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- 11Delivered and working
- 2On track, not finished
- 8Delivered with problems
- 12Delayed
- 1Abandoned
- 5No visible progress
Pay and jobs
- Delivered and working
Satitoa shipyard and slipway reopening
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- What it is
- The Satitoa slipway reopened on 18 January 2024 as the Henry Silva Shipyard, run by the Silva Group under a lease from the government; the 2024/25 budget address described it as a public-private partnership. 12
- Planning
- The budget address describes a partnership with a local company but gives no cost. 1 The company's owner said it holds a 10 to 20-year lease from the government and had spent over SAT$500,000 on the yard; the lease terms and how the company was chosen were not published. 2
- Result
- The budget address reported dry-docking services for ships and fishing boats and jobs for neighbouring villages. 1 The owner said the yard can take boats of up to 1,000 tonnes and that much still needed improving; a Satitoa resident said villagers had been hired. 2 Throughput and financial results have not been published, so whether the public or the company captures the yard's earnings cannot be seen. 12
- Cost
- not published; the operator said it had spent over SAT$500,000 on the yard
- Funded by
- Public-private partnership with the Silva Group under a government lease; split not published
- Visibility
- The budget address describes the partnership but not its contract or price; the lease length and the company's spending come from the company itself. 12
Sources (2)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Shipyard brings hope for Satitoa
- Delivered and working
DBS and Samoa Business Hub concessional lending
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- What it is
- Concessional loans for exporters, manufacturers and microbusinesses run through DBS and the Business Hub; recipients are counted but outcomes are not. 12
- Planning
- The 2024/25 budget address reported SAT$8m already lent to 80 medium-sized businesses through DBS and SAT$6m to 951 micro and small businesses through the Business Hub, plus a further SAT$3m DBS lending line and a SAT$3m Business Hub grant for the year. 1 The 2026/27 budget address raised the DBS concessional facility from SAT$10m to SAT$15m, the DBS exporter facility from SAT$3m to SAT$5m and the Business Hub facility from SAT$3m to SAT$5m. 2 These are separate years, not a cumulative total. 12
- Result
- Loans are being made: the 2026/27 budget address reported SAT$13m through DBS to 30 businesses in export, manufacturing, commercial agriculture and tourism, and SAT$3m through the Business Hub to 269 microbusinesses. 2 That is about SAT$433,000 per DBS borrower against about SAT$11,000 per microbusiness, so most of the money goes to a few established firms while small traders share a small pot. 2 The facilities began under Fiamē's government and the current government enlarged them. 12 Repayment, survival, jobs and incomes have not been published. 2 Concessional rates are a subsidy from the budget to the borrowers; whether families gain depends on jobs created, which nobody has counted. 2
- Cost
- SAT$8m lent to 80 firms by May 2024; SAT$15m DBS, SAT$5m exporter and SAT$5m Business Hub facilities in 2026/27
- Funded by
- Government budget through DBS and the Business Hub
- Visibility
- Annual appropriations and aggregate recipient counts are published; who borrowed, on what terms, and arrears are not. 12
Sources (2)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
Pensions and benefits
- Delayed
Child Wellbeing Benefit
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- What it is
- A SAT$200 birth payment and SAT$100 monthly benefit for children aged 0 to 35 months was set to take effect on 1 July 2026; the scheme was launched on 31 July, registration opened on 21 September and the first payments are scheduled for January 2027. 123
- Planning
- The 2026/27 budget allocated SAT$20m and set the period from July 2026 to January 2027 for the Samoa National Provident Fund and the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs to complete legislative amendments, system upgrades and beneficiary registration and verification. 1 Registration runs from 21 September to 30 November 2026, and each payment is tied to an immunisation check. 3
- Result
- No payment had been made by 19 October 2026; first disbursements are scheduled for January 2027, backdated to 1 July 2026 for children registered by 30 November. 13 Registration began in Savai'i: 1,102 children from the island's 20 districts had registered out of an estimated 3,458 eligible in the week of 14 to 19 September. 4 Registered births were 8,034 in 2023, 5,725 in 2024 and 5,278 in 2025, so roughly 15,000 to 17,000 children under three could qualify, and SAT$1,200 a year each plus the birth payment would use roughly the SAT$20m allocated; that is our arithmetic, not a government costing. 15 This is the current government's own scheme. 3 It is targeted at young children and tied to immunisation, so poorer families gain most if the systems pay on time; the SAT$20m is about 1.6% of the SAT$1,284.7m of ordinary receipts budgeted for 2026/27. 1
- Cost
- SAT$20m allocated for 2026/27
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa
- Visibility
- Rates and dates are published. No payment results report exists yet, and the ministry's registration counts cover only Savai'i's 20 districts. 14
Sources (5)
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- District Development Funds — Facts, Accountability and Support for Samoan Families
- GOVT LAUNCHES Child Wellbeing Benefits Program
- Registrations Underway for Child Wellbeing Beneficiaries
- Statistical Abstract 2025
Districts and villages
- Delivered and working
Savalalo Market rebuild
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- What it is
- Apia's flea market was rebuilt and opened on Monday 16 March 2026, six months after the original September 2025 target. 12
- Planning
- Zheng Construction won the design-and-build bid at SAT$24,983,000, with Tinai Gordon and Associates managing the project. The Prime Minister said New Zealand contributed NZ$12m (about SAT$20m) and the Samoa Land Corporation SAT$10m, for a SAT$30m total. 1
- Result
- The market is open and solar-powered. Construction was first set at 18 months to September 2025, the contractor asked for three more months to December 2025, and the market opened on 16 March 2026. Extra foundation work, clear roofing and solar panels were reported as kept within the SAT$30m total, according to the Prime Minister. 12 It was decided and contracted under Fiamē's government and paid about two thirds by New Zealand; the current government opened it. 12 Zheng Construction took the SAT$24.98m contract and vendors got a roofed, powered market; the Samoan share was SAT$10m through the Samoa Land Corporation. 1 Vendor numbers, stall rents and the upkeep budget have not been published, so whether it pays its way and can be maintained cannot be judged yet. 1
- Cost
- SAT$30m total; SAT$24.98m winning bid
- Funded by
- New Zealand (about SAT$20m) and Samoa Land Corporation (SAT$10m)
- Visibility
- The Prime Minister's opening remarks, published 18 March 2026, gave the bid, funders, variations and delay. No final audited project account, vendor numbers, stall rents or maintenance budget has been published. 1
Sources (2)
- PM Opening Remarks of the New Savalalo Flea Market Project - Samoa Global News
- Samoa opens new Savalalo market in Apia
- Delivered with problems
District Development Programme
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- What it is
- Each of 51 districts gets a grant for locally chosen projects. 56 Halls, toilets, school facilities and scholarships have been delivered, 178 but spending has lagged budgets and 23 districts still owed final reports in March 2026. 217
- Planning
- District councils plan projects under funding agreements, approved by a government steering committee; the District Development Act 2026 (passed 12 March 2026, in force 1 July 2026) created a District Development Authority to administer the grants. 56 Cabinet appoints council chairs, who must have been election candidates in the district; HRPP has gone to court to challenge the chair selection, and the Chief Justice refused an injunction on 30 March 2026 while the judicial review proceeds. 618 Projects are chosen and run district by district. 8
- Result
- Spending has lagged budgets: the ministry used SAT$24.86m of its SAT$51m 2022/23 budget in the year, with the SAT$26.1m balance moved to a Ministry of Finance account to be spent by December 2023. 2 By December 2024, SAT$50,294,611 of the 2022/23 money had been paid out on projects and SAT$705,388 withheld for ineligible spending. 15 A 2024 government report estimated the programme had benefited 53,918 households; on that estimate the first SAT$51m works out at roughly SAT$950 per household reached, a reach figure, not a measured gain. 11 In March 2026, 23 districts still owed final reports from the previous government's term. 17 The IMF on 29 July 2026 found persistent under-execution of capital spending under the programme and said further expansion should depend on demonstrable improvements in project appraisal, procurement, implementation and monitoring. 4 The Satuiatua hall (SAT$321,992 total, SAT$100,000 from the programme, opened 27 September 2024) and Fa'asaleleaga No. 4's beach toilets, bus shelters, school supplies and university fees are documented outputs. 78 About SAT$32m of the 2025/26 district money was redirected to the SAT$150 back-to-school payment, which the ministry said had reached 160,354 people (SAT$24,053,100) by 6 May 2026. 1213 Under the new SAT$2m round, Vaimauga No. 4 was the first district to complete the reports needed to qualify, on 15 October 2026; it is to get 70% (SAT$1.4m) first and SAT$600,000 after audited reports. 3 The SAT$1m grant was Fiamē's government's scheme from 2021; the current government raised it to SAT$2m, legislated the authority and put Cabinet-appointed chairs in charge. 56 Villages get halls, toilets and scholarships, but the money flows through Cabinet-appointed chairs, which HRPP is contesting in court. 618 At SAT$102m a year the programme is about 8% of 2026/27 receipts of SAT$1,284.7m; the budget lists SAT$112,582,624 for the Samoa District Development Authority. 16
- Cost
- SAT$51m (2024/25); SAT$91.8m (2025/26); SAT$102m (2026/27) appropriated
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa
- Visibility
- No independent programme-wide audit has been published; the published accounts are the ministry's own annual reports, and a World Bank mission in 2024 was asked to advise on monitoring and evaluation systems and recommended a five-year US$19.5m support programme. 215 An electoral court found in November 2025 that a former MP used the timing of district-fund cheques to induce voters. 9 In August 2026 the government confirmed that a SAT$750,000 cash withdrawal from Safata No. 1's account in March 2026 was for back-to-school payments, but published no recipient list, receipts or audit. 10 Reporting on Faleata II described more than SAT$1.5m in cash withdrawals over four months and no completed project; this remains an allegation from press reporting, not an audit finding. 14 District acquittals and project lists are not published; the minister said in March 2026 that districts not reporting by the end of June would be investigated. 17
Sources (18)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- 17th Annual Report of the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development, 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
- Vaimauga 4 to receive $2 Million for District Development Projects
- 2026 Article IV Consultation for Samoa: IMF Staff Concluding Statement
- Parliament endorses the establishment of a District Development Authority
- What Samoa's District Development Act 2026 means for district funding?
