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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.

The Pacific Community (SPC) is at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting where a new, freely accessible online dashboard that tracks transformation towards the region’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent has been shared.

The Pacific Data Hub, an online gateway to comprehensive data and information ‘about the Pacific, by the Pacific’, has been recently updated—with more improvements in the pipeline.

The impact of climate change is felt acutely in the Pacific—and timely and relevant data are needed for governments and communities to prepare and respond.

Youth, students and data specialists alike are invited to ‘breathe life’ into Pacific gender statistics through open data and data visualisation in the 2024 Pacific Dataviz Challenge—competing for a share of $15,000 in prizes supported by SPC and the Government of New Caledonia.

Landmark research on the potential to share news of births, deaths and other life events across national agencies and borders has been shared by the Pacific Community, charting a new frontier for civil registration and vital statistics ahead of a major conference in the field.

Stakeholders in Pacific statistics and development are invited to put forward proposals for statistical innovation and research that seeks to improve welfare data collection and accessibility in the region, with financing for a range of projects available.

Accurate medical certification is important for understanding the health status of a population.