Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Steven Ciobo, joined SKINS Group Chairman Jamie Fuller in a ceremony to donate sportswear to Samoan youth rugby and netball teams.
The Australian Government is a strong advocate of partnering with the private sector to deliver development assistance.
Ciobo welcomed the collaboration between Skins and junior sporting associations in Samoa.
Australian aid supports sport for development programs across the Pacific to deliver positive development outcomes in health, disability and social inclusion
In Samoa, sport for development programs provide leadership and mentoring opportunities and improve healthy behaviour to help reduce non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.