- Satuiatua multipurpose hall opens with government and village support
- District fully utilises $1 million grant
- Magele Sekati Found Guilty of Bribery Using Fono Faavae Funds
- Government confirms $750,000 Safata withdrawal but spending records remain unpublished
- Beijing +30 Samoa National Report: Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) 2024
- News & Events – MWCSD: 160,354 tagata ua faamauina ua talaina a latou seleni ($150)
- PM Clarifies $32M Funding for Back-to-School Scheme
- $468,000 withdrawal puts Sāmoa district funds under scrutiny
- World Bank Impressed with $1m District Development Project
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- 20 More Districts Receive $1.8M for Development Projects
- Court dismiss HRPP Interim Injunction to Halt the District Development Project
Health
- No visible progress
Rural hospital extensions, generators and WASH upgrades
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- What it is
- A series of small contracts from 2023 to 2025 extended rural hospitals, added doctors' residences and backup generators, and upgraded water and sanitation at nine facilities. 123
- Planning
- All Electrical won Lalomanu and Poutasi (2 November 2023), LTT Electrical the four generators (22 November 2024) and Pao Construction the Safotu design-build (26 June 2025); a UNICEF award of 11 July 2024 names Ah Liki Construction for competitively bid WASH works at nine facilities. 123
- Result
- Contracts were awarded under Fiamē's government; no handover, completion or performance for any site has been published. 13 The World Bank's 16 February 2026 progress report found four of eight rural district hospitals with fully recruited multidisciplinary teams, so buildings alone do not fix staffing. 4 Rural families gain only when extensions, generators and water work and staff are there to use them; the four Ministry of Finance awards total about SAT$1.74m, and the UNICEF award to Ah Liki Construction shows no value. 123
- Cost
- Awards of SAT$489,878 (Lalomanu), SAT$484,790 (Poutasi), SAT$378,120 (Safotu), SAT$384,800 (generators); WASH contract value not published
- Funded by
- Ministry of Health; UNICEF-managed WASH works
- Visibility
- Awards and bidders are visible. Consolidated outcomes and final costs are not. 123
Sources (4)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Construction works, WASH infrastructure upgrades in 9 Health Care Facilities in Samoa (Re-advertised)
- Disclosable Version of the ISR - Samoa Health System Strengthening Program - P164382 - Sequence No : 11
- No visible progress
New Savai'i public hospital and national laboratory
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- What it is
- A new Savai'i public hospital and national laboratory appear in the 2026/27 budget pipeline with no cost, contract or date. 1
- Planning
- No building contract or detailed price has been published. 1
- Result
- Nothing built. In June 2023, under Fiamē's government, the Health Minister said 20 acres at Salelologa had been reserved, clearing and levelling had begun and funding was being sought from development partners; in August 2024 the site was changed because the first was waterlogged and close to the sea. 23 A Salelologa hospital was among FAST's health priorities before the 2021 election and was not delivered in that term; the current government has put it in a pipeline with no money attached. 12 Savai'i patients with serious conditions are still transferred to Upolu. 3 The private specialist hospital on 10 acres of government land at Salelologa is a separate project. 4
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Development-partner programme proposed
- Visibility
- The budget names the objective only. 1
Sources (4)
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Government eyes Salelologa hospital proposal
- New land for Salelologa hospital
- New Specialist Hospital to Elevate Health Care in Savai‘i Island
- Delayed
Salelologa private specialist hospital and hotel
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- What it is
- A privately funded specialist hospital and 100-room hotel broke ground at Salelologa on 14 September 2026 and was paused the following week over shareholding and governance. 12
- Planning
- The government offered 10 acres of land in the new Salelologa township rather than a building grant; the developer, Pasifika Specialist Healthcare, says it will fully fund construction. No government tender was reported. 1
- Result
- The developer forecast 12 to 14 months of construction, then announced a temporary pause, reported on 22 September 2026, to cancel the existing local shareholding and restructure governance; it says the project is not cancelled. 12 Cabinet approved a 20-year lease of 10 acres of government land on 5 September 2026; company records reported by PMN show 40% held by the Fiji-based promoter and 20% each by three local shareholders, one of whom publicly identifies the Health Minister as her father, and PMN found no evidence the minister held a financial interest. 3 This is the current government's decision. 1 Public land goes to a private operator whose fees are unpublished, so whether Savai'i families gain affordable care or only a hotel with a clinic cannot be judged yet. 13
- Cost
- not published; government contributed 10 acres of land
- Funded by
- Pasifika Specialist Healthcare (private)
- Visibility
- The land contribution and pause were reported. Lease terms, rent, fee schedules, the private investment and the hotel design have not been published; questions raised by PMN about the shareholders' links to the Health Minister and a state-owned authority remain allegations. 123
Sources (3)
- New Specialist Hospital to Elevate Health Care in Savai‘i Island
- PSH pauses Savaii Hospital project for governance restructure
- Sāmoa hospital land deal raises questions over family and government links
School
- Delivered with problems
SAT$150 back-to-school district payment
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- What it is
- A SAT$150 per person school-support payment, paid through district councils, was delayed until after the 28 February 2026 by-elections and reached 105,669 people by 8 April 2026, with seven districts still pending. 13
- Planning
- The payment was channelled through district councils from their SAT$1.8m 2025/26 allocations. 12 The Prime Minister said payments would wait until after the 28 February 2026 by-elections, to avoid claims the funds were used for campaigning. 1
- Result
- SAT$15,850,350 had been paid to 105,669 people by 8 April 2026; 3 the ministry's 6 May 2026 update lists 160,354 recipients and SAT$24,053,100. 4 The money came from about SAT$32m of the districts' 2025/26 allocations, so it was taken from district projects rather than new funding; the Prime Minister said it had to be spent before the financial year ended in June. 5 This is the current government's own decision. 15 At SAT$150 a head, paid to adults and newborns alike, it reached rich and poor households alike; districts including Faleata No. 2 and Vaimauga No. 3 ran out of funds and some residents were turned away. 3 Families got SAT$150 a head in cash during the first school term; nothing published measures any effect on attendance or fees. 3
- Cost
- SAT$32.25m scheme; SAT$24,053,100 paid to 160,354 people by 6 May 2026
- Funded by
- Government, through district councils
- Visibility
- The ministry published recipient and payment totals. 4 No district-by-district reconciliation has been published; the government confirmed a SAT$750,000 Safata No. 1 cash withdrawal was for these payments and said SAT$1.26m was first released to each district, but gave no recipient list, receipts or audit. 6
Sources (6)
- Over $90 Million Tala to be Distributed for Community Development
- 20 More Districts Receive $1.8M for Development Projects
- More than $15M paid out in $150 school support
- News & Events – MWCSD: 160,354 tagata ua faamauina ua talaina a latou seleni ($150)
- PM Clarifies $32M Funding for Back-to-School Scheme
- Government confirms $750,000 Safata withdrawal but spending records remain unpublished
- Delivered and working
School buildings: Vaigaga and five other completions
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- What it is
- Six school projects (two buildings and four halls) were completed in 2024/25 at Manono Uta, Vaigaga, Samatau, Faleapuna, Siufaga Falelatai and Luatuanu'u. 12
- Planning
- Vaigaga's construction went to Zheng Construction Co Ltd (SAT$5,023,340.37, approved 25 October 2023) with five other listed bidders; design and supervision went to OSM Consultants in partnership with BECA International Consultants (SAT$745,050.50, approved 21 December 2022) under the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP Samoa). 1
- Result
- The Education Ministry's 2024/25 annual report lists all six as completed; it gives no defects or maintenance check. 2 Vaigaga was contracted in 2022 and 2023 and finished by June 2025, under Fiamē's government. 12 Zheng Construction's SAT$5.02m Vaigaga contract was competitively bid; with design it cost about SAT$5.8m, and no pupil numbers are published to set that against. 1 Pupils gain classrooms and halls; who pays for upkeep is not stated. 2
- Cost
- Vaigaga SAT$5.02m construction plus SAT$745,051 design; others not itemised
- Funded by
- PREP Samoa (World Bank) for Vaigaga; others vary
- Visibility
- Tender values are visible for Vaigaga. The ministry publishes locations and counts, not a cost-and-performance account for all six. 12
