Recent News

Pacific Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (PACCOICOP) 2020

July 6, 2020
The Pacific Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose 2020 (PACCOICOP 2020) is a regional classification of goods and services purchased by individuals and households in the Pacific Island countries and territories.

Papua New Guinea Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System Assessment 2019

June 23, 2020
The PNG current legislation has many problems; neither clearly stating that registration is compulsory nor the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders so much of the burden falls on parents or family members to complete the registration process.

Capacity for producing economic statistics in the Pacific - Information paper

May 28, 2020
The paper looks at the capacity of PICTs to produce a core set of economic indicators.

“QGIS for Census and Survey Mapping” manual launching

May 19, 2020
SDD is pleased to announce the launch of its QGIS for Census and Survey Mapping manual.

The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Pacific Island Economies

April 29, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic around the world has necessitated the Statistics Development Division (SDD) of the Pacific Community (SPC) to explore it’s impact on the Pacific Island economies.

Assistance to Pacific countries in continuing to operate during COVID-19 disruptions.

April 23, 2020
A message from Jeff Montgomery
PCRN Chair, New Zealand Registrar-General

UNSD inquired on the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the data production of IMTS

April 15, 2020
UNSD inquired through an informal email consultation with our regional partners whether the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the data production of IMTS.

Monitoring selected SDG indicators in Asia-Pacific SIDS - e-course

April 6, 2020
This e-course is intended primarily for the Asia-Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It aims to strengthen the capacities of these countries to organize national processes to monitor and inform the reporting on SDG indicators.