Goals of the TGP
- Create clear vision of the future
- Focus on issues of primary concern
- Create cooperative coordinated system of development
- Identify strategic path & best use of funds
- Create capacity to implement programs
- Show how government directs/gauges progress
Progress to Date
- Territorial General Plan completed and filed in DOC April 2003
- Territorial General Plan resolution endorsement signed by the Territorial Planning Commission (TPC) August 1, 2006
- Territorial General Plan adopted by the Governor by way of Executive Order in May 2007
- Document currently in transmittal for Fono’s review and record
- Development policies and projects currently reflected in existing planning documents, such as the American Samoa Economic Advisory Commission Report 2004 et al., and vice versa.
Organization of Plan
Part I: Overview of Issues & Concerns
- State of the Territory
- Principal Concerns & Issues
- Forecast for Principal Areas of Concerns
Part II: Policies & Strategies
- Integrated Policies for Principal Development Issues
- Commerce & Economic Development
- Environmental Protection & Resource Management
- Social Development & Delivery of Social Services
- Capital Improvements & Infrastructure