Sources (2)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Annual Report of the Ministry of Education and Culture for the financial year ended June 30, 2025
- Delivered with problems
One Government school grant, devices and connectivity
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- What it is
- The SAT$18m annual school grant and device purchases continue, but in May 2026 the Prime Minister said over SAT$1m of the grant was unused and audits were missing in the education sector. 1234
- Planning
- The grant is paid per child under an OGG Fund Manual and Cabinet approvals; in 2022 it was SAT$17.7m for 342 schools. 7 Devices were bought in five competitive lots from Island Rock (SAT$597,800), Vodafone (three lots, SAT$851,288 in total) and Samoa Stationery & Books (SAT$660,000), approved 30 August 2023. 2
- Result
- Schools received SAT$17,895,407 of the SAT$18m grant in 2024/25, 98% of it paid to 335 schools in March 2025; 29 schools (12 colleges and 17 primary) were connected by Starlink or fibre, and only SAT$166,419 of the SAT$880,000 school connectivity line was spent. 5 In May 2026 schools were in Term 2 without their full 2025/26 allocation; the Prime Minister tied release to the new district-council (Fono Faavae) arrangements and said over SAT$1m of the SAT$18.5m grant was unused and under review. 3 In June 2026 the education minister told Parliament the grant had not been audited for eight years, had been abused and misspent, and that some principals faced court cases; that is a minister's statement, not a published audit finding. 6 The grant existed before the current government: SAT$17.7m in 2022, SAT$18m in 2024/25 and SAT$18m for 320 schools in 2026/27; the current government moved its administration to district councils. 1467 At SAT$18m for 320 to 335 schools the grant averages roughly SAT$55,000 a school a year and meets schools' operating costs; routing it through district councils puts school money under Cabinet-appointed chairs. 3458
- Cost
- SAT$18m a year grant; SAT$880,000 connectivity (2024/25)
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa
- Visibility
- Budgets and device awards are public. 12 School-by-school spending, the eight years of missing audits and the reasons for the 2026 delay are not. 36
Sources (8)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Schools to receive funds soon: PM
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Annual Report of the Ministry of Education and Culture for the financial year ended June 30, 2025
- Government Education Grant abused and not audited for 8 years
- ONE GOVERNMENT GRANT 2022 - Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- What Samoa's District Development Act 2026 means for district funding?
Power, water and fares
- Delivered with problems
EPC Fuluasou and Savai'i containerised generators
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- What it is
- New containerised generators were contracted in February 2023 and reported commissioned at Fuluasou by September 2025, a year after the August 2024 target, during a period of national power cuts. 1234
- Planning
- The Ministry of Finance published a SAT$10,624,848.49 award to HNAC Technology Co Ltd on 1 February 2023 for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of containerised generator sets at Fuluasou and the Savai'i power station. 1
- Result
- The April to June 2024 public-bodies report said the three Fuluasou generators would commission in August 2024, in time for the October 2024 CHOGM meeting. 2 The July to September 2025 report says the new Fuluasou capacity has been installed and commissioned. 3 Samoa went through a power crisis in 2025 involving cable faults, storm damage and failed backup generators; the sources do not tie those failures to the new units. 45 The contract was let under Fiamē's government; the units were reported commissioned in the quarter in which the current government took office. 13 ADB's September 2026 analysis links the 2021 tariff cut, high fuel prices and delayed tariff adjustments to EPC's financial and maintenance pressure, so keeping new diesel units fuelled and serviced depends on tariffs or budget support; the 2026/27 budget appropriated SAT$100m to support EPC's operations as a fuel supply crisis response. 56 Households gained generating capacity a year late, during a crisis, and still pay for diesel through the budget. 46
- Cost
- SAT$10.62m contract award
- Funded by
- Electric Power Corporation
- Visibility
- The award, the commissioning target and the commissioning were published. Performance of the new units has not been. 123
Sources (6)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report April-June 2024 YTD
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- National Emergency Operation Centre - Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa | Development Asia
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Delayed
Fiaga generator overhauls and emergency rentals
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- What it is
- After the 2025 power crisis the government hired 12 generators at a reported SAT$500,000 a month; two overhauled Fiaga units were not expected back until December 2026. 12
- Planning
- A 30-day state of emergency over power outages was declared in March 2025, and rental generators from Aggreko New Zealand reached Fuluasou in April 2025 for installation by the end of that month. 26 The press release names only the first rental supplier and gives no contract values; the overhaul contracts were not published in the sources checked. 12
- Result
- Rentals covered the shortfall. 2 In June 2026 the Prime Minister told Parliament that all four Fiaga generators were out of commission, that EPC was overhauling them and that two were expected back in service by December 2026, so the permanent repair was not complete. 1 Outages continued: an unexplained Upolu-wide blackout on 31 July 2026 cut power to the hospital, businesses and traffic lights for about two hours. 3 SAT$1.9m was allocated to compensate approved outage claimants, more than 200 people were assessed, and in May 2026 some approved claimants said the money had not arrived. 4 The emergency was declared under Fiamē's government; the rentals and overhauls continued under the current one. 26 At the reported SAT$500,000 a month, a year of hire costs about SAT$6m; the 2026/27 budget appropriated SAT$100m to support EPC's operations. 15 ADB links EPC's maintenance pressure to tariffs held below cost, and the budget kept household electricity tariffs unchanged, so families paid through outages and the budget rather than through bills. 56
- Cost
- SAT$500,000 a month for 12 hired generators (reported rate); total not published
- Funded by
- Government and EPC
- Visibility
- The rental suppliers beyond the first shipment, the overhaul contracts and the total cost have not been published in the sources checked. A former minister called for a commission of inquiry in June 2026; the Prime Minister agreed in principle but said keeping supply running came first, and no inquiry has been reported. 1
Sources (6)
- Former Minister calls for Commissions of Inquiry into EPC & $20M Catamaran Boat - Talamua Online
- National Emergency Operation Centre - Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Samoa Observer | Blackout hits Upolu
- Samoa Observer | Deputy PM says power outage payout ongoing
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa | Development Asia
- Delayed
EPC solar farms, batteries and independent power producers
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- What it is
- EPC called for independent solar and battery producers on 12 July 2024 aiming for operation by 30 March 2026; the latest public reports show no new farm commissioned. 123
- Planning
- The 12 July 2024 expression of interest sought private producers to design, finance, build, own and operate two solar and battery plants under a 20-year power-purchase agreement with EPC, with award and signing planned for 21 February 2025. 1 No winning producer or price has been published in the sources checked. The 2026/27 budget announced plans for three new solar farms, one on Upolu and two on Savai'i, and SAT$44.2m of development-partner support for energy projects. 3
- Result
- The July to September 2025 public-bodies report listed the Fiaga 25MW/25MWh producer awaiting a Ministry of Finance response on guarantees and foreign-exchange arrangements, the Salelologa 6MW/10MWh producer at site works and licence follow-up, and the East Coast projects redirected or delayed over lease approvals; no commissioning was reported. 2 The only new solar finance reported signed is private: ADB lent Sun Pacific Energy US$2.8m in August 2025 to expand its Upolu farm, and its 18-unit battery system was under testing and commissioning in August and September 2026. 45 Renewables fell to 29.3% of generation in 2024 from 34.3% in 2023, so diesel supplied 70.7% and every delay keeps bills tied to fuel prices. 6 The call for producers was Fiamē's government's; the current government's budget announces three farms it has not yet reported contracting. 13 Under a 20-year power-purchase agreement the private producer, not EPC, would own the plants and be paid for power; whether families gain depends on the agreed price, which is unpublished. 1
- Cost
- not published; SAT$44.2m partner support for energy projects in 2026/27 budget
- Funded by
- Private investors under power-purchase agreements, with development-partner support
