The objective of the Health Sector Management Program Support Project for Samoa is to improve the effectiveness of the Government of Samoa in managing and implementing the Health Sector Plan 2008-2018 (HSP) using results from sector performance monitoring. There are three components to the project. The first component is the health promotion and prevention. It aims to support the transformation of the health sector towards a health and wellness model from a narrower medical orientation. Health promotion is at the center of Ministry of Health (MOH's) effort to reorient the sector to a wellness focus. The second component is the enhancement of quality health care service delivery. It aims to support improving the various dimensions of the quality of health care, particularly at the primary care level. The following areas will be supported: (i) dissemination of, and staff training, on the clinical standards and protocols for disease management adapted to the Samoan context; (ii) upgrading the skills of the health workers; (iii) improving reproductive, maternal and child health services to reduce post-natal morbidity among women and reduce neonatal mortality among babies; (iv) improving primary health care and community health outreach through integrated health services; and (v) improved forecasting of pharmaceuticals requirements, procurement, storage, distribution and use through upgraded warehouse and inventory management system. Finally, the third component is the strengthening policy, monitoring, and regulatory oversight of the health system. It aims to support the MOH with its role of coordination, policy development, monitoring and regulation in the health sector. The following areas will be supported: (a) implement human resources development strategy for the health sector, including Human Resources (HR) database creation, development of multi-skilled nurses and credentialing system, and development of a bachelor of health science program in the national university of Samoa; (b) monitoring and evaluation through use of improved information systems including analysis and reporting, structured survey instruments and annual joint health sector reviews; and  (c) public private partnership framework for service delivery through competitive contracting with large Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and the private sector.