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Vanuatu first pilot country for the development of the Pacific Customs Commodity Trade Database

April 26, 2023
Vanuatu is set to be the pilot country for a new database that will improve insights on trade to enable better policy and business decisions.

PFTD developed through regional network and partnerships for future food system sustainability

April 9, 2023
Food is central to a healthy and sustainable future for the Pacific. Understanding the Pacific Food System is integral to making informed decisions around food production, distribution, and consumption. Access to reliable information is essential to making good decisions.

Unlocking Data Assets: Encouraging Re-use and Access to Survey Microdata

April 4, 2023
SPC's Statistics for Development Division seeks to support the whole statistical life cycle - from identifying an enduring need that data can support, through design and collection, and ultimately the analysis and dissemination of insight that feeds into decision-making.

Vanuatu 2020 Census Analytical report Vol_2

April 3, 2023
This report provides an analysis of the Vanuatu 2020 census data. Where information is available, it also provides comparisons with data from earlier censuses.

A method for cleaning international food trade data for regional analysis: The Pacific Food Trade Database.

March 30, 2023
International trade in food is an essential component of the global food system, with consequences ranging from environmental sustainability to public health. Evidence-based food policy requires analysis and interpretation of trade flows among countries.

Pacific Island countries get boost in health data with ICD-11 centre

March 22, 2023
The establishment of a Pacific Centre on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11 Field Implementation Tool (FIT) platform was the highlight of a 2-week training on the International Statistical Classification of Disease that concluded last week in Nadi, Fiji.

Fiji Disability Statistics Monograph now available

March 20, 2023
In 2017, the Government of Fiji, through its Bureau of Statistics, incorporated the Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions in its national Population and Housing Census to collect disability data.

PACHS22 now available

March 15, 2023
The PACHS22 is a multipurpose goods nomenclature that forms the basis for Customs Tariffs and International Merchandise Trade Statistics and has been derived from the World Customs Organisation’s (WCO's) HS22.