Our stat of the week celebrates International Youth Day. Youth make up a significant share of the Pacific population—19% are aged 15–24 in 2025, but this is projected to drop to 16% by 2050. This decline is mainly due to demogr...
Articles & Stories
One of the world’s most disaster-prone nations, the Republic of Vanuatu has executed an innovative experiment that seeks to improve its climate resilience through data science, supported by the Pacific Community (SPC) and World Bank.
15 innovative startups and young business leaders from across Pacific countries and territories have taken the region’s burgeoning tech ecosystem to the global stage at the world’s largest technology conference, VivaTech 2025.
Our stat of the week looks at food security in Tonga. In 2021, 9 in 10 households in Ha'apai and Ongo Niua, Tonga, were engaged in agriculture farming, highlighting the crucial role of local food production in rural islan...
Stat of the week: 22% of young people in Tonga were not in education, employment or training in 2019
Nearly a quarter (22%) of young people in Tonga were not in education, employment or training (so-called NEET) in 2019. Our stat for World Youth Skills Day this week highlights the need for pathways to training opportunities, f...