education, gender, disability and social protection)
• people to people linkages (including through sport).

The COVID-19 Development Response Plan for Samoa has been extended through 2022-23.

Our development cooperation factsheets outline our Official Development Assistance budget, strategic direction and program highlights.

On Wednesday, 1 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Samoa and Tonga, to renew and strengthen Australia's deep ties of friendship and family.

Civil society in Samoa plays a critical role in social and economic development at both local and national levels. However civil society groups are often hindered by a lack of resources and skills