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The Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) held a handover ceremony on 8 July for IT equipment generously provided by the Australian Government through the Tautai Facility. The equipment, including laptops and a smart whiteboard screen, will support the 2025 Samoa Agriculture Survey (SAS) and further… Read More »Handover of IT Equipment from DFAT through the Tautai Facility to SBS

On 7 July, we officially commenced a two-week training program for enumerators and supervisors of the 2025 Samoa Agriculture Survey (SAS) — a vital national initiative to update Samoa’s agricultural data since the last Census in 2019. The training was officially opened by Government Statistician… Read More »Enumerator and Supervisor Training for the 2025 Samoa Agriculture Survey (SAS) Officially Underway

What a week it’s been! SBS wrapped up Week 63 of Samoa’s Independence Celebration with laughter, unity, and unforgettable fun games! From coconut husking to tug-of-war, our team brought the energy, the smiles, and the Samoan spirit of togetherness. Here’s to 63 years of pride,… Read More »SBS Celebrates 63 Years of Samoan Independence Week

The SBS Census team successfully conducted a pilot exercise at Faleula to pretest the CAPI (Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing) system for the upcoming Samoa Demographic and Health Survey – Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SDHS-MICS) 2025. This pretest is a key step in ensuring quality data collection… Read More »Week 6: SDHS-MICS 2025 Survey

Our team continued to build critical skills for the upcoming SDHS-MICS 2025 survey. Last week, on the 16th & 17th participants visited the Ministry of Health Immunization Unit for hands-on training in Anthropometric Measurements with the help of our specialist from UNICEF Fiji, Seini ,… Read More »Week 5: SDHS-MICS 2025 Main Training.

The final day of the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) and Pacific Community (SPC) workshop wrapped up with insightful discussions and practical tools to support healthier food choices in Samoa. 🌟 Highlights: 📌 Insights on food consumed away from home, captured in the HIES –… Read More »Workshop on Food Consumption Patterns in Samoa.

PRESS RELEASE! Samoa Bureau of Statistics is getting ready for the next Samoa Demographic and Health Survey-Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SDHS-MICS) 2025 since last survey in 2019 The Samoa Bureau of Statistics through its Census, Survey and Demography Division hosted an official opening of the… Read More »Samoa DHS-MICS 2025 Main Training Official Opening

From trade to employment, an online portal for Samoa’s national statistics has launched, built on the same world-class, open-source platform used by other statistics innovators internationally. The Samoa Bureau of Statistics has today launched data.sbs.gov.ws, a new portal serving as a single entry point to… Read More »SBS launches SAMOA STATS PORTAL (SSP)

We’re on Day 3 of our mission to expand Civil Registration Services across Upolu, and today, we’re at Lalomanu District Hospital! Why does this matter? Because every birth and every life event deserves to be officially recorded easily and accessibly. No long trips, no hassles—just… Read More »Bringing Civil Registration Services Closer to You – Lalomanu District Hospital

This week, we have the privilege of engaging in a workshop focused on the Sustainability and Extension of the Data Portal, a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing access to quality statistics for informed decision-making. With the valuable support of our development partners—Asian Development Bank (ADB),… Read More »Sustainability and Extension of the Data Portal