What do the statistics tell us about the impacts of the COVID-19 on PICT economies
A new paper by SPC Statistics Advisor-Strategic Planning Monitoring Analysis, Elizabeth Ragimana and SPC Data Analysis and Dissemination Manager, David Abbott reveals how almost eighteen months on since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide,…
Atoll Nation of Tuvalu Adopts ‘Cubes’ to Step Up Nutritious Food Production
Atoll Nation of Tuvalu Adopts ‘Cubes’ to Step Up Nutritious Food Production
By Catherine Wilson
Tuvalu’s farmers have watched their crops destroyed by extreme tropical weather. They are now using Funafala 'food cubes' to have greater control over…
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
In light of the COVID19 pandemic and regional travel restrictions, the 20th Pacific Maritime Boundaries…
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
Traditional knowledge in Tuvalu offers lessons for future of nations youth
Youth representatives from around Tuvalu convened earlier this month for an intergenerational dialogue as part of a week-long International Youth Day celebration to discuss key issues affecting young people in the country.
Pacific Education: Outsourcing the development of examination papers
For many Pacific island countries, the development of examination papers for its high-stakes national examinations is usually outsourced by their education ministries to subject experts in their tertiary institutions. Last year proved a challenge as…
TUVALU guidelines for A healthy diet and lifestyle
Contact: Si Thu Win Tin, [email protected]
Pacific Education: pupil-teacher ratio
Education research suggests that student learning outcomes improve with low pupil-teacher ratio. In other words, smaller classes are generally beneficial as it can mean that students receive more attention, or focused assistance, from their teacher.…
Stat of the week: The proportion of Tuvalu's Year 6 students who achieved minimum proficiency in numeracy
Photo credit: Flickr/Taiwan Presidential Office
83%: The proportion of Tuvalu's Year 6 students (the end of primary school) who achieved minimum proficiency in numeracy in 2018. This is a significant gain on the 43% achieving this level in 2012.…