Palauli

Vaisigano

Fa'asaleleaga

Satupa'itea

A'ana

Gaga'emauga

Tuamasaga

Aiga-i-le-Tai

Gagaifomauga

Va'a-o-Fonoti

Atua

Samoa

80% reduction of land-based pollution affecting coastal food sources by 2030 from 2020 levels.

50% reduction in emissions from air and marine pollution from ships and ports by 2030 (compared to 2020 levels)

100% renewable energy sources for electricity by 2025

3000 additional jobs in agriculture and fishing by 2040 (compared to BAU)

100% renewable energy for electricity by 2025

By 2030, air and marine pollution from ships and ports are reduced by 50% compared with 2020 levels of carbon emissions levels.

20% share of mass production from renewables by 2030

20% increase in renewable energy in energy services and supply by 2030 against a 2010 baseline

10% increase total energy consumption from renewables by 2016 against a 2012 baseline

10% increase in renewable energy in energy services and supply by 2016 against a 2012 baseline

100% renewable electricity capacity by 2017

100% climate resilient new buildings by 2020

<p>The project aims to strengthen climate resilience in Pacific Small Island Developing States by supporting locally led adaptation innovations through the Climate Innovation Co:Lab. It helps communities, youth, and local enterprises design, test, and scale solutions addressing climate risks like sea-level rise, droughts, and cyclones. Through stages of incubation, acceleration, and amplification, it promotes knowledge sharing, gender equality, and traditional knowledge, fostering inclusive, sustainable, and regionally coordinated adaptation across the Pacific.</p>

To strengthen institutional, technical and human capacities to enable Samoa to comply with the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement.

To transform Samoa’s agrifood systems by enhancing the resilience of the livestock sub-sector and increasing agricultural productivity through Climate Smart Agriculture, while generating global environmental and national nutritional and health benefits.

The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are vulnerable to climate change impacts due to threats from coral reef degradation and ocean warming. Higher sea temperatures are degrading coral reefs and reducing the amount of reef fish available for coastal populations’ food security. Ocean warming is also driving the redistribution of tuna stocks. Many PICs rely on tuna fishing access fees for government revenue, which is essential for funding national health, education, disaster preparedness, and post-disaster recovery programmes. The redistribution of tuna towards the high seas threatens to significantly undermine government revenue, with projections of severe economic losses by 2050.

This project will build resilience in tuna-dependent economies and communities by addressing food insecurity and economic risks caused by climate change. It will achieve this by enhancing access to tuna for coastal and urban communities, strengthening national fisheries systems, and improving forecasting to manage tuna redistribution effectively. Key activities will include technical support for Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) deployment, fisher training, post-harvest improvement; policy development, improved handling, and market opportunities; and using science-based forecasts and projections to reduce uncertainty in climate change-driven tuna redistribution.

This project covers 14 PICs and uses a comprehensive programmatic approach to address food security and the economic stability of tuna fisheries. It prioritises community-driven adaptation by deploying FADs, training fishers, and involving local stakeholders in decision-making. With women’s participation actively promoted, this inclusive approach ensures adaptation measures will align with local needs and traditional practices.

GCF's Project Preparation Facility (PPF) support was deployed to help develop the project.

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Carbon neutrality by 2020

By 2030, air and marine pollution from ships and ports are reduced by 50% compared with 2020 levels of carbon emissions levels.

100% Renewable Energy by 2025

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