The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that any further expansion of Samoa’s District Development Programme (DDP), administered through district Fono Fa’avae, should depend on demonstrated improvements in implementation, transparency and accountability.The recommendation was containe...
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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04 August 2026, 7:00PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that any further expansion of Samoa’s District Development Programme (DDP), administered through district Fono Fa’avae, should depend on demonstrated improvements in implementation, transparency and accountability.
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