Pacific Island Nations begin work on the Pacific Harmonized System 2022
'The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat organized the Pacific Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (PACHS) Review Meeting on 16-17 September, 2019 in Nadi, Fiji. The Meeting was attended by 19 Customs Officials representing 12…
Pacific Island Nations begin work on the Pacific Harmonized System 2022
The World Customs Organisation’s (WCO) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, also known as the Harmonized System (HS) is the international guideline that identifies and compiles details of commodities imported and…
Disability Analysis Workshop
Using Census Data to better understand the situation of persons with Disability.
Contact: Michael Sharp
Using Census Data to better understand the situation of persons with Disability
The Statistics for Development Division (SDD) within the Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with UNICEF and Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) facilitated the Disability Analysis Workshop in Noumea from September 2nd to 6th. The main purpose of…
Science is key to solving our climate change challenges
Science, and the rigorous examination and evaluation of data, is the foundation of modern society. In the harnessing of electricity, the exploration of space, the elimination of polio, or the development of the internet, to name a few examples, we have…
Regional workshop on Power Purchase Agreements & Public Private Partnerships
Fertility trends in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
Data on fertility trends in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) are critical for addressing the current unmet need in family planning, and for improving maternal and neonatal health. Understanding fertility patterns is important for…
Populating education indicators and standardising microdata Workshop
In the Pacific region numerous administrative processes, censuses and household surveys collect education related data. These data largely remain underutilised. The long time series of underexploited education data sets presents an opportunity to fill…