Expanding its presence and partnerships outreach in the region, the Pacific Community (SPC)’s Statistics for Development Division has opened a second base in Suva, Fiji.

From trade to employment, an online portal for Samoa’s national statistics has launched, built on the same world-class, open-source platform used by other statistics innovators internationally.

The Marshall Islands’ first fully digital census shows a declining population but increasing incomes over the past decade, while highlighting differences in wealth, food insecurity, readiness for climate change and the impact of natural disasters.

Pacific trade and public health were in focus for statistics, customs and health officials from across the region late last year, part of broader joint efforts to develop trade data for better policy.