SPC’s Statistics for Development Updates
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SPC’s Statistics for Development updates
Welcome to the April updates!
Below you can find information about updates and new releases in the Pacific Community Statistics for Development 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
In 2023, Samoa's current account balance reached 40 million USD, reflecting the nation's trade and financial flows with the world. Tracking Pacific statistics like these is key to understanding economic health and international relationships. More info
In 2020, 86% of American Samoa’s land area was covered by forest, a vital resource for biodiversity and climate regulation. With International Mother Earth Day this week, let’s celebrate and protect the natural treasures that sustain our planet. More info
For World Health Day, we highlight healthcare access in Tonga. Among the 37 healthcare facilities in the country, 20 are located in Tongatapu, showing the concentration of services in the main island. Data from the Pacific Data Hub: pacificdata.org The mural pictured is in Nuku’alofa by Taniela Petelo - Seleka, a young Tongan artist. More info
Recent Updates
News
Reports and Documents
New
- PCRN newsletter - Nadi reflections 1, April 2025
- PCRN newsletter - Nadi reflections 2, April 2025
- PCRN newsletter - Nadi reflections 3, April 2025
- Hardship in Tuvalu: based on analysis of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey data of the 2022/23 long form census
- Assessing Inequalities on the registration of births in Samoa
- Niue – CRVS journey
- Assessing Inequalities Registration Births: Samoa Brief
- Pacific Civil Registrars Network: 2025 meeting report
- Case Study – Regional Cause of Death Reporting (Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji)
- Development of a Regional Youth Database
- Meeting reports and outcomes
- Tokelau the state of poverty and vulnerability in households: challenges and recommendations - an analysis of the 2015/16 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES)
Updated
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Curriculum on medical certification of cause of death for Pacific Island Countries and Territories
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Curriculum for ICD-11 coding of causes of death: for Pacific Island countries and territories
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Curriculum for coding of causes of death: for Pacific Island Countries and Territories
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Samoa Food Away From Home (FAFH): innovative experiment report
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Concept Note for a virtual meeting of the Pacific Civil Registrars Network
Events
April
- 7th Pacific Statistics Donor and Development Partner Group (DDPG7) Meeting
- North Pacific Medical Certificate Cause of Death Training
- Global Disability Summit
May
- Pacific Disability Statistics Regional Guidebook Design Workshop
- Global Grants Program (GGP) - Gender Data Analysis Workshop
- Support for HIES in Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau Workshop
- 16th Pacific Statistics Methods Board Meeting (PSMB16)
- 2025 Pacific Statisticians' Leadership Forum
- National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) Annual Meeting
Note: Event pages include links to associated event documents
Statistics for Development Division
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
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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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