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Welcome to the August updates! 

Below you can find information about updates and new releases in the Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division's (SDD) online platforms including:

  • Indicator datasets
  • Documented censuses / surveys & microdata
  • Reports
  • SDD - related news
  • Events
  • and more!

And lastly, at the bottom of this newsletter you can find key links and contact details.  Please don't be shy - we appreciate your feedback!

 
 

Stat Of The Week

 
 

It is estimated that the habitual food consumption of 13.2% of the Solomon Islands population is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.. More data here. 

 

Papua New Guinea is estimated to produce 495 tonnes of Vanilla per year, and is the fifth leading Vanilla Bean producer in the world. More data here.

 

In 100g of coconut flesh (Cocos nucifera) there is 7.3 grams of dietary fibre. The WHO recommends adults consume 25-30g of fibre per day.  More data here.

 
 

Recent Updates

 
 

News

 
 
 

News Articles

  • The benefits of the partnership between the ABS and SPC, a blog by Hugh Stehlik, ABS
  • Cause of Death coding Curriculum for PICTs report
  • Civil Registration and Vital Statistics profiles for the Pacific Island region
 
 
 

Data / Indicators (via PDH.stat)

 
 

New 

  • Total reserves in months of imports of goods and services

  • Selection of World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB WGI) for Pacific Island Countries and Territories

  • Selection of indicators from World Bank Digital Adoption Index (WB DAI) for Pacific Island Countries and Territories

  • "About PICTs" table

Updated datasets

  • SDG datasets updated with latest data from UNSD and ILO and new data from WHO

  • NMDI updated to include new SDG data

  • Balance of Payments updated with latest data from IMF

  • Commodity prices updated to include latest data from World Bank and FAO

  • Currency exchange rates updated to include latest data from IMF

  • Thematic indicators on education updated to include latest data from UIS

  • Crops and livestock products updated to include latest data from FAO

  • Persons held in prisons updated to include latest data from UNODC

  • Trade statistics updated for American Samoa

  • Government Finance Statistics updated to include new revenue data from OECD

  • Selection of World Bank World Development Indicators (WB WDI) for Pacific Island Countries and Territories

  • COVID-19 socio-economic impact indicators

  • Pocket summary

 
 

Reports and Documents

 
 

New 

  • Vanuatu Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2007
  • PACSTAT Partnership Agreement
    PACSTAT General Procurement Notice
  • PACSTAT Financial Management Manual
    PACSTAT Project Operations Manual
  • PACSTAT Procurement Manual
  • Curriculum for coding of causes of death: for Pacific Island Countries and Territories
  • PACSTAT Labour Management Procedures
    PACSTAT Stakeholder Engagement Plan
  • PACSTAT Grant Agreement
  • Pacific Statistical / Economic Briefing: COVID-19 Economic Impacts – Half Yearly, July 2021
  • Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Cook Islands
  • Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in American Samoa
  • Civil Registration And Vital Statistics In Marshall Islands
  • Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Nauru, 2021
  • Civil registration and vital statistics in Federated States of Micronesia
  • Civil registration and vital statistics in Guam
  • Civil Registration And Vital Statistics In Kiribati
  • Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Fiji
  • Best practice guidelines for digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems - draft for consultation

Updated

  • Government of Samoa Population and housing census 2011: analytical Report
  • Fiji International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) tables

  • American Samoa International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) tables

 
 
 

Events

 
 

August

  • Regional virtual workshop on monitoring SDG Target 2.1 using survey data
  • Bag and CRVS partners meeting - Aug 2021
  • First SIDS Solutions Platform Forum

September

  • 3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Steering Group on Population and Social Statistics
  • Online course on data analysis and report writing for civil registration based vital statistics

Note: Event pages include links to associated event documents

 
 
 
 
FULL UPDATE HISTORY
 
 

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Pacific Statistics

• Learn all about SDGs in the Pacific
• Browse statistics by topic or by country and download recently published reports
• Find out more about
Statistics Governance in the Pacific region
 

 
 

Events & Calendars

• Read about past and upcoming events
• Check census and survey calendar for each member country 
 

 
 

Technical Assistance & Resources

• Learn all about the technical assistance SDD provides in the Pacific region
• Have a look at our statistical 
guides and training materials
• Follow latest updates in the Innovation section of our website
 

 
 

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