GEF 8 – BGI COASTAL RESILIENCE SAMOA PROJECT CONSULTATION IN SIUMU DISTRICT
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), through the GEF-8 Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme Coastal Resilience Samoa (BGI-IP CRS) Project, conducted a stakeholder consultation with representatives of Siumu District on 25th Tuesday August...
FROM PLANNING TO ACTION: COMMUNITIES TAKE THE LEAD IN MANAGING AND CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES – SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Small Grants Programme (SGP) successfully launched the Specific Call for Proposals for community led projects with the initial outreach...
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SECTOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NESAC) CONDUCTS SITE VISIT TO MNRE PROJECTS
The National Environment Sector Advisory Committee (NESAC) conducted a site visit to key environmental projects and facilities in Savaii from 24-26 August, 2026. The visit provided Committee members with the opportunity to gain firsthand insight into the...
EXERCISE LONGREACH 26 | FINAL DAY – NEOC COMMAND POST EXERCISE – AUGUST 27, 2026
Effective disaster response begins long before a disaster occurs. The final day of Exercise LONGREACH 26 brought Samoa’s emergency response agencies together at Lava Hotel, Apia, to test national systems, coordination, communication, and decision-making through a...
ADVANCING BIOSAFETY FOR A SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE SAMOA – AUGUST 25, 2026
Samoa continues to strengthen its commitment to protecting our environment, biodiversity and communities through responsible biosafety practices. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) through its Division of Environment and Conservation (DEC) hosted...
DAY 2 FOR EXERCISE LONGREACH 26 – STREGTHENING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS THROUGH EXERCISE LONGREACH 26 – AUGUST 27, 2026
The second day of Exercise Longreach 26 provided a practical and structured environment for participating agencies to examine disaster in particular tsunami response arrangements, with particular emphasis on preparedness, inter-agency coordination, and informed...
DAY ONE FOR EXERCISE LONGREACH 26 – STRENGTHENING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND COLLABORATION – AUGUST 26, 2026
Strengthening Samoa’s capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from major disasters and emergencies requires more than effective systems, it requires shared knowledge, strong coordination and meaningful partnerships. This was the focus of the Academics Seminar...
PRELIMINARY SESSION FOR EXERCISE LONGREACH: STRENTHENING SAMOA’S DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
Samoa has a long history of responding to disasters and emergencies, both natural and human-induced. These experiences have reinforced the importance of strengthening national preparedness, resilience and the capacity to coordinate an effective response when disasters...
GEF 8 BGI RESILIENCE SAMOA PROJECT CONSULTATION IN SAFATA 1 & 2 – NUUSUATIA, THURSDAY 20TH AUGUST, 2026
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), through the GEF-8 Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme – Coastal Resilience Samoa (BGI-IP CRS) Project, conducted a stakeholder consultation with the Safata 1 and Safata 2 Districts at Nuusuatia on...
GEF 8 COASTAL RESILIENCE SAMOA CONSULTATION IN LEFAGA AND FALEASE’ELA – AUGUST 17, 2026
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), through the GEF-8 Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme – Coastal Resilience Samoa (BGI-IP CRS) Project, today conducted a stakeholder consultation with communities from Lefaga and Falease‘ela as part of...