Regional and small area statistics

Pacific Community (SPC) has started an initiative to explore and identify the unmet needs for statistics in the Pacific region and undertook the region-wise comprehensive needs assessment. This needs assessment work will contribute to the development of the regional Capacity Development Framework, which is aimed to identify the needs and the appropriate capacity development modalities at three levels: system, institutional/organisational, and individual - more information can be found in a working paper aimed to highlight main features of the framework.

The main reason for this workshop is to bring representatives of National Statistical Offices (NSOs), National Statistical System (NSS) and Planning Departments made up of Line Ministries responsible for planning and policy making at the national level (Data Users) to discuss the challenges around Statistical Literacy and Capacity Development in the Pacific.