- Visibility
- The EOI timetable and quarterly progress are published; winning bidders, prices and power-purchase terms are not. 12
Sources (6)
- Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI): Independent Power Producer (IPP) for 2x Solar & BESS REGF's for Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- ADB, Sun Pacific Energy Ltd Sign $2.8 Million Deal to Boost Solar Power in Samoa
- Samoa: Sun Pacific Battery Energy Storage System Project - Environmental and Social Action Plan
- Samoa Energy Review Report 2024, 14th Edition
- No visible progress
Apolima off-grid hybrid and Apia solar streetlights
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- What it is
- Equipment for Apia solar streetlights was awarded on 3 July 2026 and Apolima mini-grid equipment went to tender on 26 August 2026; neither has been reported working. 123
- Planning
- TA Solution Ltd won the published award for Apia Township solar hybrid streetlights and mounting hardware on 3 July 2026, against ten other bidders. 2 EPC issued tender SAMEPC 20/2026 on 26 August 2026 for the design and supply of solar, battery and diesel systems for the Apolima Tai mini-grid under Australia's REnew Pacific programme, closing on 16 September 2026. 3
- Result
- The July to September 2025 public-bodies report records only that the Ministry of Finance had reviewed the tripartite grant for the off-grid solar and Apolima hybrid project and that EPC had submitted the streetlight tender documents; no installation or commissioning has been reported in the sources checked. 1 Australia's REnew Pacific programme describes solar and battery supply for 108 households and five community fales on Upolu and Savai'i plus upgrades for 11 Apolima homes, led by EPC on a prepaid system, without saying installation is complete, so the Apolima work is partner-funded. 4 The current government let the streetlight award. 2 Apolima's few households would gain reliable power; so far the only award published is the SAT$278,775 streetlight supply to TA Solution Ltd. 2
- Cost
- SAT$278,775 streetlight hardware award; full costs not published
- Funded by
- EPC; Apolima grant arrangements under review
- Visibility
- The tender and award are visible. Installed counts and operating results are not. 23
Sources (4)
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Tender - Electric Power Corporation
- Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership | The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)
- Delayed
Alaoa multipurpose dam and hydropower
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- What it is
- The dam was budgeted to start in 2024/25; by September 2026 contractors were being prequalified and construction bids were expected in the second quarter of 2027. 13
- Planning
- ADB specified open competitive bidding after prequalification for a single design-build contract for a roller-compacted concrete dam and a 0.6 MW hydropower plant, with an estimated value of US$72m. Early market engagement was held in Nadi on 25 and 26 May 2026. 2 The prequalification invitation was issued on 7 September 2026 with applications due by 2 November 2026; no builder has been awarded. 3
- Result
- No dam. Development consent was approved on 18 December 2025 and issued on 2 February 2026; ADB's January to June 2026 monitoring report says the project was still in the pre-construction phase. 4 Construction bids were expected in the second quarter of 2027, at least two years after the budget's planned start. 13 ADB committed a US$99.7m grant in 2024, under Fiamē's government, with US$400,000 from the Ireland Trust Fund, so the build is grant-funded and partner-driven. 5 Apia families would gain flood protection, dry-season water and 2.12 GWh a year of hydro; 23 growers in the dam area need crop compensation, budgeted at SAT$481,238.85, and eight had signed agreements by June 2026. 4 EPC and the Samoa Water Authority sit on the project steering committee that oversees the build. 4
- Cost
- US$111.2m (2024/25 budget); no tala figure published
- Funded by
- Development partners including ADB
- Visibility
- ADB publishes the procurement approach, event notices and safeguards monitoring. The budget's start forecast was missed without a published explanation. 124
Sources (5)
- Samoa Observer | Budget Address 2024/2025
- Samoa: Alaoa Multipurpose Dam Project - Early Market Engagement
- Samoa Observer | Alaoa dam moves toward construction bids
- Samoa: Alaoa Multipurpose Dam Project - Safeguards Monitoring Report January-June 2026
- Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Samoa
- On track, not finished
Samalaeulu to Mauga water scheme (Savai'i)
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- What it is
- 23 km of trunk and distribution lines were complete by September 2025; household connections and tank construction were still in progress. 12
- Planning
- Bluebird Construction Co Ltd won Package 2 against JAR Civil Engineering Works & Maintenance, approved on 23 January 2025 at SAT$1,241,931. 1
- Result
- Pipe installation is documented in the July to September 2025 public-bodies report: 23 km of trunk and distribution lines complete, with household connections, tank construction and donor-supported facilities progressing. No defect or missed date is reported. 2 Bluebird Construction won Package 2 competitively at SAT$1.24m under Fiamē's government. 1 Savai'i households on the line gain piped water as connections are made; SWA's asset management engineer said in June 2026 that water tariffs are never enough to fund capital works and the utility relies on international donor partners, so extending and maintaining the scheme depends on grants. 3
- Cost
- SAT$1.24m for Package 2; whole scheme not published
- Funded by
- Samoa Water Authority with government funds
- Visibility
- The package award and physical progress are public. The whole-scheme cost is not. 12
Sources (3)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Samoa water utility turns to long-term planning amid climate pressures
- Delayed
SWA water mains and Afiamalu to Malololelei scheme
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- What it is
- SWA reported new mains and upgrades at more than eight locations by September 2025 and the Afiamalu to Malololelei scheme 70% piped, with resumption planning under way. 1
- Planning
- New mains at Leifiifi, Vaiusu, Faleatiu, Tapueleele, Gataivai, Saleaula and Samalaeulu to Mauga, and upgrades at Motootua, Vaiala and Tafagamanu/Lefaga, were listed in the quarterly public-bodies report. Solar-powered booster pumps were installed with donors and a church group. Contractors and costs per main are not given. 1
- Result
- Afiamalu to Malololelei was 70% piped with resumption planning under way, so work had stopped and was to restart. No service measurements have been published for the other mains. 1 These are SWA's own works, begun under Fiamē's government. 1 SWA supplies about 90% of the population with piped water but ran a SAT$1,163,179 loss in July to September 2025, and its asset management engineer said water tariffs are never enough to fund capital works without donors; new mains depend on grants and upkeep on a utility that loses money. 123 Households on the listed mains gain supply; the villages still waiting pay in time and tanks. 1
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Samoa Water Authority, with some donor and church support for booster works
- Visibility
- The quarterly report lists locations and lengths, not contracts, costs or water-quality results. 1
Sources (3)
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Samoa water utility turns to long-term planning amid climate pressures
- Securing Samoa's Water Future: A 10-Year Masterplan for Sustainable Supply | Development Asia
Transport and infrastructure
- Delivered and working
Faleolo airport VIP lounge, fale and bridge
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- What it is
- A VIP lounge, fale and connecting bridge at Faleolo were built in 2024 and opened in time for CHOGM in October 2024, at a cost the airport authority put at about SAT$11.2m. 2
- Planning
- The Ministry of Finance published the construction award of SAT$8,555,290.76 to Zheng Construction Co. Ltd on 8 November 2023, chosen over two other bidders. 1 SUCON Consultancy designed and managed the project. The airport authority put the project cost at about SAT$11.2m; the two figures cover different scopes. 2
- Result
- Built in time for CHOGM and in use. The authority's opening report says construction ran from November 2023 to August 2024; its audited accounts say February 2024 to September 2024 with defect works finished in early 2025, so the dates disagree. 23 It was contracted under Fiamē's government and fully funded by the airport authority. 12 The new lounge holds 300 guests against 50 before. 2 A VIP lounge serves visiting dignitaries, not ordinary passengers; who uses it and what it costs to run have not been published, so value to families cannot be shown. The SAT$8.56m construction award went to Zheng Construction, which on 17 January 2024 also won the SAT$24m Savalalo market contract. 14
- Cost
- About SAT$11.2m project; SAT$8.56m construction award
- Funded by
- Samoa Airport Authority
- Visibility
- The award and opening cost were published. No final audited project account has been identified. 12 The audit of the airport authority's accounts for the year to June 2025 found procurement approvals and contractor selections made by management without full board endorsement in a year with about SAT$6m of infrastructure contracts; it gave an unqualified opinion and does not name this project. 3
