As a small island developing state, Samoa’s vulnerability to climate change is high. Homes, infrastructure and livelihoods in Samoa are overwhelmingly concentrated along an increasingly vulnerable coast. Climate change impacts in Samoa will include:
Sea-level rise
Coastal erosion
Increasingly intense cyclones
Coral bleaching
Changes in rainfall patterns
Potentially declining water availability
CBA projects will focus on coastal ecosystems, and maintaining their goods and services (erosion control, storm protection, water filtration) in the face of climate change. The CBA portfolio in Samoa will be guided by the Samoa CBA Country Programme Strategy.
Featured Project
Satoalepai Coastal Resources Adaptation Project
Satoalepai village, located on the northern coast of Savai'i Island, Samoa, is working to reduce its vulnerability to flooding events. The project will help the village build box culverts that will enable the free flow of water from the wetlands to the sea thereby reducing the risks that the wetlands behind the village will flood after heavy rains, destroying agriculture land and homes. This measure will also help reestablish the natural dynamic equilibrium and health of the wetlands which community members rely upon for their livelihoods and provide an escape route to move to higher ground during severe storms. Additionally, the project will plant mangroves to help strengthen the wetlands in conjunction with a climate change awareness programme. This project partners with AusAID which is co-funding project efforts.
Representatives of the Samoan Government, the Samoa CBA National Steering Committee, and the Samoa MCO conducting a technical assessment at the project site.
Other Projects
Reducing impacts of climate change-driven erosion through protection and conservation of mangroves, eco-systems, and coral reefs Status: Under Implementation
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