Update on UNFPA's Progress and Workplans in the Pacific Sub-Regional Office
Get insights into the UNFPA's efforts in the Pacific region, including support for census data collection, population reports, and vital statistics. Discover the collaboration with countries to enhance population data for better decision-making and development outcomes.
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Pacific Sub-Regional Office Update on UNFPA s 2024 progress and 2025 workplans, focusing collection and support in the Pacific on census data 5th Regional Conference of Pacific Statistics Standing Committee (PSSC5) (Port Vila, Vanuatu, 09 11 October 2024)
OUTLINE ___________________________________________ PSRO 1 - Context 2- Updates 3- Population Data- 2025 4- Use of Administrative Data Sources for Population Censuses !? 5- Way forward 10 min 10 min
Context Context - - UN Multi-Country Programme- MCP7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ UN Multi-Country Programme- MCP7 (2023-2027) in the Pacific Peace and Security Population Data Supporting Pacific island countries in producing key population data outputs including sub-national population projections; routine vital statistics reports; census reports on youth, migrants, older persons, and populations living with disability; and population mega-trends, including mobility, urbanization, and climate vulnerability. For this, UNFPA is working with countries supporting their censuses, surveys such as MICS, and Gender-based violence prevalence surveys.
Population Data- 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Publication of Census Monographs Fiji Ageing, Gender and Youths Vanuatu- Disability, Gender and Youths PICTs Country Profiles (14 countries) / UNFPA & USP Population and Development Profile for Pacific Countries / UNFPA & USP Drafting of the Fiji National Population Policy (NPP) Nauru Youth Monograph based on their 2021 Census Results Proposals for a GBV Prevalence Survey for Palau Support provided to MICS, in collaboration with UNICEF
National Health management Information System _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support to countries to ensure Sexual and reproductive health indicators are routinely collected as part of the national health information system and made publicly available. To date, gap analysis has been completed for Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu and are now focusing on the next phase. Baseline: 0 (2022); Target:6 (2027)
National Health management Information System 2023-2027 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overall objective by 2027 All countries, are to collect at least five key SRHR indicators and at least one gender- based indicator, and make this information accessible public. violence to the Marshall Islands and Nauru to be included
Population Data- 2025 Census _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Continue to support countries to undertake deeper Census analysis and facilitate data utilization workshops. Support countries for preparation for their next census Support countries drafting their National Population Policies Fiji in progress, Vanuatu (migration, population trends, aging ) Strengthen the Population studies program in USP and organize seminars on population issues in the region. Support resource mobilization efforts
Population Data- 2025 Census _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Continue to support the facilitation of the kNOwVAWdata Course with SPC and the University of Melbourne. Since 2018, 133 (31 in 2024) participants from the region have completed the course. Support countries with GBV Prevalence Surveys both in standalone and MICS surveys
Use of Administrative Data Sources for Population Censuses !? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Leveraging administrative data for census purposes offers an opportunity to improve data quality, reduce operational costs, and produce more timely data. A direct shift from a traditional to a fully register-based census is not feasible. Shifting from traditional census methods to a register-based system typically spans several decades, requiring a long-term, strategic approach. There is no one-size-fits-all method or set timeline for this transition. Each country should proceed based on a thorough initial assessment of available administrative registers and evaluate the necessary preconditions before making methodological changes.
Way forward / Priorities for the Pacific _________________________________________________________________________________________________ - More data analysis / in-depth analysis for censuses completed in the last five years (10 censuses) - Innovative approaches to data collection for upcoming censuses (6 censuses) - Capacity building in data quality control, analysis, dissemination, and use in the formulation/update of national, regional, and global development frameworks. - Strengthen cooperation/joining efforts between agencies (UNFPA, SPC, UNICEF, other UN agencies, USP ), technical support, joint funding proposals - Financial support.
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