Cultural Industries

Eleven female and nine male learned the traditional skills of siapo production, mat weaving, wood carving and canoe making. The skills training course was implemented as part of the Government of Samoa and One-UN Youth Employment Programme, with financial support being provided by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The rationale of the project intervention is in response to the market demand for a greater supply of youth with skills and knowledge in the cultural heritage of Samoa, and the ability to demonstrate these to different audiences.