Stat of the week: Sustainable fisheries contributes 10% of GDP in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Did you know? In 2017, sustainable fisheries contributes 10% of GDP in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea produced nearly 46,000 tonnes of cocoa beans in 2019
Did you know that PNG was the 12th largest producer of cocoa beans in 2019, producing nearly 46,000 tonnes?
Embracing Open Data
What is open data? why is it important? and how can open data, along with data analysis and dissemination support good governance and inform government decision making in the Pacific?
Stat of the week: Agricultural land in Marshall Islands makes up an estimated 47.8% of the total land area
Did you know that agricultural land in Marshall Islands makes up an estimated 47.8% of the total land area?
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35.9 million hectares of forest
Did you know? Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35,855,760 million hectares of forest.
Did you know? For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a…
🔎 What is Data Analysis?
Data analysis is the process of developing answers to questions or issues through the examination and interpretation of data.
It involves presenting data findings in a way that supports policy and decision making and is easy to interpret,
In short, data…
Open Data for Good Governance
Registrations are open for our 3-part Open Data for Good Governance data analysis and dissemination webinars.
March 3, 10 & 17 (9-12 New Caledonia time) Learn more about the benefits and importance of Open Data, data analysis and dissemination…
🔎 What is open data and good governance?
The World Bank defines open data as data and/or valuable information that is free and easily accessible to anyone, without limitations or restrictions. Data or content is open if anyone is free to use, re-use or redistribute it, subject at most to…
Stat of the week: It is estimated that the Solomon Islands produced nearly 7000 tonnes of pulses in 2019
It is estimated that the Solomon Islands produced nearly 7000 tonnes of pulses in 2019.
Did you know? Pulses are important crops for:
Nutritional value
Food security
Environmental benefits
For more information on Pulses Day, visit the United…
Open Data and Right to Information – Vital tools to enhance transparency and accountability and reduce corruption
Open data – government data and information that is available for everyone to access and share – is a vital tool to enhance transparency, accountability and reduce corruption. The more citizens know about official statistics, government spending and the…