SPC Talks: The role of Statistics in Pacific development programmes
In this conversation from the "SPC Talks" series, Alison Carrington, Australia's Consul-General in Noumea, Dr Stuart Minchin, SPC Director-General and Epeli Waqavonovono, Director of the SPC's Statistics for Development Division discuss the role of…
Pacific Data Hub to make data accessible for all
Pacific Governments, agencies, donors and civil society now have a central source of reliable and current data to help them to make decisions that affect Pacific Islanders.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has backed The Pacific Community…
No cases, but Nauru continues to train for potential COVID-19 outbreak
The Pacific region has been spared from the mass outbreaks of COVID-19 that have taken place throughout the world over the last year. But while Pacific nations can be rightly proud of their quick actions to control the disease, they are not…
Meet Patricia Naisara, new host for the Pacific Way
Meet the new presenter of The Pacific Way, Patricia Naisara of Fiji, taking over the role from Lenora Qereqeretabua who has been the face of the programme for 25 years. .
Naisara is a lawyer by profession with a background experience as a…
Pacific Community sets foundations for post-COVID recovery at 50th Meeting of CRGA
Emergency funding support to strengthen Pacific Island countries’ health security response capacity
‘Agence française de développement’ (AFD - the French Development Agency) is providing the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) with an EUR 2 million package of emergency financial support, designed to strengthen the epidemic surveillance…
Australia and SPC continuing partnership
Australia and the Pacific Community (SPC) have renewed their longstanding partnership, reaffirming their commitment to supporting the sustainable development of the Pacific.
Australia will provide A$42.5 million in core funding to the SPC over the next 3…
Good data is the key to a sustainable post-COVID Pacific
Good data and statistics make essential contributions to building resilient and strong democratic societies. Decisions based on empirical data rather than anecdote or opinion are the foundation for good policy and planning. A focus on science and…
Dr. Andrew Jones: Why Maritime Zones matter for the future of our Blue Pacific
by Andrew Jones
Pacific people are leaders on the global stage, connected by our vast Blue Pacific in a way that land-based continents can never be.
The coconut that falls in the ocean in Fiji will wash up on the shores of French Polynesia.…