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Digital Samoa Project

Digital 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 Project’s 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.

Project components include:

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 Government’s Intranet

3.    Upgrade and establishment of secure and resilient government data centre 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
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  1.  Component 3: Project implementation support.

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

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

The Project is expected to commence in late 2024.

For further information on the Project please contact: 

Ms Lefaoalii Unutoa Auelua- Fonoti
Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Communications and IT, Samoa
Email: u.auelua-fonoti@mcit.gov.ws
Telephone +68526117

Ms Lematua Gisa Fuatai Purcell
Regulator
Office of the Regulator
Email: regulator@regulator.gov.ws
Telephone +68530282

Samoa Digital Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)

Samoa Digital Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)

Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCAP) Negotiated

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

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