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SBS in partnership with the UNITED NATIONS ESCAP. A well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system helps ensure that every person has a legal identity, facilitating access to the benefits and protections of the State. It is also the preferred data source for many… Read More »Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Closing Workshop for Assessing Inequalities in Registration

Statistical information available to the public is a vital resource to be utilized by the Government, business community, financial institutions, development partners and the public as a whole in making informed decisions for medium and long-term developments. Hence awareness of statistics that are available in… Read More »Samoa Bureau of Statistic’s 2nd Statistics Forum – Helping Samoa make inform Decisions for a Better Tomorrow

NOTICE: BDM (Birth Death Marriage) Office Closure | 09-11-2023 Dear valued customers, We wish to inform you that the Birth, Death, and Marriage (BDM) office will be closed today, effective from 12:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.… Read More »BDM (Birth Death Marriage) Office Closure | 09-11-2023

We extend our sincere appreciation to NZ Stats and SPC for affording us the privilege to conduct training sessions in Samoa in collaboration with the Samoa Bureau of Statistics, focusing on the Introduction to the Principles of Official Statistics and the Generic Statistical Business Process… Read More »Introduction to the Principles of Official Statistics & Generic Statistical Business Process Model for Samoa Bureau of Statistics

O au o matua o fanau. Ia resitala vave lou alo. Ole tiute tauave lea o matua, aiga, nuu ma soo se tasi olo’o gafa male tausiga o fanau. Every child has a fundamental right to a name identity. The UNDP AcceleratorLab worked with the… Read More »O fanau, ole tofi lea mai le Atua.

Capacity enhancement to produce high-quality statistical information using modern technology, innovative data, advanced methods and best practices. (18 – 22 September 2023) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) conducted a 5-day workshop on STATA as a continuation on the series of capacity building activities for our technical… Read More »STATA Training

Samoa Bureau of Statistics Census & Survey Division conducted its Year 2 of the verification activity for the Program for Results (PforR) project in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the World Bank . conducted its Year 2 of the verification activity for the… Read More »YEAR 2 OF THE PROGRAM FOR RESULTS (PforR) PROJECT

August 28 – September 1, 2023, Statistical information in the form of official statistics as a public good has been, and will always be, the key to any successful development of policy and planning across all aspects of governance. Its significant role in providing evidence-based… Read More »Modernising Samoa’s Statistical System – Leveraging Innovative Data for Official Statistics

The Australian Deputy High Commissioner, Ms. Claire McGeechan presented equipment on 8 August 2023 to the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) as part of the significant financial support of $WST1.2 million from the Tautai – Governance for Economic Growth Partnership program provided under the assistance… Read More »Handover of Office equipment to SBS by the Australian High Commission on 8 August 2023.

On the 19th – 23rd June 2023 the Census, Surveys and Demography Division conducted it awareness  programs on the Population and Housing Census(PHC)  2021 results for the eight selected districts from  the island of Savaii and  on the 27th-28th of June for the three districts of Upolu island… Read More »Population and Housing Census 2021 District Profiles Awareness Programs