Samoa is of volcanic origin and is located in the Pacific, making it one of the countries to be known as frequented by the occurrence of tropical cyclones that bring damaging winds, rains, and storm surges. There have also been historic events of impactful cyclones that caused extensive crop damage and prevented some of the large fishing vessels from going out to see, which is critical in the country’s economy since agriculture and fisheries are primary industries in the country (World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal). The projected sea level rise because of climate change are anticipated to exacerbate coastal erosion, the loss of land and property, and the displacement of island inhabitants (UNDP Climate Change Adaptation). As a small island country, Samoa has also been identified to have a high level of a lack of adaptive capacities related to developments in education and research, reduction of disparities, investment and disaster preparedness (World Risk Report 2024).