Annual Country Reports (ACR) are a key accountability document produced by country offices on a yearly basis which inform donors how their funds were used during the reporting year. Their purpose is to tell Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s performance story in an accurate, transparent and evidence-based manner by assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of our operations in our pursuit towards zero hunger.
Samoa faces a triple burden of malnutrition: widespread obesity - linked to increased risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - coexist with undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. With nearly 80 percent of women classified as obese and over 70 percent of deaths linked to NCDs, the country¡¯s nutrition crisis is exacerbated by a shift from traditional diets to imported, ultra-processed foods.
The data presented here was collected via the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across the country. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews between September and October 2023 with a sample size of 1200 households.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ strengthens Pacific Island Countries' resilience through disaster preparedness, food security, and social protection systems, addressing the climate crisis and promoting sustainable development.
This synthesis report presents an updated analysis of the social protection landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies priorities for enhancing both food security and nutrition and improving responses to risks and shocks. It draws on scoping studies commissioned by Â鶹ÊÓƵ exploring social protection in eight countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan) and one sub-region (Pacific Island Countries)
This study is one of a set of country scoping studies commissioned by Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Regional Bureau Bangkok exploring the use of social protection to enhance Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s work on improving food security and nutrition, and shock response.
