QGIS for census and survey mapping 2022
In May 2020 SPC launched the QGIS for Census and Survey Mapping, a manual that puts together the experience and knowledge obtained during many years providing capacity building to member countries.
PARIS21 Board Meeting
Objectives
Highlights from national and regional events
Panel discussion on scaling up communities of practice
Breakout sessions promoting learning between partners
Progress report from PARIS21 and input to 2023 PARIS21 Programme of…
13th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs
The thirteenth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held in person from 7 to 9 November 2022 at the UN Conference
Stat of the week: Tokelau has three health facilities for 1,647 people (TNSO, 2019)
Tokelau has three health facilities for 1,647 people (TNSO, 2019). That is approximately 1.8 health facilities per 1000 inhabitants.
These facilities are located in the three main areas: Anafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. We count an average of 35 Health…
7th International Conference on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics
The program of the conference will consist of Ministerial Dialogues on the first day around the main themes of "Global Economic Recovery", "Food Security" and "Access to Relevant Data". The second day will have dialogues with experts of the global…
SPC’s 75th anniversary: 75 years of support in collection, analysis and dissemination of official statistics in the Pacific region
Since SPC’s establishment in 1947, the Organisation has been assisting the Pacific Island Counties and Territories in collecting, analysing and disseminating official statistics.
Stat of the week: In Northern Mariana Islands, the generation of municipal solid waste is 2.6kg per capita in 2019
In Northern Mariana Islands, the generation of municipal solid waste is 2.6kg per capita in 2019. This is the highest figure reported in the Pacific.
By 2050, it is projected that waste generation per capita for all income groups will have increased,…
Enhancing Climate Action at COP27
On the road to COP 27...
Egypt's COP27 presidency vision is to move from negotiations and planning to implementation. Now is the time for action on the ground. It is therefore incumbent upon us to move rapidly towards full, timely, inclusive, and at-…
Stat of the week: In Samoa, 99.4% of primary schools have access to computers for pedagogical purposes in 2020
In Samoa, 99.4% of primary schools have access to computers for pedagogical purposes in 2020 (13.8% in 2017).
This access to technology at school is important because it decreases the digital divide between pupils.
To learn more about Education…
Dashboard: Pacific Statistical/economic briefing dashboard, COVID-19 economic impacts updates, Q1 2022
The Pacific Statistical/Economic Briefing newly established dashboard summarises the latest available information on the leading economic indicators for the Covid-19 Economic impacts in the first quarter of 2022.