Collaborative Projects for our oceans
Conservation International (CI) protects nature for the benefit of humanity. Through science, policy, fieldwork, and finance, we spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the climate, biodiversity, and for people. With offices in 30 countries and projects in more than 100 countries, CI partners with governments, companies, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and local communities to help people and nature thrive together
Implementing the Samoa Ocean Strategy
The Samoa Ocean Strategy 2020-2030, or SOS, is the national policy framework guiding the sustainable management of Samoa’s vast ocean. This project is delivered through a Memorandum of Understanding between CI, Government of Samoa through Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Blue Prosperity Coalition, providing technical and financial resources to help implement the 13 integrated management solutions (IMS) outlined in the SOS.
KIWA RESTORE
The KIWA RESTORE Project is a nature-based initiative working in partnership with Samoan communities to restore and protect critical coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs and mangroves. It is part of the wider KIWA Initiative, implemented across the three Pacific Island countries, Samoa, Fiji and Timor-Leste, to support community-led adaptation to climate change through investments in nature-based solutions (NbS).
Resilient Reefs Pasifika – SAMOA HUB
The Resilient Reef Pasifika (RRP) – Samoa Hub is a collaborative Project is integrating traditional knowledge, scientific evidence, and community leadership to address climate and human-induced threats to reefs, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable livelihoods. The Samoa Hub functions as an on-the-ground demonstration of collective impact, bringing together multiple stakeholders and donors to design and deliver resilience solutions at scale. The Samoa Hub is supported by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee and CI serves as the Samoa Hub Lead.
Jurisdictional Approach
Since 2020, the Walmart Foundation has supported CI in developing a Jurisdictional Initiative (JI) for South Pacific albacore tuna, accelerating more sustainable ocean production and governance across key regions in the South Pacific, while strengthening marine protection and unlocking the enabling environment and financing needed for long-term resilience.The initiative will support over 1.1 million square miles of sustainable tuna fisheries and 65,000 square miles of high-impact, durable marine protection through integrated efforts across environmental stewardship, labor rights, and economic sustainability.
Supporting Samoa's Commitment to the 30x30 Marine Protected Area Network
The project supports efforts to achieve Samoa’s goals for 30% protection of ocean. The Blue Nature Alliance is a global partnership dedicated to accelerating large-scale ocean protection by strengthening governance, improving management effectiveness, and ensuring durable conservation outcomes. In Samoa, BNA’s support aligns with its global mission to upgrade marine protection, strengthen management systems, and catalyze measurable, community-driven conservation results.
Accelerating 30% Protection and 100% Ocean Management for Samoa
The Government of Samoa has laid a strong policy foundation to transform marine governance. The Samoa Ocean Strategy (2020 to 2030), together with the recently completed Marine Spatial Plan 20235-2035, sets out a clear national commitment to fully protect 30 percent of Samoa’s marine territory and sustainably manage 100 percent of its waters. However, the ability to deliver on these commitments remain constrained. Key gaps exist in legal support, operational capacity, enforcement systems, and long-term financing. This project seeks to address those gaps and unlock a nationally prioritized, government-led transition to durable ocean protection.