This purpose of the Water for Life document was to present an achievable and coherent Sector Plan and Framework for Action for the period 2008-2011 which was shaped by and responds to Samoa’s development agenda.
Water for Life: Water & Sanitation Sector Plan 2012-2016 has been prepared to guide the developments of the sector over the next four years.
Water for Life: Water & Sanitation Sector Plan 2016 - 2020 has been prepared to guide the developments of the sector over the next four years
Samoan version of the 2012 - 2016 Water and Sanitation Sector Plan
The findings of the Baseline Survey will provide water and sanitation professionals such as policy makers and utilities alike with the necessary information to guide policy development and targeted interventions on the ground.
The results of the National Water and Sanitation Baseline Survey (NWBS) indicate that 91.3% of Samoans have access to a piped water supply.
*Data extracted from National Water and Sanitation Baseline Survey 2015 (refer to pdf for more information)*
For survey purposes piped water quality was assessed based on enumerator’s observations of water quality (namely visual appearance, taste and smell) at the time of the interview. No scientific measurements of water quality were undertaken as part of this survey.
*data extracted from National Water and Sanitation Baseline Survey 2015 pdf*
.cvs version of the excel data
.cvs format of the excel data on Piped Water Quality 2015
Average water consumption for SWA customers is in the range of 140 to 180 litres per person per day (L/c.d) which is comparable to international norm of between 150 and 200L/c.d. The SWA aims to further reduce per capita water through demand management practices to encourage wise water usage to preserve and conserve water resources.
*Data extracted from the Water and Sanitation Sector Plan 2016 - 2020*
Data extracted from the Water and Sanitation Sector Plan 2016 - 2020, page 53
A fact sheet on aquatic invasive species.
In light of the many existing guidebooks already available to support CBA (cost benefit analysis), this document is intended only as an introductory guide with a focus on the practical application of CBA in the Pacific. It indicates key questions and issues to address but it does not explain the theoretical concepts underpinning CBA.
Sharing stories and dreams of women from mangrove-dependent communities in sustaining fish stocks, protecting the ecosystem and sustaining livelihoods.
The water systems of the world — aquifers, lakes, rivers, large marine ecosystems, and open ocean — sustain the
Pacific island mangroves include the world’s centre of mangrove biodiversity in Papua New Guinea, and extend east through all countries and territories as far as the Marshall Islands and Samoa. This report discusses the effects of climate change on mangrove areas of the Pacific region.
This policy applies to SPREP’s own data as well as data held by SPREP on behalf of government agencies and partners within the Pacific.
A list of international and regional multilateral environmental agreements in which each of the Pacific Island country is a party/signatory of. This is useful for SPREP activities and planning