Education Funding Successes in Pacific Island Countries; Evidence from Samoa

Abstract

non-governmental funding for education within the Pacific, appears to be uneven. Whilst there is a difficulty in securing funding for various projects in some economies, the Pacific island nation of Samoa, appears to have been relatively successful in engaging various development partners and in securing the much needed education development funding. Analysis and inference are made from the available data released by the donor agents and government ministries in the public domain. These findings could serve as policy inputs in improving education funding. Additionally, this will collectively aid education in the region which will serve as the catalyst to socio-economic benefits to the economies.