🔎 What is open data and good governance?
The World Bank defines open data as data and/or valuable information that is free and easily accessible to anyone, without limitations or restrictions. Data or content is open if anyone is free to use, re-use or redistribute it, subject at most to…
Stat of the week: There are four languages with statutory recognition but an estimated 832 living languages in Papua New Guinea
Did you know that Papua New Guinea is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world? There are four languages with statutory recognition (English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Sign) but an estimated 832 living languages.
Open Data and Right to Information – Vital tools to enhance transparency and accountability and reduce corruption
Open data – government data and information that is available for everyone to access and share – is a vital tool to enhance transparency, accountability and reduce corruption. The more citizens know about official statistics, government spending and the…
Promoting Election Integrity through Open Data
A credible election is one that is inclusive, transparent, accountable, and competitive. While many observers focus on the specific event of election day, elections are actually a process made up of multiple components. Public confidence in each step of…
Stat of the week: An estimated 8.5% of people aged 5 and over in Marshall Islands report having at least some difficulty with mobility
An estimated 8.5% of people aged 5 and over in RMI report having at least some difficulty with mobility. (2019 HIES).
This statistic refers to people with varying degrees of difficulty walking and climbing stairs (Washington Group on…
Pacific data for meaningful solutions in the Pacific context
Lydia Kaforau is a neonatal and pediatric nurse currently undertaking a PhD at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Originally from the Solomon Islands, Lydia is studying the risk factors of adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm…
“The most interesting and important thing was the fact that it took place at all.” Pacific Kava Industry: Better Data needed to support industry growth talanoa.
Kava data was the topic of discussion at the Pacific Data Hub Community of Practices’ final talanoa for 2021. The talanoa moderator was Dr Tess Newton Cain, Project Lead at the Griffith Asia Institute’s Pacific Hub, and our speakers were Tanuvasa Semy…
Stat of the week: Households in Wallis and Futuna were made up of an average of 3.3 people in 2018
Households in Wallis and Futuna were made up of an average of 3.3 people in 2018 (Population and Housing Census)
53rd UN Statistical Commission: Side events calendar
The calendar of the UN Statistical Commission side events is out now.
On the sidelines of the 53rd UN Statistical Commission, Paris21 will hold the 5th Round Table Meeting of Small Island Developing States with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),…
Stat of the week: 31% of the population in the Pacific (excluding PNG) lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone
31% of the population in the Pacific (excluding PNG) lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone in 2021.
Did You Know? Understanding the distribution and resulting exposure and vulnerability of people in coastal areas has a wide range of…