Sources (4)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- $11M Faleolo airport VIP lounge opens
- Samoa Airport Authority Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
- Zheng wins $24m Savalalo contract
- Delivered and working
Faleolo regional terminal and apron works
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- What it is
- A regional terminal at Faleolo, which the airport authority values at $25m, opened in October 2024 and serves regional and domestic flights. 1
- Planning
- The airport authority describes the terminal as government-funded and valued at $25 million, without stating the currency; the 2024/25 budget address lists the regional terminal and apron among airport works under way. The contractor and procurement for the terminal were not published in the cited sources. 12
- Result
- The terminal is open and in use, according to the airport authority; it was opened by Prime Minister Fiamē in October 2024, with government money. 1 The authority's audited accounts record practical completion in October 2024. 4 Completion of the separately announced apron improvements has not been confirmed. 2 From 1 March 2026 the authority raised passenger charges, with the departure tax rising to SAT$80 and a new SAT$100 aerodrome facility charge; the International Air Transport Association lobbied the government for airlines and asked for more talks. Travellers now carry more of the cost of running the airport. 3 Passenger numbers and running costs for the terminal have not been published. 1
- Cost
- $25m stated terminal value (currency not stated by the airport authority)
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa, according to the airport authority
- Visibility
- The terminal's value was published but no award, contractor or final cost has been identified. 1 The authority's audit for the year to June 2025 found some contractor selections approved without full board endorsement; it does not name this project. 4
Sources (4)
- Faleolo Regional Terminal
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Flights from Samoa to cost more from 1 March
- Samoa Airport Authority Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
- No visible progress
Faleolo cargo building design
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- What it is
- A design and supervision contract for a new cargo building at Faleolo was awarded on 12 June 2025; no construction has been reported since. 1
- Planning
- SUCON Consulting won a listed tender against other bidders; the Ministry of Finance published the SAT$377,706.05 award on 12 June 2025. 1
- Result
- No construction award, start or completion for the new cargo building has been published. A design award is not a building. 1 The airport authority's audited accounts to June 2025 record a separate "Hangar and Cargo Facility" whose site clearance and civil works were complete by June 2025, awaiting occupancy certification; the accounts do not say whether this is the building the June 2025 design contract covers. 2 The only money published so far is the SAT$377,706 fee to the consultant, awarded under Fiamē's government; exporters and importers have gained nothing yet from the new building. 1
- Cost
- SAT$377,706 design and supervision award; building cost not published
- Funded by
- Samoa Airport Authority
- Visibility
- The consultant, price and competing bidders were published. The construction cost and timetable were not. 12
Sources (2)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Samoa Airport Authority Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
- Delayed
Samoa Aviation and Roads Investment Project
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- What it is
- A US$66m World Bank project to improve Faleolo aviation safety and road resilience runs to August 2029; by February 2026 road designs were still under way. 1
- Planning
- World Bank IDA financing of US$66m covers aviation (US$29m), road (US$30m) and enabling-environment (US$7m) components. A rescue fire vehicle contract was signed on 7 November 2025 and an aerobridge software and module upgrade contract on 28 November 2025. 1
- Result
- The World Bank's report of 10 February 2026 called the project largely on track for its closing date of 30 August 2029, but Alafa'alava Road was still in detailed design and the East Coast Road design and supervision consultancy was in procurement. Only 14.8% of the financing had been disbursed. 1 The money is World Bank financing approved on 1 June 2022 under Fiamē's government; the current government has signed the first supply contracts. 1 Safety and road gains reach families only once works that are still in design are built. 1
- Cost
- US$66m World Bank financing; no tala figure published
- Funded by
- World Bank (IDA)
- Visibility
- The World Bank publishes implementation reports, procurement milestones and the airport authority's audited accounts; the audit for the year to June 2025 found some contractor selections approved without full board endorsement. Final costs are not yet available. 12
Sources (2)
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Samoa Aviation and Roads Investment Project (P176272), Seq No 8
- Samoa Airport Authority Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
- Delivered and working
Maota Airport reopening and Savai'i flights
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- What it is
- Maota Airport in Savai'i reopened on 8 October 2026 after 26 years, with an inaugural flight that day and scheduled Samoa Airways services from 9 October; runway sealing is still to come. 12
- Planning
- The upgrade cost, contractor and procurement have not been published. The Prime Minister said Maota was the first step and Asau would follow. 2
- Result
- The inaugural flight landed on 8 October 2026 and scheduled services began on 9 October, two a day Monday to Saturday and one on Sunday, with a promotional SAT$120 one-way fare; the 23 September announcement had quoted SAT$200, so the launch terms disagree. 123 The runway is still to be tar-sealed; one report says runway lighting is still to be installed, another says lights were installed before the launch, so the sources disagree. 13 This is the current government's own initiative, pushed by the Prime Minister as a faster link, including for medical transfers. 23 Savai'i families gain a 10 to 20 minute link to Upolu instead of an hour by ferry if fares stay near SAT$120; the capital cost, the contractor and what Samoa Airways needs to keep the route going have not been published, so value for money cannot be judged. 12
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa and Samoa Airways; split not published
- Visibility
- The opening, schedule and fares were reported. The upgrade cost, any contract and the airline's expected loss or subsidy on the route were not. 123
Sources (3)
- Maota Airport Reopens After 26 Years - Talamua Online
- “Maota Is the First Step, Asau Is Next”: PM Reopens Savai‘i Air Link - Samoa Global News
- Samoa Airways to Resume Flights between Upolu and Savai’i - Talamua Online
- Delivered and working
Upolu West Coast Road rehabilitation
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- What it is
- The main West Coast Road section (11.2 km) was completed in July 2024, a month after the government's forecast; smaller follow-on works were still being awarded in July 2026. 123
- Planning
- The Land Transport Authority implements the World Bank-supported project. The 2024/25 budget forecast completion in June 2024. A separate SAT$392,159.66 award to Ulia Construction for an additional driveway and crossing was published on 16 July 2026. 123
- Result
- The World Bank records 11.20 km completed in July 2024 with 12 drainage outfalls; its January 2026 report gives a project-wide indicator of 205,557 people with enhanced transport access, which counts the whole project, not this section alone, and a project target of 15.60 km by March 2027. 24 Follow-on works continued into 2026. 3 No maintenance assessment of the finished road has been published. The works were World Bank-funded and finished under Fiamē's government, before the 2025 election; they are not a result of the current government's promises. 24 The road serves the Apia to airport corridor used by most families; the main contractors' names and prices are not in the cited sources, so who earned the money cannot be seen. 24
- Cost
- not published for the main works; SAT$392,160 for later driveway works
- Funded by
- World Bank climate-resilient transport project
- Visibility
- The World Bank reports kilometres built and people reached; the Ministry of Finance published the later minor award. The main contract and its value have not been published in the cited sources. 234
Sources (4)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Combined Project Information Documents / Integrated Safeguards Datasheet (PID/ISDS), Appraisal Stage: Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project (P165782)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project (P165782), Seq No 16
- On track, not finished
West Coast coastal protection and seawalls
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- What it is
- By December 2025, 2,095 m of coastal revetment had been built against a target of 3,480 m, with more seawall bids under evaluation. 12
- Planning
