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The Environment sector is one of 14 sectors established by the Government of Samoa to coordinate the implementation of its national development agenda. The sector is responsible for coordinating efforts towards the realisation of Key Outcome 13and 14 on "enhanced environmental sustainability and climate disaster resilience" in the strategy for the development of Samoa (SDS). These efforts are defined in the National Environment Sector Plan (NESP) 2017-2021 under four key thematic areas involving natural resources and environment, built environment, climate change and disaster risk management and environmental governance

Samoa is witnessing significant urbanization which has placed burgeoning pressures on the physical, environmental, social, cultural, legal and institutional systems and financial resources of the Government. Corresponding with this, the capital city of Apia has experienced extreme and extensive impacts from climate change and natural disaster events

Strategy for the development of Samoa 2016/17-2019/20 : Monitoring and Evaluation to Support the SDS - Accelerating sustainable development and broadening opportunities for all.

Strategy for the development of Samoa 2016/17-2019/20 : Monitoring and Evaluation to Support the SDS - Accelerating sustainable development and broadening opportunities for all. Taiala mo le Atina'e o Samoa 2016/17 - 2019/20 - Una'ia Atina'e ma Fa'atupula'ia Avanoa mo Tagata Uma

Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to Samoa’s natural heritage. In fact the impacts of invasive species are immense, costly and usually irreversible and are being increasingly felt in Samoa. Impacts can range from adversely affecting the productivity and subsequent economic output of primary industry, such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries, to impeding cultural practices and traditions, household food security and sustainable livelihoods, and threatening the integrity and biodiversity of natural ecosystems, including vital ecosystem processes.

In line with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act 2001, it is a great pleasure for me to present the Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS), 2008–2012: Ensuring Sustainable Economic and Social Progress. SDS presents Samoa’s development vision, its medium-term national development goals, and the strategies that will be implemented during the four financial years 2008/09–2011/12 to achieve these goals. In comparison with previous SDS documents, the planning period has been extended by one year and aligned with the financial year to facilitate the improvement of linkages between SDS, the corporate plans of government agencies and the annual budgetary process.

Samoa's National Environmental Capacity Strategy (NECS) is drawn on the assessment and analysis of priority thematic and cross-cutting capacity needs. These needs have identified priority actions for capacity development and opportunities to promote synergies across the 3 Conventions which are highlighted as project profiles in the NECS. Strategies to implement these project profiles including means of monitoring and evaluation of outcomes are also highlighted in the NECS.