1. Day 1 Session 2: Samoa Experience in Managing Climate Finance through Country Systems

3. Population: 178,846 (~ 70% <1km coast) GDP: USD 679m GDP/capita: USD 3,600

4. Samoa Experience Climate Public Expenditure & Institutional Review 2012: On average: 15% of public expenditure is directly climate relevant High relevant climate expenditure: - <1% for recurrent expenditure - 12-16% for development expenditure

5. Samoa Experience All DP funding is in budget estimates(cash, in kind, debt) Domestic resources to address climate change are mainly for personnel, developing policies and infrastructure International resources fund almost all climate change priorities CC resources are channelled through projects, sector programmes, sector budget support Cyclone Recovery programme channelled through budget support (build back better, value for money, vulnerability, inclusive and informed decisions, hrb & protection, common reporting framework, risk mgt etc)

6. Challenges/Opportunities in using country systems Drive for sectors as an entry point for climate finance through integration of cc & dr in sector plans Integration into key agencies corporate plans Harmonisation of monitoring and reporting frameworks – emphasis on results Indicators for sector budget support linked to impacts/policy reforms as is the case with Samoa Water Sector

7. Innovations/Measures taken to strengthen quality and use of country systems Establishment of Climate Resilience Investment Coordination Unit in Ministry of Finance CPEIR – taking stock of policies, and how expenditure is guided by policy, how institutions and finance systems work (PFM) Continuing sector assessments and integration of cc and disaster risks in priority sector PFM reforms Integration of Steering Committees, PMUs Harmonising reporting frameworks (PPCR & AF)

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