To coordinate all the social areas, elimination of family violence, child care and protection, health, education and law & justice outcomes. Also including the infrastructure outcome
Objectives:
Division for Social Development
- Ending violence in the family and especially against women
- Child care and protection
- Improved Health Outcomes for the most vulnerable
- Improved Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable
- Improved Law and Justice for social outcomes for the most vulnerable
- Improved access and use of infrastructure such as transport, housing and ICT
- Improved access and use of utilities- water, electricity
Division for Economic Development
To strengthen the linkages between economic development at a national level and at a community level, to reduce of poverty and hardship
Objectives:
- Strengthened economic empowerment of all women, youth and vulnerable groups
- Community Economic Leadership improved at all levels
- Enhanced economic development of persons with disabilities
Division for Governance
To ensure inclusive governance and environmental leadership in villages and districts
Objectives:
- Improving inclusion and diversity in governance at all levels
- Community Leadership improved at all levels
- Community Environment management & Disaster Risk management
Project Management Unit
District Development Project
Objectives:
- Objective 1
- Objective 2
- Objective 3
Division for Research, Policy & Planning
All Ministry and Sector frameworks and processes are aligned and including policy & research, planning and reporting. (Research, Planning and Policy Division)
Objectives
Cross-sectoral coordination strengthened
- Improved and effective cross‐sectoral governance
- Efficient institutional processes to manage and coordinate sector in operation
- Enhance institutional arrangements and national women’s machinery
Coherent sector planning and policy formation and reporting
- Increased coordination and partnership between implementing agencies and sector stakeholders including communities
- Strengthening research, data and knowledge on gender equality
- Revisit the costing of Samoa’s compliance to the CRPD with a view to also look at the benefits through a training and employment lens
- Strengthen constitutional, legislative and policy framework for Improved capacity to support the achievement of primary outcomes (1-7) of the Gender Equality Policy and Plan
Division for Corporate Services
To monitor and facilitate the implementation of the Ministry and Sector financial and performance management systems(Corporate Services Division)
Objectives
Strengthen capacity of Sector implementing agencies
- Increased institutional capacity to implement policies and intervention activities
- Strengthening institutional and staff capacity
- Enabling environment for disability-inclusive development strengthened
- Efficient resource management, budgeting, finances, asset management, and record keeping
Division for Printing Services
To drive government printing to become one of the best printing industry in Samoa.
Objectives:
- Increased total revenue collection
- Customer satisfaction
Division for Information Technology & Communication Services
To monitor and facilitate communication and information & technology for the Ministry and Sector systems
Objectives:
Cross-sectoral coordination strengthened
- Improved and effective cross‐sectoral governance
- Efficient institutional processes to manage and coordinate sector in operation
- Enhance institutional arrangements and national women’s machinery
- Enhance communication and information and technology (ICT & AV) and data management