- The works are administered by the Land Transport Authority under the World Bank project; the seawall contractor is not named in the cited reports. 12
- Result
- By December 2025, 2,095 m of revetment was in place against a target of 3,480 m by March 2027, so the works were about 60% built and within the project's own timetable. 1 The works are World Bank-funded and began under Fiamē's government. 12 Coastal villages along the road gain protection where walls are built; the contractor, the cost per metre and a maintenance plan have not been published. 12
- Cost
- not published separately
- Funded by
- World Bank climate-resilient transport project
- Visibility
- The World Bank publishes physical indicators and notes further procurement. No separate cost, contractor or maintenance plan has been published. 12
Sources (2)
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project (P165782), Seq No 16
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project (P165782), Seq No 14
- Delayed
Afega bridge and Lano crossing
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- What it is
- Two flood-prone crossings were to start in 2024/25; contracts were signed by December 2025, Lano in Savai'i was reported near completion in September 2026, and the Afega bridge award has not been published. 134
- Planning
- Both crossings sit in the Land Transport Authority's World Bank-supported project; designs were finished in November 2024. A May 2025 World Bank paper still showed procurement under way. By December 2025 the World Bank reported both contracts signed. Apia Lua Ltd was reported building Lano. 1234
- Result
- Neither crossing was confirmed open by October 2026. Lano, a six-cell box culvert replacing the ford, was reported near completion on 17 September 2026. 3 Both were planned and financed under Fiamē's government through the World Bank project. 12 Apia Lua Ltd is building Lano; Afega's contractor and both prices are unpublished, and the villages that flood at these crossings have waited more than a year past the planned start. 134
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- World Bank climate-resilient transport project
- Visibility
- Design and procurement progress is published; final awards, costs and acceptance are not. 234
Sources (4)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- Project Paper on a Proposed Additional Grant: Additional Financing for the Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project
- Lano crossing project nears completion in Savai’i
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project (P165782), Seq No 16
- Delivered with problems
Central Cross Island Road upgrade
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- What it is
- The ADB-funded upgrade of the cross-island road was due for physical completion by 30 September 2026, but a 4.2 km stretch of chip-seal failed and claims between the contractor and the authority were unresolved. 12
- Planning
- China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is the contractor and SMEC International the construction supervision consultant. 1 The ADB grant was signed on 30 December 2020, with physical completion due by 30 September 2026. 2
- Result
- The Land Transport Authority's January to June 2026 monitoring report records a 4.2 km chip-seal flushing defect. The supervisor required removal and replacement, and on 8 June 2026 reaffirmed that the contractor's proposed remedy was non-compliant. Contractual claims, including a delay-damages dispute, were unsettled. The final repair and any overrun have not been published. 1 The project is ADB-funded under a grant signed in December 2020, long before the current government. 2 CCECC, a Chinese state contractor, holds the contract; if the defective seal is not replaced at the contractor's cost, or the claims succeed, the public pays twice. Families who use the road gain a safe surface only once the 4.2 km is redone. 1
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Asian Development Bank
- Visibility
- The LTA published a detailed defect and claims report, which is unusual. No final cost has been published. 12
Sources (2)
- Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report: Central Cross Island Road Upgrading Project, Semiannual Safeguards Monitoring Report, 1 January - 30 June 2026
- Project Administration Manual: Central Cross Island Road Upgrading Project
- Abandoned
Aurora V inter-island ferry
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- What it is
- A catamaran ferry bought for the Upolu to Savai'i run never entered service: safety concerns led the government to cancel the purchase in January 2026 and look at selling or leasing it. 123
- Planning
- The vessel was designed by Seatransport Pty Ltd's chairman, Dr Stuart Ballantyne. 1 It was bought with Samoa Ports Authority funds for lease to the Samoa Shipping Corporation; Talamua reported that senior corporation officials had opposed the purchase and that it would be under an audit investigation. 5 The selection process and contract terms were not published. The Prime Minister said about SAT$20m had already been spent. 23
- Result
- The ferry was due in November 2025. 1 Safety concerns kept it out of Samoan service, the purchase was cancelled in January 2026, and in July 2026 the Prime Minister inspected repair work at Polaris Marine in Yamba, Australia, ahead of a sale. 14 The designer disputed the safety assessment and said about 80% of the contract price had been paid; the Samoa Observer put the price at US$5m (about SAT$13m); the Prime Minister said about SAT$20m had been spent in all, and he has been reported giving the original price as SAT$2m and as SAT$3m, with refits taking it to SAT$20m. The figures measure different things and none is reconciled. 1235 The purchase was Fiamē's government's decision; the current government stopped it. 25 Families on the Savai'i run got no service for the money, the seller was paid, and the vessel was still in Australia in July 2026. How much will be recovered is unknown. 34
- Cost
- About SAT$20m spent, according to the Prime Minister; earlier price reports differ
- Funded by
- Samoa Ports Authority and government
- Visibility
- Samoa Observer, Samoa Global News and Talamua reported the payments and safety issues. 125 A former minister called for a commission of inquiry in June 2026 and the Prime Minister agreed one should follow once power supply was secure. 3 Talamua reported the purchase would be under an audit investigation. 5 The selection of the designer, the contract and a recovery account have not been published. 134
Sources (5)
- Aurora V for lease once its finished with renovations
- PM says Government will move to Lease or Sell the $20 million Failed Ferry Purchase
- Former Minister calls for Commissions of Inquiry into EPC & $20M Catamaran Boat
- Prime Minister Inspects Aurora V Ferry Repair Works
- Government looks to recover $20m spent on Catamaran vessel
- Delivered and working
MV Fotu-o-Samoa III ferry
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- What it is
- A freight and regional landing craft built by Sealink Shipyard in Malaysia was commissioned at Salelologa on 14 September 2026. 12
- Planning
- The Samoa Shipping Corporation bought the vessel through a SAT$16.8m financing arrangement supported by the Unit Trust of Samoa and BSP Bank; Talamua's text says SAT$16.2m under a SAT$16.8m heading. 12 The selection method was not published. 1
- Result
- Commissioned on 14 September 2026. 12 It is a 45.5-metre landing craft carrying vehicles and cargo with accommodation for 12 passengers, meant for regional services to the Cook Islands, Manu'a, Tutuila and Tokelau; its sailing schedule was not confirmed at commissioning. 13 Talamua reported it as serving Upolu to Savai'i, and the Prime Minister had said in April 2026 that it would carry 100 people and 20 cars. 25 It is financed through UTOS and BSP, so the corporation must earn the repayments from freight; it reported a SAT$838,295 profit for July to September 2025, a quarter, not a year. 14 The current government presented the vessel at its launch; the corporation thanked past and present leadership and noted changes to the construction and delivery timeline, and when it was ordered and who decided it are not published. 23 Families gain freight capacity, not cheaper passenger fares. 13
- Cost
- SAT$16.8m (reports) or SAT$16.2m (one report's text); figures disagree
- Funded by
- Samoa Shipping Corporation with UTOS and BSP financing
- Visibility
- The builder and lenders were named. The price discrepancy (SAT$16.8m or SAT$16.2m), the financing terms, the order date, the selection method and any business case have not been published. 12
Sources (5)
- Samoa's $16.8 Million MV Fotu-o-Samoa III Commissioned for Regional Service
- $16.8 Million Fotu o Samoa III Ferry launched
- MV Fotu-o-Samoa III Blessed and Commissioned Into Service
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- PM says Government will move to Lease or Sell the $20 million Failed Ferry Purchase
- Delivered with problems
Samoa Shipping Corporation fleet repairs
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- What it is
- The ageing Upolu to Savai'i ferries kept running through 2024 and 2025 with emergency engine repairs and a temporary passenger cap. 12
- Planning
- Repairs, surveys and Japanese engineer assistance were reported in public-bodies quarterly reports; individual procurement terms were not. 1
- Result
