Samoa's Country Priorities (30-10-007) - additional information

The following additional information was offered to the G-PAS on 30th October 2007 for eventual regional synthesis.

SAMOA'S PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR THE GPAS -ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is an indicative listing only, eventually to be synthesized by the G-PAS Side Event in Bali on 5th December, 2007.

An estimated $USD200million worth of projects were tabled, over-subscribed 2-fold. Attempts are being made to rationalize regional efforts, group Implementing Agencies, acknowledging country driveness and meet the absorptive capacity of each Pacific Island Country (PIC).

The results of this synthesis prior to the Bali G-PAS Side Event are tabled in the next posting for your consideration and comment.


Priority number
National Projects


GEF Focal Area
GEF Funding (USD)
Co-financing
(USD)
Implementing
Agency
1
Sustainable Management of Forest Resources on Savaii Island

Biodiversity
1,600,000


Cash
UNDP 300,000
JICA 200,000
AusAID 400,000
FAO 300,000
EU 200,000
In-kind
MNRE 150,000
MAF 150,000
Total 1,700,000
UNDP

2
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Samoa

Climate Change (adaptation)
2,000,000
Cash:
World Bank 1.000,000
Govt. of Samoa 600,000
AusAID 100,000
UNDP 100,000
In-kind:
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
NHS 100,000
Total 2,200,000
UNDP

3
Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Energy Efficiency and Biofuel Applications in the Electricity Sector

Climate Change (mitigation)
1,600,000
Cash:
ADB 800,000
Govt. of Italy 500,000
UNDP 100,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
EPC 100,000
RDIS 100,000
MWTI 50,000
Total 1,750,000
ADB


4
Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources at Vaiusu Bay

Multi-focal Areas:
- Biodiversity
- International Waters
- Land Degradation
- Climate Change

2,000,000
Cash
ADB 1,000,000
AusAID 300,000
EU 200,000
Govt. of Venezuela 90,000
NZAID 50,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
MWTI 100,000
SWA 100,000
Total 1,740,000
Joint UNDP- UNEP- UNESCO
5.
Sustainable Management of Chemical and Carbon Releases in the Tourism Sector

Cross-cutting Issues:
- Tourism
- Chemicals (including Persistent Organic Pollutants & Persistent Toxic Substances
- Carbon Emissions
1,600,000
Cash
UNDP 400,000
FAO 300,000
ADB 200,000
JICA 200,000
AusAID 100,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
MoH 100,000
MESC 100,000
STA 100,000
Total 1,700,000
Joint UNDP-FAO

Acronyms
UNDP United Nations Development Programme National agencies
JICA Japanese International Cooperation Agency MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development MAF Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
FAO Food & Agriculture Organisation NHS Nation Health Services
EU European Union EPC Electric Power Corporation
ADB Asia Development Bank RDIS Research & Development Institute of Samoa
NZAID New Zealand Agency for International Development MWTI Ministry of Work, Transport & Infrastructure
MoH Ministry of Health
SWA Samoa Water Authority
MoH Ministry of Health
MESC Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture
STA Samoa Tourism Authority