Enhancing the capacity of Samoa for multi-hazard early warning systems, disaster preparedness and response

Grant Amount: $169,279

Region East Asia and Pacific (EAP)

Country Samoa

Start Date 02/2020

Completion Date 05/2022

Funding Source GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region

The objective is to support the Government of Samoa develop a multi-hazard early warning (MHEW) Policy and revise its National Disaster Management Plan to strengthen disaster preparedness and response.Given discussion with the government, we propose that the revision to the National Disaster Management Plan be deleted from the objectives.The government requested support for developing a social protection policy which is likely to include adaptive social protection.

Sendai Priorities

Priority 1Understanding disaster risk

Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction