Latest Events
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Samoa
Successful grantees from Upolu with UNDP Resident Representative, Charles Chauvel (front left), CEO of MNRE, Ulu Bismarck Crawley (front right) and members of the SGP, NSC …
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegoi Identifies Climate Change as the “Single Greatest Threat”
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New Era of Global Climate Action To Begin Under Paris Climate Change Agreement
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Samoa signals rule book to implement the Paris Agreement
(KATOWICE POLAND); This week is the last of the two weeks in Katowice Poland where parties including Samoa come together to unlock and finalize any remaining …
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National Renewable Energy Day 2018
Theme: “Powering Cities, Towns and Communities with 100% Renewable Energy” Samoa is at the forefront of climate change and sea level rise. Our Islands and communities …
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Samoa Attend High Level Segment of the 14th COP for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
Samoa as a party to the CBD attended the high level meeting 14th COP for the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Egypt from 14th-15th of …
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National Toilet Day Commemoration 2018
Commemoration of the 7th National Toilet Day commenced today at the Samoa Convention Center hosted by The Water & Sanitation Sector and PUMA. This year’s theme …
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Workshops and Meetings
Staff joins the Great Barrier Reef Whale and Dolphin Research Programme in Australia
In August MNRE staff Samantha Kwan was able to join the Great Barrier Reef Whale …
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Policy – Data Integration Workshop
UNESCAP in collaboration with Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance hosted a 5 …
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Training on mutually agreed terms (MAT) for access to genetic resources supporting the effective implementation of the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing
Workshop summary report prepared by; Lealofi Mamaia Seumalo Afele Faiilagi Overview Since the adoption of …
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3rd Pacific Ridge to Reef Project Steering Committee and Technical Workshops
Delegations from 14 Pacific SIDS involved with the implementation of the Pacific Ridge to Reef …
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Brunei Darussalam – Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme
Participants at the Closing Ceremony on 11th August 2018 at the Rizqun International Hotel. 7 from …
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Enhancement of Solid Waste Management
Introduction The program was held in Japan Kobe and it was offered to those who …
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Sustainable Urbanisation, 3-5th July 2018, Suva, Fiji
OVERVIEW OF MEETING: The Conference was organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission …
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Ocean Law & Policy Course” – Rhodes Academy of Ocean Law & Policy
The United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came into force in November …
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Enhancing Synergies between Trade and Environment Policies – Geneva, Switzerland
Overview Enhancing synergies between trade and environmental policies is the main focus of the 3rd …
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International Conference on Climate Change and Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region
12th July, Mrs Fetoloai Alama Yandall (ACEO-PUMA) represented the Ministry to the International Conference on …
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Seoul Climate Initiative and the Pacific CTCN Regional Forum for NDEs – Seoul, Republic of Korea
16th – 20th July 2018, We the participants of the Asia-Pacific region, gathered in Seoul, …
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Seminar on the Development of Finance and Economics for the Independent State of Samoa
Ms Sieni Ieremia (Expenditure Accountant) had represented the Ministry to the Seminar on the Development …
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Climate Data for the Environment (CliDe) Training
2- 13 July 2018 – Ausetalia Titimaea (ACEO & Manager of CliDe) & Tile Tofaeono …
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World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Tropical Cyclone Committee Meeting for the South West Pacific and South East Indian Ocean
Overview: 23-28 July 2018 – Mr Maccarios Auvae (Scientific Officer) had represented MNRE to the …
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Pacific Regional Deep Sea Mining Workshop.
2nd – 4th July 2018, Mr Lameko Talia (Principal Geophysics Officer) had attended a workshop …
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