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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all : Water and sanitation coverage in the Pacific is low, and accessibility varies widely across, and between, Pacific countries and territories. The combined coverage levels of basic water and basic sanitation are lower than in any other region in the world, and nearly one-third of Pacific people still rely on surface water sources for drinking (largely due to the high reliance of surface water in rural PNG); Children and their families are most vulnerable to the WASH-related impacts of climate change.
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Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable : The 2017 World Risk Report identified the Pacific as the region of highest risk, measured over a five-year timeframe; In the last three years, the Pacific has faced a number of disaster events causing significant economic impacts, injury and loss of life. Post-disaster needs assessments indicated significant damages and losses, equivalent to 30% of national GDP in Fiji (2016), and 64% in Vanuatu (2015) for example.
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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls : The region has made progress in achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls, particularly in education and health and to a lesser extent women’s participation in formal employment and national policy making. This is attributed to growing awareness of the need to address gender inequalities; While almost all countries in the Pacific have adopted specific gender policies and strategies, the resources for integrating and implementing these priorities are limited. Budgets for national women’s offices are less than one percent of national appropriations; Gender inequality is highlighted by the high prevalence rates of violence against women (more than 60 percent in Melanesia, and more than 40 percent in Polynesia and Micronesia). Sexual and reproductive health and rights issues also remain substantial challenges to be addressed under Goal 5. Fertility rates, especially teenage fertility, remain high in some.
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Reduce inequality within and among countries : Pacific SIDS require special assistance to guarantee a share in the benefits of sustainable development. Their role in international organisations, with respect to membership and voting rights, is one element in this process; Goal 10 also seeks to measure inequality within countries, by looking at the change in per capita income or consumption of the poorest four-tenths of the population relative to the national average.
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Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all : Access to education has improved, shown through increased attendance levels in early childhood, primary and secondary school in the Pacific region. Goal 4 highlights the need to focus on improving the quality and relevance of education and cognitive learning outcomes, since literacy and numeracy improvements have not made the expected gains for all. There is also a renewed focus on lifelong learning with early childhood care education and post-secondary education and training needing priority attention; The quality of educational facilities in some countries in the region, especially for girls and students with disabilities, is below standard.
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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation : Information and communications technology can mitigate the challenges of distance and isolation. Individual use of mobile phone technology is generally widespread, although the technology available varies significantly across the region. Manufacturing can be a key promoter of economic development and employment. In most Pacific countries however, formal employment in manufacturing remains low and value added manufacturing a small share of GDP.
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"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages : Some progress has been made against key mortality measures. Maternal mortality ratios have already fallen below the 2030 target in three-quarters of Pacific countries and territories, and one-half have achieved the under-five mortality rate target of fewer than 25 deaths per 100,000; The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, both with respect to the risk of premature mortality and health care costs, is the dominant health issue in the Pacific region. A mixed pattern is found in the two lifestyle risk factors of alcohol and smoking, with three Pacific countries featuring among the top ten world countries in prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older; Health worker density remains below WHO guidelines in most countries in the region; Malaria is still present in three countries (PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu), although the incidence is decreasing due to awareness and preventative measures.
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This dataset contains a series of indicators related to nutritional facts for Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu based on Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES). Indicators included are the following: Average edible quantity, Average Dietary Energy Consumption, Average expenditures, Percentage of HH who consumed at least one product of the group, Average quantity as acquired, Percentage of households who consumed more than the average number of products consumed in the group, Percentage of households who consumed less than the average number of products consumed in the group, Average number of products consumed by household by food group. The table provides a breakdown by type of food (21 FAO groups), geography (1 sub-national level), sex, age and urbanization, poverty status (2 categories) and food security status (2 categories). This dataset has been compiled as a result of a collaborative project on food security between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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This dataset provides numbers and proportions of households involved in primary activities (crop, livestock, fishing, handicraft), by geography (1 sub-national level), sex, age and urbanization, poverty status (2 categories) and food security status (2 categories) for Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu based on Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES). The table has been compiled as a result of a collaborative project on food security between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Apr 17, 2024PDH.stat dataset
This dataset contains a series of indicators related to income and expenditure for Kiribati, Tuvalu and Vanuatu based on Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES). Indicators included are the following: Number of households, Proportion of households, Number of persons, Proportion of persons, Income, Income per household, Income per person, Proportion of income, Expenditure, Expenditure per household, Expenditure per person, Proportion of expenditure. The table provides a breakdown by geography (1 sub-national level), sex, age and urbanization, poverty status (2 categories) and food security status (2 categories). This dataset has been compiled as a result of a collaborative project on food security between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Apr 17, 2024PDH.stat dataset