family violence prevention work in Samoa.  All relevant stakeholders to utilize Samoa Bureau of Statistics in data validation and training on data collection for key actors.  Develop monitoring and Evaluation Framework for National Strategy on the Prevention of Family Violence. INQUIRY FINDING 33: Samoa’s family violence legislative framework is relatively strong, but implementation and monitoring of effectiveness is weak or non-existent. RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION 23: Strengthen the legislative framework and develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework. ACTION OUTCOME    Enact the Child Care and Protection Bill. Amend the Family Safety Act 2013 to: a) Include financial or economic abuse in definition; b) Include provision for required timeframe for the serving of protection orders; c) Afford protection to those who report family violence; and d) Require the Village Fono to help enforce and monitor protection orders. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for all family safety legislation. IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY  Government  OAG  MWCSD (Family Violence Prevention Office)  Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade/NHRI Samoa (Sadata) TIMEFRAME  Immediate attention INQUIRY FINDING 34: The State is responsible for widespread human rights violations in failing to provide adequate services, support and prevention in relation to family violence, and in so doing implicitly endorses its continuation. RECOMMENDATION ACTION OUTCOME IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY TIMEFRAME

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