AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Infrastructure: Samoa is inviting suppliers to an October 15 briefing ahead of a National Digital ID tender. The Bureau of Statistics expects to issue the request for proposals in November, subject to World Bank approval, and is encouraging local ICT firms to partner on bids. Fisheries: A strong El Niño could shift tuna grounds and catch rates across the Pacific through 2027, challenging fisheries management and island economies, including Samoa’s. Connectivity: A new project has connected four Savaiʻi primary schools and government services in Tuasivi, with more than 1,000 students set to benefit. Renewable Energy: Greenology Samoa and the Market Development Facility are testing flexible financing to help households, churches and small businesses install rooftop solar without paying the full cost upfront. Labour Mobility: New reforms cap Samoa’s annual overseas worker deployments at 10,000 and route recruitment through the government’s LEEP division. Economic Data: The Bureau withdrew its experimental GDP expenditure report for review; its official production estimates show a 1.6% contraction for the year to June 2026, versus 8.1% in the withdrawn report.
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