More than 100 young people from across Samoa gathered at Taumeasina Island Resort for the United Nations Common Country Analysis (CCA) Youth Consultation, organized by the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, providing insights and recommendations to help shape Samoa's future development priorities.
The Private sector in Samoa identified skill shortages, rising business costs, infrastructure constraints and limited access to finance as key challenges affecting business growth, investment and employment opportunities across the country.
Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Samoa have called for stronger partnerships, greater inclusion, improved coordination and increased investment in communities to advance inclusive and sustainable development across the country.
Ongoing global energy instability, including Middle East tensions, disrupts supply chains, drives price volatility, and raises energy security risks.
The Cook Islands CIP 2025–2027 provides a strategic framework for coordinated Government–UN action supporting climate resilience, inclusive development, and sus
This paper examines how economic growth translated into jobs in Samoa (2019–2023), highlighting low employment responsiveness and structural challenges.
The United Nations and Samoa held its first Joint Steering Committee meeting to guide coordinated programmes that support national priorities and sustainable development.
