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Samoa First Fiscal & Economic Reform Operation

Abstract*

The development objective of the First Fiscal and Economic Reform Operation Program for Samoa is: (i) to strengthen public financial management in the areas of debt, procurement, and revenue; and (ii) to strengthen the payments system, tourism sector policy, and private sector development opportunities as foundations for more robust economic growth over the medium term. This operation is the first in a programmatic series of two development policy...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of the proposed operation is to support the Government of Samoa's efforts to strengthen public financial management and facilitate the growth of key sectors of the economy over the medium term. The policy areas under consideration for the proposed operation include: (i) debt management; (ii) procurement; (iii) tax revenue; (iv) payments systems and remittances; (v) tourism/agriculture; and (vi) tackling NCDs.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P149770

  • Closed

  • David Knight , Kim Edwards

  • N/A

  • Samoa

  • September 22, 2014

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 22, 2014

  • June 12, 2015

  • US$ 7.50 million

  • Ministry of Finance

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2015

  • US$ 7.50 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • September 30, 2015

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 20, 2020

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 7.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 7.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 7.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 7.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 22, 2015 IDA-H9870 Loan Disb 6,926,542.00
Sep 22, 2014 IDA-H9870 Loan Commitment 7,500,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-27-2019
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 01-13-2020PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeModestN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyNot RatedN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

No data available.