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DIGITALLY CONNECTED AND RESILIENT SAMOA PROJECT

The Government of Samoa is currently preparing the Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project. The project will be financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Technology (MCIT) and the Office of the Regulator (OOTR). The Projects executive agency is the Ministry of Finance

The objective of the Project is to increase resilient and inclusive use of broadband internet and enhancing delivery of digitally enabled services.

The project has three components.

Component 1: Digital Connectivity and Digital Government Infrastructure

This component will support the development of climate and disaster-resilient national digital connectivity infrastructure that aims to maximize the benefits of digital connectivity for public institutions, businesses, and citizens of Samoa. Sub-components include:

  1. National fibre network to improve service delivery.
  2. Enhancement of the capacity, coverage, security, and resilience of the Governments Intranet
  3. Upgrade and establishment of secure and resilient government data center and support for the rollout of broadband pilot(s)

Component 2: Strengthening and enhancing the enabling environment for the digital transformation

This component will support capacity building for MCIT and OOTR and strengthen the enabling environment for digital government and digital economy of Samoa. Sub-components include:

  1. Transactional, Policy and Regulatory Support for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Feasibility Assessment
  2. Regulatory support, policy and legal framework for digital government and economy
  3. Enhancement of Cybersecurity

 Component 3: Project implementation support. This component will finance technical and operational assistance for Project management and implementation.

This component will finance technical and operational assistance for Project management and implementation.

The Project will be implemented in accordance with relevant GoSs environmental and social law and policies and the World Banks Environmental and Social Framework. Material actions and measures are outlined in the Projects Environmental and Social Commitment Plan. The Projects Stakeholder Engagement Plan outlines how the Project will engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

For further information on the project, please contact: 

ICT Sector Coordination Division

Email: sector-coordination@mcit.gov.ws

Phone: +685 26117

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