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Samoa
Samoa passed a National Digital Identification Act in 2024, with World Bank funding of USD 21 million announced October 2024. The system would store face images and fingerprints and is not yet rolled out. Samoa is a WHO member; no CBDC launch was found.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Samoa
- Program
- National Digital Identification System (NDIDS)
- Status
- Being built or piloted
- National ID card
- ID card voluntary
- Biometrics
- Yes
- Law
- National Digital Identification Act 2024
The Act governs a system issuing a 10-digit number to citizens and residents. The source says it would store facial images, fingerprints and signatures and that there is no official announcement that it will be mandatory. The World Bank granted USD 21 million in October 2024. The Bureau of Statistics names the 2031 Census as a realistic target to finish the process.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
No CBDC launch found. The Central Bank of Samoa has been reported to be researching; the tracker had no country page available.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2024-10Rolling it out
The World Bank granted USD 21 million for Samoa's digital ID and civil registry. SEAP / Nationality For All — Digital ID: Samoa ↗
UN and WHO
How Samoa has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- Not ranked
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 3
Sovereignty score
How the 0 adds up
- 0No tracked actions either way.
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.