THE
       WORLD
       BANK
                                Samoa                                                                                               93396
                                Second Infrastructure
                                Asset Management
                                Project (Supplemental)

  Assisting the Government of Samoa to improve urban, rural and remote                                          Enhance the economic,
         access to safe, efficient and reliable infrastructure services.                                        environmental and social
                                                                                                                sustainability of transport and
                                                                                                                coastal infrastructure.
Background
Samoa's population of 182,000 is concentrated on two main islands—Savai’i and Upolu—with 53
                                                                                                                Manage natural resources
percent of people living in small, coastal villages. Their standard of living is relatively high and uniform,   through partnerships with the
reflecting the Samoan commitment to community and social institutions. As a small island economy,               local private sector.
Samoa's development is constrained by a very small internal market, distant external markets, a
narrow production base, vulnerability to external economic shocks and natural disasters, and the high           Assist in funding improvements
cost of infrastructure due to the scattered nature of the population. The infrastructure sector has been        for Disaster Management and
the core focus of the World Bank's support for Samoa, including urgent rehabilitation of structures and         Land Registration Systems.
facilities which are vital to the continued growth of the country's economy —such as airports and
roads.




                                                                                                                Location: The project will assist
                                                                                                                with airport and road
                                                                                                                rehabilitation, bridge upgrades,
                                                                                                                and coastal protection across
                                                                                                                the islands of Savai’i and Upolu.

About the Project
The project is a continuation of financing for the Infrastructure Management Project (Phase 2) which is         Approval Date: 19 June 2007
due for completion in June 2010. The primary objectives of the Government's request to extend the
project are to:                                                                                                 Closing Date: N/A
 Fund the remaining works identified under the original project i.e. gap-financing;
                                                                                                                Total Project Cost: US$12.72
 Assist in funding institutional and technological improvements and needs for Disaster Management
                                                                                                                million
and Land Registration Systems; and
 Continue the reform of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure to bring these changes             Donors: World Bank
into effect.                                                                                                    (International Development
                                                                                                                Association)—US$8.27 million
The Infrastructure Management Project (Phase 2) was designed around five components. The Samoa                  Government of Samoa—
Airport Authority will fund further development of the international and minor airports from their              US$4.45 million
own resources, including an instrumented landing system. Improvements in roads and other
infrastructure networks will focus on road capacity, safety, pedestrian facilities, access to remote            Implementing Agency: Ministry
                                                                                                                of Works, Transport and
villages, and resilience of infrastructure to natural hazards, through bridge replacement and
                                                                                                                Infrastructure; Ministry of
rehabilitation. Technical and advisory assistance will support the development of sustainable
                                                                                                                Natural Resources and
management of natural resources and the environment to improve response to emergencies.                         Environment; Samoa Airport
Communities and organisations will also be empowered to reduce risks from natural disasters through             Authority
environment, risk, and resources management, and risk adaptation measures. Strengthening of
institutions through the delivery of services by the private sector will include the management and                   Contact: World Bank
regulation of transport systems and assets, in addition to training assistance. Project management                     Task Team leader
will provide support for the efficient administration of the project.
                                                                                                                Demetrios Papathanasiou
The Infrastructure Management Project (Phase 2) was itself a continuation of the original                       Senior Infrastructure Specialist
Infrastructure Management Project which ran from 1999—2004. The aim here was to ensure transport                dpapathanasiou@worldbank.org
and coastal infrastructure assets were sustainable and managed by an effective partnership of all
stakeholders. The subsequent two projects have expanded on this foundation in order to enhance the
outcome for Samoa’s infrastructure sector.                                                                          www.worldbank.org/pi