WELCOME TO THE SAMOA PUBLIC SECTOR IMPROVEMENT FACILITY

The PSIF is an important development partnership between the Governments of Australia, New Zealand and Samoa. Under a tripartite agreement signed on the 23rd February 2005, Australia and New Zealand have committed approximately SAT$30 million to support activities designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Samoa’s public service. “Improving Government Services” provides the defining objective for the PSIF as it encourages Government Ministries and Agencies to identify and address critical constraints within the public sector to effective service delivery.    The Facility provides financial and technical support for a continuing program of public sector reform. Ministries will analyse their development priorities and prepare project  that can assist them to provide better services. Organizational development, capacity building, strengthening internal systems and processes and enhancing the policy framework within which Ministries operate are just some of the areas that the Facility targets. This website provides access to information about the Facility, the criteria, guidelines and procedures for applying for funding and information about responding to tender opportunities. The website contains news and stories about the programs that the Facility is funding to improve Government services for the people of Samoa. Tuilaepa Lupesoli’ai Sailele Malielegaoi Prime Minister