7th Regional Conference of Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS 7)

Date
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Kind of event
Governance Meeting
Joint Partner
StatsNZ, MFAT

Meeting Aim and Approaches 

The HOPS brings together the most senior officials responsible for statistics and planning from across the Pacific region. HOPS provides a regular institutional interface between national statistics offices (NSOs), national planning leads, donors, development partners and SPC to build and sustain the collaborative relationships that are crucial to the successful implementation of the Strategic Framework for Pacific Statistics and other statistical initiatives in the region. HOPs is responsible for promotion of evidence-based policy development, decision making and planning by Pacific Island governments and leaders to improve the lives of Pacific peoples, as well as for the effective and efficient coordination of resources to support the development and production of official statistics and development indicators in the region.

Outcomes

Presentation Documents and Links
2025 HOPS7 – Evaluation Summary Report link
2025 HOPS7 – Meeting Report and Outcomes link

Informal Meeting Documents

Presentation Documents and Links
HOPS7 Provisional Agenda 27 Oct. 2025 pdf
HOPS7 Draft Annotated Agenda 27 Oct. 2025 pdf
SPC Meeting Announcement - HOPS7 meeting pdf
HOPS7 Self-Funded Nomination form pdf
HOPS7 Meeting Information pdf
HOPS7 Outcomes and Closing pdf
HOPS7 Opening Day and Side Events Overview and Agenda pdf
HOPS7 Participants list pdf

Working Papers

Presentation Documents and Links
WP1 Pacific Planners Forum Progress and Outcomes pdf
WP2 Pacific NSDS Model pdf
WP3 2050 Strategy and MEL pdf
WP3 ANNEX 1 2050 Strategy RCA Progress Report 2025 - Executive Summary pdf
WP3 ANNEX 2 2050 MEL Plan FOC pdf
WP3 ANNEX 3 MEL Working Group TOR Feb Subcom. pdf
WP3 ANNEX 4 DRAFT TAG ToR pdf
WP4 Integrated indicators management for smart policy monitoring pdf

Information Papers

Presentation Documents and Links
HOPS7 IP1 Progress Towards the Strategic Framework on Pacific Statistics pdf
HOPS7 IP2 SPC contribution and plans pdf

Opening Day Presentations

Presentation Documents and Links
Opening remarks from the HOPS Chair and Vice-Chair pdf
Seminar Keynote Address – The Story in the Statistics – Pacific Priorities and Change pdf
Launch of the Pacific Gender Outlook pdf
Launch of the Pacific Gender Outlook and Pacific Regional Guidebook on Disability Statistics pdf
Pacific Regional Guidebook on Disability Statistics link
Pacific Gender Outlook 2025 link

Day 1 Conference Presentations

Presentation Documents and Links
Session 1-1 Tracking Progress on the Strategic Framework for Pacific Statistics pptx
Session 1-2 Reflections on progress from Vince Galvin (NZ) pptx
Session 1-3 Inauguration of Pacific Planners pptx
Session 2-1 Melanesia Statistics Priorities pptx
Session 2-2 Melanesia Planners Priorities pptx
Session 2-3 Micronesia Statistics Priorities pptx
Session 2-4 Micronesia Planning Priorities pptx
Session 2-5 Polynesia Statistics Priorities pptx
Session 2-6 Polynesia Planners Priorities pptx
Session 2-7 Small Island States Statistics Priorities pptx
Session 2-8 Small Island States Planners Priorities pptx
Session 3 SPC contribution pptx

Day 2 Conference Presentations

Presentation Documents and Links
Session 5-1 Strengthening Pacific Statistical Systems through NSDS pptx
Session 5-2 Blue Pacific 2050 pptx
Session 5-3 SPC Gender Flagship pptx
Session 6-1 Strengthening Pacific MEL pptx
Session 6-2 Integrated Indicators Management pptx
Session 7-1 Economic Statistics and Planning pptx
Session 7-2 Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building pptx
Session 7-2 Statistical Innovation and Capacity building Pactsta phase 2 pptx
Session 7-3 Climate Change Statistics and Planning pptx

Background Papers

Presentation Documents and Links
SDD Annual Results 2025 Report link
SDD Business Plan 2025-2029 link
NSDS Implementation in PICTs poster link

For approval/endorsement

Presentation Documents and Links
NSDS Assessment for PICTs 2025 link
NSDS Guidelines for PICTs 2025 link

Version française des papiers HOPS7

Presentation Documents and Links
HOPS7 Ordre du jour provisoire pdf
HOPS7 Ordre du jour annoté provisoire pdf
HOPS7 Information sur les réunions pdf
HOPS7 Journée d'ouverture et Événements Parallèles pdf
HOPS7 WP1 - Progrès et conclusion du Forum des planificateurs du Pacifique pdf
HOPS7 WP2 - Modèle de SNDS dans le Pacifique pdf
HOPS7 WP3 - 2050 Stratégie et MEL.docx pdf
HOPS7 WP4 - Gestion intégrée des indicateurs pour un suivi intelleigent des politiques pdf
HOPS7 IP1 Progrès accomplis au regard du cadre pour la stratégie pdf
HOPS7 IP2 SPC Contribution et Plans de la CPS pdf
SNDS dans les États et Territoires insulaires océaniens poster link
SDD Plan d'activité 2025-2029 link
SDD Rapport de résultats 2025 link