Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project

The development objective of the Digitally Connected and Resilient Samoa Project for Samoa is to increase resilient, and inclusive use, of broadband internet and enhancing delivery of digitally enabled services. The project comprises of three components. The first component, digital connectivity and digital government infrastructure will support the development of climate and disaster-resilient national digital connectivity and digital government infrastructure in Upolu and Savai’i. It consists of following sub-components: (i) National fiber network to improve service delivery; (ii) enhancement of the capacity, coverage, security, and resilience of the government’s intranet; and (iii) upgrade and establishment of secure and resilient government data center and support for the rollout of broadband pilot(s). The second component, strengthening and enhancing the enabling environment for the digital transformation will provide support for the design and implementation of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) arrangements under component 1, strengthen the Recipient’s enabling environment for digital government and the digital economy, and provide ongoing support to traditional regulatory priorities for the telecommunications sector, particularly to promote investment, technological innovation and evolution, and the long-term interests of users of digital services. It consists of following sub-components: (i) transactional, policy and regulatory support for PPP and feasibility assessment; (ii) regulatory support, policy and legal framework for digital government and economy; and (iii) enhancement of cybersecurity. The third component, project implementation support will finance technical and operational assistance for project management and implementation.