- In January to March 2025 Lady Samoa III needed emergency engine repairs and had its elevator restored with help from Japanese engineers, Fotu-o-Samoa II returned after extensive repairs, February weather cancelled sailings, and Lady Samoa IV's passenger capacity was cut for pending safety repairs until 28 March 2025. 1 In November 2024 the shipping minister said the Lady Samoa had been out of service for months awaiting a gear costing the corporation over SAT$300,000 and that its floor could no longer take heavy cargo. 2 The corporation reported a SAT$838,295 profit for July to September 2025 and routine cleaning, painting, inspections, surveys and drills across the fleet. 3 This is routine work of a state company under both FAST governments, not a new decision. 13 Keeping old vessels running by emergency repair costs the public with no published plan or price for replacing them; Savai'i families bear the cancellations and capacity cuts. 12
- Cost
- not published as a total; one gear repair over SAT$300,000
- Funded by
- Samoa Shipping Corporation operating funds
- Visibility
- Quarterly public-bodies reports document faults and service effects. 13 In November 2024 the minister said a replacement ferry costing about US$7m (about SAT$18m) was being scoped in Australia, which became the Aurora V purchase; no fleet replacement cost has been published. 2
Sources (3)
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jan–Mar 2025 YTD
- Scoping Mission for New Inter-Island ferry for Savaii
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Delayed
New international jets or airline company
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- What it is
- The Prime Minister targeted international jets by the end of 2026; the finance minister then said preparation could take one to two years and no aircraft has been contracted. 1346
- Planning
- The aircraft model, buy-versus-lease choice and supplier are undecided. 16 Parliament debated financing through UTOS and citizen investment in June 2026. 2 The minister estimated SAT$30m a year to run a jet, excluding the aircraft. 36
- Result
- No international jet service exists; the finance minister said no aircraft would arrive in 2026 and that one to two years of preparation are needed. 36 In February 2026 Cabinet approved the Unit Trust of Samoa to register prospective investors with a SAT$500 minimum; money sits in an ordinary UTOS product until the airline can issue shares, and cannot be withdrawn meanwhile. 5 In April 2026 the minister said the project was in the government's five-year programme, with aircraft sourcing still under review. 1 Documents reported in June 2026 recorded an ADB warning that competing head to head with Air New Zealand could be financially devastating; the minister told Parliament there was no evidence of such a warning. 7 This is the current government's own election promise. 1 Small investors would carry the risk of an airline that lost SAT$104m between 2018 and 2022. 58 No service has been delivered. 6
- Cost
- not decided; SAT$30m a year estimated running cost excluding aircraft
- Funded by
- Proposed UTOS and citizen investment; not settled
- Visibility
- Parliament debated the plan. 2 Cabinet approved a business plan costing AUD$80,000; no signed aircraft contract, costed business case or prospectus has been published, and the ADB's advice is disputed. 7
Sources (8)
- Aircraft part of five-year plan: Mulipola
- Samoa parliament debates plans to set up new airline
- Samoa Airways defers jet ops to 2027-2028
- Samoa Government Reaffirms Commitment to National Airline Relaunch
- Unit Trust of Samoa Facilitates Registrations for Samoa Airways Shareholding Initiative
- Planes cost $30M to operate, none expected this year
- “No evidence”: Mulipola denies ADB warning despite discussion records
- Minister explains Samoa Airways $104m losses and $85m debts
Farming and fishing
- Delivered with problems
Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity and Marketing Project (SAFPROM)
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- What it is
- SAFPROM closed on 30 June 2025 having reached 9,130 farmers and fishers, above target, but producer sales fell short of the goal. 1
- Planning
- Approved on 2 July 2019 before FAST took office. The World Bank's completion report records 175 procurement packages created and 43 cancelled, plus matching grants. 1
- Result
- Average producer sales were US$3,404 against a US$4,800 target. Sheep, some seafood-export measures and women's participation also fell short, and many farmers had not received their final grant payment by the second half of 2024. The World Bank rated the outcome moderately satisfactory. 1 With US$15.92m disbursed for 9,130 direct beneficiaries the project cost about US$1,744 per beneficiary, and individual grants averaged US$4,981; that is our arithmetic from the report. 1 The project was approved in 2019 under HRPP, run mostly under Fiamē's government and paid by the World Bank and IFAD; the Savai'i headquarters, Atele packhouse and mobile slaughter unit it started were finished after closure, with the government paying US$1.55m of remaining contract costs from its own funds. 1 Farmers and fishers who got grants gained equipment and yields; the market access that would turn yields into income did not follow. 1
- Cost
- US$15.92m disbursed (World Bank); no tala figure published
- Funded by
- World Bank and IFAD; approved 2019 under HRPP
- Visibility
- The World Bank published a detailed independent completion report on 26 March 2026 covering successes, missed targets and procurement issues. 1
Sources (1)
- Implementation Completion and Results Report (IDA-D4380) on a Grant to the Independent State of Samoa for Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Productivity and Marketing Project (SAFPROM)
- Delivered with problems
MAF Savai'i headquarters and Atele packhouse
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- What it is
- Both buildings were awarded in November 2024 and finished in 2025, after the donor project closed on 30 June 2025, so the government paid the balance. 12
- Planning
- Schwarz Construction won the office (SAT$5,325,206.79, 7 November 2024) and King Construction the packhouse (SAT$4,422,900, 28 November 2024); the Ministry of Finance listed the other bidders. The office was built new after rehabilitating the old one was found unsafe. 12
- Result
- Both buildings were completed in 2025. The packhouse opened in February 2026 and the Samoa Export Authority used it to clean, pack and freeze taro bought at Salelologa, with no published volumes or prices paid to growers. 23 Fresh-produce exports fell 80% in the June 2026 quarter against a year earlier, so the SAT$4.4m packhouse is so far handling a shrinking trade. 4 Both buildings came from the World Bank's SAFPROM project, were contracted under Fiamē's government and finished after the donor closed; the government paid US$1.55m of remaining contract costs for the two buildings and a mobile slaughter unit together, and the report does not split that by building. The current government opened the packhouse and reports it as its own. 123 Schwarz Construction and King Construction were awarded SAT$9.75m between them; growers gain only if the packhouse buys and ships their taro at a fair price, and running costs now sit with the ministry and the authority. 13
- Cost
- SAT$5.33m office award; SAT$4.42m packhouse award
- Funded by
- SAFPROM (World Bank and IFAD), with government paying post-closure costs
- Visibility
- Awards and the World Bank completion report are public. The US$1.55m the government paid after closure is not split by building. 12
Sources (4)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Implementation Completion and Results Report (IDA-D4380) on a Grant to the Independent State of Samoa for Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Productivity and Marketing Project (SAFPROM)
- Government Help Farmers Sustain Taro Exports
- GDP Report, June 2026 Quarter
- No visible progress
Government or district poultry farm
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- What it is
- A government poultry farm to cut dependence on imported chicken was promised in August 2025; by October 2026 the only reported activity was a district tour of an existing private farm. 12
- Planning
- The Prime Minister invited representatives of the 51 districts to tour the privately operated Sunshine Pacific Farm and consider raising chickens to supply it. No government farm award or financing has been published. 2
- Result
- No new farm has been built and no fall in imports has been reported. 2 This is the current government's own promise: during the 2025 campaign Laʻauli said Samoa imports 60 to 70 containers of chicken a month and "we are going to set up our own poultry farm". 1 Families pay for imported chicken meanwhile; the one named beneficiary of the district tour was the private Sunshine Pacific Farm, which districts were invited to supply. 2
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Not published
- Visibility
- The promise and the tour were reported. No investment contract or results have been published. 12
Sources (2)
- Laaulialemalietoa Secures his Seat with Ease as FAST Numbers Start to Stack Up - Samoa Global News
- PACNEWS THREE, 02 OCTOBER 2026 - Islands Business
Clean government
- Delayed
Savai'i courthouse and judges' residence
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- What it is
- A courthouse for Savai'i was budgeted at SAT$17m for a start in 2024/25; ground was broken in Salelologa on 8 May 2026 and no completion date has been published. 12
