10th Statistics Methods Board Meeting (PSMB)

The Pacific Statistics Methods Board was established to provide oversight and guidance on the statistical methods, systems and procedures used by Pacific Island Countries and Territories. This is to ensure they are in line with international best practices, while at the same time relevant to the Pacific unique situation.

After a series of meetings held virtually, the 10th PSMB Meeting will be held physically in Auckland, New Zealand; virtual attendance, however, will be guaranteed to presenters who cannot travel to New Zealand.

During the meeting, progress made in the PACSTAT Commissioned Work 1 and 2 and Innovative experiments will be presented, along with a new Guidance note on monetary poverty measurement in the Pacific. Two sessions will be dedicated to the use of administrative data in PICs and innovation; the PSMB’s reviewed TOR will finally be presented, along with updates on the new Board’s Vice-Chair.