Asian Development Bank and Samoa: Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank | June 2011
Abstract
Updated yearly, this ADB Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Samoa as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information. Samoa, which has received $159.37 million in loans since joining the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1966, is well advanced in achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Poverty has fallen faster than the targeted rate, universal primary education has almost been achieved, gender disparity in primary and secondary education has been eliminated, and child and maternal mortality has been reduced, though less progress has been made in achieving the MDG of environmental sustainability. Progress is attributed to steady growth, substantial remittances, and consistently high levels of public expenditure on education and health. Samoa’s performance is also anchored on a commitment to reforms and good governance.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2011. Asian Development Bank and Samoa: Fact Sheet. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5667.Keywords
Gender
Gender Equality
Women's Education
Public Education
Equity In Education
Educational Statistics
Gender Bias
Gender Inequality
Gender Policy
Gender Discrimination
Comparative Analysis
Preschool education
Basic education
Educational policy
Sociological Analysis
Sex Discrimination
Equal Opportunity
Women's Rights
Primary school supervision
Discrimination in higher education
Elementary education
Literacy
School environment
Right to education
Educational evaluation
Gender-based analysis
Sex dicrimination against women
Equal rights
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