On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction, tsunami evacuation drills in Samoa mobilised 1,400 students and teachers to test their school disaster preparedness and evacuation plans.
UNDP and UN Women were proud to host some of the most influential women in Samoa during a consultation for a project to promote Women in Politics in Samoa on 28 August 2017.
Twenty-eight applicants from Upolu and Savai’i were awarded grants through Operational Phase 6 of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Miroslav Jenča was warmly welcomed by the UN Resident Coordinator, Lizbeth Cullity, to address all UN personnel at the FAO Conference Room today.
One of Samoa’s pre-eminent non-government organisations, Women in Business Development Inc (WIBDI) has reached a significant milestone.
The youth unemployment rate in Samoa stands high today at 16.4%.
Savai’i Koko (cocoa) production offers big opportunities for communities on Savai’i.
Rare skink, believed on the verge of extinction, found in Niue
Pacific conservationists and international scientists are very excited that a Niuean skink thought close to extinction has been re located. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) today announced the find of the Olive small-scaled skink Emoia lawesi by a member of its Ridge to Reef (R2R) project team.
ONE-UN Youth Employment Programme (YEP): Learning Skills for Life
The One UN Youth Employment Programme has been collaborating with the Samoa Chamber of Commerce since 2016 on an Internship programme involving unemployed youth. After 10 weeks of on the job training, the employer may wish to offer full-time employment.
Projects combine efforts to train Savaii communities in the use of alternative Sustainable and Resilient Agricultural Methods
Two environmentally based Projects under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment joined forces last week to provide a combined training for 20 villages in Savaii, on Sustainable Land and Integrated water management and Climate Resilient Sustainable Agricultural Practices.
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About Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau
208,214
Population
17.1
Basic Needs Poverty
5.4%
Infant Mortality rate
96.5%
Improved drinking water - population