Unlocking Data Assets: Encouraging Re-use and Access to Survey Microdata
Peter Ellis, Director of the Pacific Community's (SPC) Statistics for Development Division, reflects on the multi-million-dollar assets that are surveys; how to encourage their re-use; and developing questions to deal with today's pressing issues like…
Stat of the week: In Fiji, employment in agriculture represents 36% of persons of working age
In Fiji, employment in agriculture represents 36% of persons of working age. This is a reversal of the decline observed over the last two decades and may reflect a return to agricultural activities during the pandemic. Agriculture continues to play an…
Rugby, household surveys and COVID-19
The Fiji Rugby Sevens Team continued to excel since the onset of COVID-19 - they won the 2020 Olympics, the World Rugby Sevens Series and are currently ranked 3rd in the world. At the same time, the Pacific National Statistics Offices have undertaken an…
Disaster and climate related data for the Pacific now more accessible through a new web-based platform
Pacific Islanders and resilience practitioners can now access information on disaster and resilience for free through a new platform called the Pacific Resilience Nexus that was launched on 4th of August after a two-day Resilience Learning Event hosted…
Mitigating Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in the Pacific
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable nations to adverse impacts of climate change and natural hazards such as cyclones, storm surges, floods, drought, earthquakes, and tsunamis. PICs are not only remote but also dispersed over a…
Stat of the week: Agricultural land in Marshall Islands makes up an estimated 47.8% of the total land area
Did you know that agricultural land in Marshall Islands makes up an estimated 47.8% of the total land area?
New methodology transforms the way key development data is collected in the Pacific
In 2018, New Zealand financed, via a fund dedicated to innovation, the piloting of a new method of collecting data related to household income and expenditure. The experience, which took place in the Marshall Islands, would open up new development…
Strengthening leadership capacity critical for nurses and midwives in the Pacific
Nursery and midwifery challenges and the leadership capacity of these disciplines must be strengthened at a national, regional & international level. This was the call from participants at the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nursing & Midwifery…
Regional Statistics Project Will Help Close Data Gaps on Poverty and Gender in the Pacific
Original release available at: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/02/12/regional-statistics-project-will-help-close-data-gaps-on-poverty-and-gender-in-the-pacific
Inaugural meeting for Pacific heads of nurses set to influence and drive regional health priorities
The Heads of Nursing from Pacific Island Countries and Territories will convene in Nadi, Fiji from the 11th- 13th of February 2020 for the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nurses (PHoN) Meeting. This is the first time such a meeting has taken place, reflecting…