Samoa

Working right across Samoa’s government system, the Climate Finance Capacity Support Programme (CFCSP) will be used to establish assessment and reporting mechanisms to deliver climate flexible finance received from New Zealand. Samoa will also utilise the CFCSP to access a range of technical expertise to assist it to set up a Loss and Damage Fund and design engineering solutions to strengthen sea defences. Samoa has prioritised strengthening youth engagement to promote national climate actions, using the CFCSP to help it deliver workshops, campaigns and hands-on projects. 

Samoa is a recipient of New Zealand’s Country Flexible Finance, with NZD$15 million in climate finance provided as budget support that the Government of Samoa can allocate to their climate response priorities. 

CFCSP support in Samoa

Samoa_Deepitika Chand

Climate Science Expert, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

In 2025, Deepitika Chand supported the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as a Climate Science Expert. Responsible for supporting the development of a national measuring, reporting and verification system for future greenhouse gas inventory reporting, Deepitika worked to strengthen Samoa’s capacity to track emissions, report progress and assess the effectiveness of mitigation efforts, ensuring national climate strategies remain aligned with international commitments.

CFCSP Samoa updates

Stay tuned for programme and country-specific updates.