Recent News & Publications

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Pacific representation at open-source meet-up supported by SPC and Pacific Data Hub

November 5, 2024
Pacific projects and participation at an open-source statistics software ‘hackathon’ and conference at Melbourne’s Monash University last month showcased the power of the region’s open data, with SPC sponsoring members’ attendance for capability development.
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SPC statistics director champions Pacific-born open-source software ‘R’

October 24, 2024
Spreadsheets, spreadsheets, spreadsheets: With the public sector still powered by office stalwart Excel, SPC’s Director of Statistics for Development Peter Ellis has advocated for greater use of ‘R’—open-source statistical software with Pacific roots and potential.
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New SPC–World Bank guidance on imputation of housing rent in consumption aggregate

October 21, 2024
A new technical guide for poverty statisticians and welfare economists looks at methods to use household income and expenditure survey (HIES) data in estimating the value of rents, published by the Pacific Community (SPC) with World Bank support.
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Pacific leaders meet on regional statistics development and decisions in Vanuatu

October 2, 2024
Statistics leaders from 14 Pacific countries and territories—as well as representatives from 10 international development organisations, including the Pacific Community (SPC)—meet in Vanuatu next week to discuss the major statistical matters and decisions facing the region.

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