Stat of the week: 1.6% of household expenditure in the Cook Islands is spent on Recreation and Culture
On average, 1.6% of household expenditure in the Cook Islands is spent on Recreation and Culture.
Did you know? Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES)s provide information on people’s living conditions and income/expenditure patterns. Data from…
Stat of the week: $2,230 is the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil
Did you know? In the Pacific, coconut is king. It helps drive many Pacific economies that rely on it and its oil.
In March 2022, the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil peaked at US$2,230. In April 2022, the price dropped slightly to US$…
Population Dashboard for all Pacific Island Countries and Territories now available on Pacific Data Hub
Photo: Women from Nguna Island, Vanuatu - Credit: UN Women Asia and the Pacific/ Nicky Kuautonga/ Flickr
Stat of the week: 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources
Did you know? 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources.
Study Protocol: Interactive Dynamics of Coral Reef Fisheries and the Nutrition Transition in Kiribati
Photo: Ocean Image Bank/Jayne Jenkins
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The role of data in today’s digital economy
How is data powering the digital economy, what are the gaps and how can the Pacific Region benefit from emerging opportunities in the digital world?
We invite you join us for a Pacific Talanoa* on the role of data in today’s digital economy.
We will…
Stat of the week: 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau is on tobacco
Did you know ? In 2015, 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau was on tobacco.
On the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, WHO remind us the harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing adding unnecessary…
Peter Ellis
Mr. Ellis brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the public sector and consultancy, in Australia, New Zealand and Timor-Leste. He has particular expertise in helping teams of technical staff through change, including transformation of…
ESCAP 78th session of the Commission
The seventy-eighth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be held in a hybrid modality from 23 to 27 May 2022 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok and online.
Stat of the week: 70% of Palau's marine key biodiversity areas are covered by protected areas
Did you know? In 2019, it was estimated that 70% of Palau's marine key biodiversity areas were covered by protected areas.