- Planning
- The 2024/25 budget estimated the project at SAT$17m, allocated SAT$5m and expected construction to start that year. 1 At the May 2026 groundbreaking the Prime Minister described a SAT$16m project funded from government revenue, and Ah Liki Construction, Apia Lua Construction and New Era Construction were named for construction; award values and the selection method were not given. 2 The 2026/27 budget allocates SAT$4m to the first phase of the courthouse and judges' residence. 3
- Result
- Not built. Work started about a year later than the 2024/25 budget planned, and only SAT$4m of a SAT$16m to SAT$17m project is funded for 2026/27, so the rest falls on later budgets. 123 The sources do not say why the estimates differ. The project was budgeted under Fiamē's government; the current government broke ground and named three builders. 12 Savai'i litigants gain only when the court opens; until then the money goes to builders whose contract values are unpublished. 23
- Cost
- SAT$17m (2024/25 budget) or SAT$16m (groundbreaking); figures disagree
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa
- Visibility
- Budgets and the groundbreaking report name the firms but do not reconcile contract values with the total project cost, and no selection method has been published. 23
Sources (3)
- Budget Address 2024/2025
- $16M courthouse project in Savai‘i
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Delivered and working
CHOGM 2024 hosting, venues and accommodation
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- What it is
- Samoa hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 21 to 26 October 2024 after budgeting SAT$40m for it; venues were assessed and hotels such as Lava Hotel renovated for the event. 1256
- Planning
- Government budgeted SAT$20m, then another SAT$20m in the 2024/25 budget of May 2024 for catering, accommodation, accreditation, security, health, IT, transport and venues. 1 Published awards include Vodafone Samoa (SAT$98,000, accreditation system), MESL Consultants (SAT$115,000, condition assessment of meeting venues) and Samoa Stationery and Books (SAT$2,693,546, police uniforms for 2023/24 and CHOGM). 2
- Result
- The meeting was held. WHO reports medical clinics at 14 meeting venues and 17 hotel and accommodation sites. 3 The statistics bureau counted 3,069 business and conference visitors in October 2024 and attributed the high number to CHOGM; that is not a count of delegates or a measure of return. 6 New Zealand's July 2024 estimate of about SAT$40m (NZD23.7m) in government hosting costs was a pre-event figure, not a final bill. 7 Hosting was Fiamē's government's decision; New Zealand's support was a NZD15m activity on which it spent NZD11.9m. 14 Contractors and uniform suppliers were paid and hotels such as Lava Hotel invested in upgrades; no net tourism return has been published. 25
- Cost
- SAT$40m planned government contribution; NZ spent NZD11.9m of NZD15m
- Funded by
- Samoa and development partners including New Zealand
- Visibility
- The award register, budgets, a WHO account and New Zealand's evaluation give partial costs. No single final government outturn has been published. 124
Sources (7)
- Additional $20 Million Allocated to Samoa’s CHOGM Preparations
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Health emergency preparedness and response planning ensured a healthy outcome for CHOGM
- Samoa Strategic Evaluation: Phase 2 Final Report
- Lava Hotel gears for CHOGM
- International Arrival Statistics October 2024
- Samoa: budget & economic update - July 2024
- Delayed
National digital identification system
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- What it is
- A national digital identification policy was launched on 29 September 2026; the systems supplier had not been chosen, with a request for proposals expected in November 2026, and mass registration is scheduled for 2027. 234
- Planning
- The World Bank's procurement strategy assigns US$12m to a national identification system within the US$21m Samoa Finance Sector Resilience and Development Project, including US$7.6m for the identification and civil registration systems. 1 The Bureau of Statistics held an early market engagement session in October 2026 and expects to issue the request for proposals in November 2026. 3 The 2026/27 budget appropriates SAT$200,000 for national identification mass registration. 5
- Result
- No IDs issued yet. Mass registration is planned for 2027. 2 An earlier World Bank-funded ID component, added to a connectivity project in August 2019, closed on 31 December 2022 after its procurement and enrolment phases were cancelled; the Bank rated achievement of that digital-government objective negligible. 6 The National Digital Identification Act 2024 and the World Bank project's preparation date from Fiamē's government; the current government launched the policy and is running the procurement. 134 Families gain a usable ID only when a supplier is chosen and the system runs, and the cost of running the registry will fall on the budget; that is our reasoning. 13
- Cost
- US$12m within a US$21m World Bank project; SAT$200,000 2026/27 appropriation
- Funded by
- World Bank and government budget
- Visibility
- The World Bank breakdown, SBS timetable and procurement notice are public. The systems contract and coverage are not. 123
Sources (6)
- Samoa Finance Sector Resilience and Development Project (SFSRDP): Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD), draft, August 2024
- Samoa National ID – Samoa Bureau of Statistics
- Samoa: Samoa National Digital Identification System (NDIDS) EME Event
- National Identification Policy Launch
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Implementation Completion and Results Report: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa
- Delivered and working
One Government Portal
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- What it is
- A single government website, mygov.gov.ws, had its soft launch on 31 October 2025; its cost, developer and usage have not been published. 1
- Planning
- The ministry's announcement names the Public Service Commission and the communications ministry as co-leads, with the Prime Minister's and finance ministries contributing; the developer and selection process were not published. 1
- Result
- The portal is live as a central directory of government information and services and a training resource for public servants; the ministry said online submission and receipt of applications would come in the next phase. No transaction counts or usage have been published, so it saves families no trips yet. 1 It launched about six weeks after the change of government on 16 September 2025, so most of the work predates the current government; that is our inference, as the ministry does not say when work began. 1 The 2026/27 budget address lists the portal launch separately from the World Bank's Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa project. 2
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Government of Samoa
- Visibility
- The launch was announced. Cost and measured results were not. 1
Sources (2)
- Samoa One Government Portal
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Delayed
Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa
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- What it is
- A World Bank broadband and e-government project approved in October 2024 and effective from 3 February 2025 had recorded zero new broadband users and zero new online services by December 2025. 12
- Planning
- Implemented by the communications ministry and the Office of the Regulator, with the Ministry of Finance as executing agency; individual network contracts are not published in the cited sources. 2 Approved on 18 October 2024 with a scheduled close of 30 October 2029. 1
- Result
- The World Bank's January 2026 status report called implementation slower than expected, noting the new government was settling in, with US$1.34m of US$20.35m disbursed and every results indicator still at zero on 2 December 2025; its targets include 35,000 new broadband users, 20 villages passed with fibre and four government services online by 2029. 1 The project appraisal document says the fibre network will connect ministries, 166 schools, 11 rural medical centres and 51 district centres. 4 On 9 October 2026 the ministry launched connections at four Savai'i primary schools under a last-mile connectivity project supported by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity and Japan's JTEC, saying more than 1,000 students would benefit; the launch report does not mention the World Bank project. 3 The project was approved and became effective under Fiamē's government with World Bank money. 12 Rural families gain only when schools and clinics are connected; the grant is financing Samoa must account for. 14
- Cost
- US$20.05m World Bank grant at approval (US$20.35m revised); no tala figure published
- Funded by
- World Bank (IDA)
- Visibility
- The World Bank publishes finance, targets and dated results. Final outcomes are not yet available. 12
Sources (4)
- Implementation Status & Results Report: Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project (P180807), Seq No 3
- Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project - Office of the Regulator
- Official Launch of the Last Mile Connectivity Project in Savaii
- Project Appraisal Document: Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project (P180807)