Green Transformation Initiative

CAP-IT PROJECT
Climate Action Pathways for Island Transport

Clean Green Samoa
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Talofa! Let’s work together to protect our island paradise by keeping it clean and green. 

The Climate Action Pathways for Island Transport (CAP-IT) project is part of a Japan-funded Pacific Green Transformation Project aimed at helping accelerate Samoa’s transition to a green and low-carbon future. US$15.3 million of funding has been allocated to help us jump-start progress towards a clean energy future, and increased resilience to climate impacts. 

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About the Project


The Climate Action Pathways for Island Transport (CAP-IT) project is part of a Japan-funded more than US $37 million Green Transformation initiative, which is also supporting Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu to help accelerate their transition to a green and low-carbon future. US$15.3 million of these funds have been allocated to Samoa. The project aims to jump-start Samoa’s green transformation to achieve a clean energy future and increase resilience to climate impacts.

Multi-Country Project Document     Annexes to Multi-Country Project Document

Key Planned Objectives

  • To promote urgent and inclusive transformation of the land and maritime transport sectors towards decarbonization by accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles and outboard motors 
  • To support the achievement of Samoa’s enhanced NDCs for the energy and transport sector by 2030 
  • To create an enabling environment through strengthened and gender-sensitive institutional governance, financial and technical capacities and accelerating the decarbonization of land and maritime transport systems

 

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Electric vehicles spotlight sustainability on an international stage at Samoa’s CHOGM 2024

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Manono, Samoa. Manono Island's wharf, a vital link to Upolu. © UNDP Samoa/Malin Anderberg

Accelerating Samoa’s Green Energy Transition

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START DATE
February 2023

END DATE
November 2025

STATUS
Ongoing

PROJECT OFFICE
Samoa

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER
UNDP

DONOR
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
$15,148,813

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS
2023       $289,956

2024       $399,557

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SAMOA LAUNCHES CAP-IT PROJECT ELECTRICAL VEHICLE FLEET AND RELATED DOCUMENTS Samoa continues to carry out efforts to accelerate the decarbonisation of Samoa’s Land and Maritime Transport Sector. On Thursday evening Samoa launched its CAP-IT project electrical vehicle fleet and related documents at a ceremony held at the One UN House at Tuana'imato. 76 electrical vehicles and two reports were officially launched as part of the Climate Action Pathways for Island Transport (CAP-IT). Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure Olo Afoa Fiti Vaai delivered the keynote address.

Posted by Government of Samoa on Thursday, October 3, 2024

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