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…
SPC Inside: Learn more about governance in the context of official statistics in the Pacific
The Pacific Statistics Methods Board (PSMB) and Pacific Statistics Standing Committee (PSSC) both had meetings recently in Noumea. This short video explains how these statistics governance bodies and the Pacific Community are contributing to…
Committing to a Pacific voice for Monitoring Evaluation and Learning in the Region
More than 50 participants from around the Pacific came together in Nadi, Fiji, 6 to 8 August for the inaugural Pacific Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Convening. The group made a collective call for greater investment in Pacific MEL and…
ABS Pacific Statisticians Leadership Forum
'The annual Pacific Statisticians Leadership Forum provides an opportunity for National Statistical Office (NSO) leaders in the region to share key achievements, learn from common challenges and discuss opportunities for collaboration. The ABS has…
Atoll nations unite against the exceptional and existential threat caused by climate change
The four exclusively atoll nations came together in Fiji recently to discuss the fact their homes and cultures are at an increased risk as a result of the global climate crisis. High level representatives from the Republic of the Marshall Islands,…