4TH Pacific Statistics Donor and Development Partner Group (DDPG) Meeting
Meeting Aim and Approaches
The Donor and Development Partner Group (DDPG), brings together development partners and donor agencies with the aim to have regular forums, and better co-ordination of their actions and resources in support of statistic…
Stat of the week: In Kiribati, 1 in 4 ever-partnered women (15-49) was subjected to violence by a current or former intimate partner
In Kiribati, 1 in 4 ever-partnered women (15-49) was subjected to violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months (2018).
12th Pacific Statistics Methods Board Meeting (PSMB)
Preceding the 6th Regional Conference of Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS 6), the 12th Pacific Statistics Methods Board (PSMB) meeting, hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC), will be held on Monday 2nd October 2023, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Stat of the week: In 2020, 39% of rural population in Papua New Guinea used safely managed drinking water services (86% for urban population)
In 2020, 39% of the rural population in Papua New Guinea used safely managed drinking water services (86% for the urban population).
This indicator tracks the proportion of the population that is using an improved drinking water source, that is:
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Stat of the week: In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2%
In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2% (96.6% for males).
Literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Exlore more…
Stat of the week: In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%
In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%, up from 3.1% in 2021. High inflation erodes purchasing power.
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The Pacific DataViz Challenge 2023
We are launching the 2nd Pacific Dataviz Challenge, organised by the Pacific Community's (SPC) Statistics for Development Division, the Pacific Data Hub and the Government of New Caledonia's DINUM:
2023 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
APrIGF 2023 is a multi-disciplinary discussion on key issues such as, but not limited to: Cybersecurity, Data governance, Digital cooperation, Multistakeholderism, Sustainable Development Goals, Laws, policies and regulation, eHealth, Local access…
Stat of the week: 6% of people in Kiribati were living below 50% of median income in 2019
6% of people in Kiribati were living below 50 percent of median income in 2019.
This indicator is a measure of relative income poverty at the national level. It measures how far individuals are from the median standard of living, approximating a measure…
Stat of the week: 50 is the estimated population living in Pitcairn
50 is the estimated population living in Pitcairn. The people of Pitcairn are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn Island is approximately 3.2km (2 miles) long and 1.6km (1 mile) wide with the capital…