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SDD updates
Welcome to the February 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
An estimated 8.5% of people aged 5+in RMI report having at least some difficulty with mobility. This statistic refers to people with varying degrees of difficulty walking & climbing stairs (Washington Group). More data here.
PNG is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. There are 4 languages with statutory recognition (English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Sign) but an estimated 832 living languages. More data here.
Despite the COVID19 pandemic, Tuvalu maintained positive GDP growth of 4.4% in 2020. More data here.
Recent Updates
New
Updated datasets
Trade statistics updated for Fiji and French Polynesia.
More PICTs included in labour force and household expenditure statistics
Currency exchange rates updated to include latest data from IMF
Commodity prices updated to include latest data from World Bank and FAO
Selection of World Bank World Development Indicators (WB WDI)
Selection of World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB WGI)
Selection of indicators from World Bank Digital Adoption Index (WB DAI)
Reports and Documents
New
- Pacific Statistical/Economic Briefing: COVID-19 Economic Impacts - Quarter 3, 2021
- Formative evaluation and implementation review of the Pacific Statistics and Data (PSD) Initiative - knowledge product
- Formative evaluation and implementation review of the Improving Access to Pacific Statistics and Data Initiative (PSD) - report
Pacific Statistics Methods Board (PSMB) 8 Oct2021 Meeting summary report
Updated
- Republic of the Marshall Islands food security profile
- Coordination paper on Technical Assistance on Pacific Core Set of Economic Statistics for the Pacific Island Countries and Territories 2022
Fiji International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) tables
French Polynesia International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) tables
Events
February
- 53rd UN Statistical Commission: Side events
- 5th Round Table Meeting of Small Island Developing States
- United Nations Statistical Commission: Open Meeting of the Committee of Experts on food security, agriculture and rural statistics
March
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 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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