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International trade is important to the Pacific region. In many Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) the value of international trade exceeds the value of national gross domestic product. Imports provide Pacific people with access to food and other products which they cannot produce for themselves, this is especially true for the low-lying coral atolls.
December 5, 2022December 10, 2022Event
'As the world faces increases in poverty, data that measures accurately the level of poverty, especially for those falling behind and the most vulnerable population groups, is now more important than ever.
November 2, 2022November 4, 2022Event
The UN Committee of Experts on International Statistical Classifications is the central coordination body for the work on international statistical classifications that are the responsibility of the Statistics Division, and for the coordination and review of other international statistical classifications that are the responsibility of other international organizations and that have been propos
October 25, 2022October 28, 2022Event
The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a regional platform for supporting countries, in particular those with special needs, in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while serving as a regional preparatory meeting to the high-level political forum.
March 28, 2022March 31, 2022Event
During the ongoing 2020 round of Population and Housing Censuses there has been an increasing interest in using administrative data across Asia-Pacific. While some countries, such as Turkey and Korea, are continuing a transition begun in earlier census rounds, others, such as Indonesia, are exploring the use of administrative data in their census for the first time.
May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Event
Despite increased interest in alternative data sources, household surveys remain a vital component of national statistical systems and a key source for producing official statistics. In measuring the progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), household surveys are the primary source for one-third of indicators, cutting across 13 out of 17 SDGs.
March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Event
Mr Ramrakha Detenamo from the Nauru Bureau of Statistics will be attached to the Statistics for Development Division of the Pacific Community from 25th–29th November 2019 to update International Merchandise Trade Statistics from 2016 to 2018 currently being done remotely.
November 25, 2019November 29, 2019Event
Monitoring and Aissist the start of the Wallis et Futuna Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES) 2019 Fieldwork.
November 4, 2019November 14, 2019Event
Provide Nauru Mini-Census/Listing CAPI training & Peer-to-Peer participant support.
October 12, 2019November 3, 2019Event
Wallis and Futuna Statistics Office is currently working on a Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The last similar survey was conducted in 2005-2006, and was used to update the Consumer Price Index and the National Account.
October 14, 2019October 25, 2019Event