Embracing Open Data
What is open data? why is it important? and how can open data, along with data analysis and dissemination support good governance and inform government decision making in the Pacific?
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?
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35.9 million hectares of forest
Did you know? Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35,855,760 million hectares of forest.
Did you know? For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a…
Stat of the week: kava accounts for one-half of all exports from Vanuatu
Did you know? Kava accounts for one-half of all exports from Vanuatu? (49.1% in 2020, and 774 tonnes).
🔎 What is Data Analysis?
Data analysis is the process of developing answers to questions or issues through the examination and interpretation of data.
It involves presenting data findings in a way that supports policy and decision making and is easy to interpret,
In short, data…
Stat of the week: Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific
Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific (age 15 years and over).
Age
Mid-year population estimate, females, 2022*
All ages (15+)
6,227,000
15-19
588,400
20-24
515,300
25-29
511,400
30-34
444,200
35-39
Open data day 2022
Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Groups from around the world create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. It is an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage…
Policy development process in the Pacific region: Case studies of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Contact: Saideh Eshraghi: [email protected]
Stat of the week: Tuvalu maintained positive GDP growth of 4.4% in 2020
Data for 2020 confirmed the impacts of #COVID19 on the world's countries' economies.
Despite the pandemic, Tuvalu maintained positive GDP growth of 4.4% in 2020.