Various training and reference materials from the ACPMEA and Inform Joint Regional Meeting held at SPREP 17-21 September 2018.
The scope of the National Population Census includes personal information on individual characteristics, health, education, literacy, labor market and reproduction.
The scope of the Household module includes information on dwelling style, energy, goods present in the HH, technology, waste, tenure, income, remittances and mortality.
The scope of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2009 includes:
- HOUSEHOLD: Dwellings characteristics, household possessions, dwelling tenure, construction of dwellings, household bills, transport expenses, major consumer durables, education/research, medical & health, overseas travel, special events, subsistence activity sales, remittances, contributions to church/village/school.
- INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics, labor force, sources of income.
The scope of the 2011 Tonga Census of Population and Housing includes:
- HOUSEHOLD: Household listing, dwelling characteristics, housing utilities, durable goods, information technology, income, remittances, and mortality.
- INDIVIDUAL: Personal characteristics, migration, disability, smoking habit, education, labour force and employment, voting eligibility, and fertility
The scope of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey includes:
-INDIVIDUAL: Demographic Information, Labour Force Status, Education Status, Health Status, Communication Status, Household members who left the household
The 2015 census covers all households and agricultural holdings as well as all villages in Tonga. Items covered include the
following:
At the Household and Organizational level:
Geographical ID
Dwelling Type
Household Roster
Population Characteristics
Functioning, Social Behaviour & Illness
Education, Languages And Literacy
Economic Activities Last Week
Fertility And Mortality
Communications And Internet
Housing
Agriculture And Fishing
Visitors
GPS + Photo
INDIVIDUAL: Socio demographic and behavioural information (tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity); Tobacco use; Alcohol consumption; Low intake of fruit and vegetables; Diet high in salt; Physical inactivity; Physical measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure; Obesity; Raised fasting blood glucose; High levels of fat in the blood; Medical history; Cervical cancer screening; Biochemical measurements were collected to assess salt intake, blood glucose and cholesterol; Health care; Access to services.
The scope of the study involves Disability. Various sections of the Questionnaire are listed below.
HOUSEHOLDS:
-Basic household characteristics of the private dwellings, including sanitation, water, electricity, households materials and household wealth;
INDIVIDUALS:
-Basic demographic characteristics of individuals in a particular household dwelling, including age, sex, ethnicity, religion, marital status, educational attainment, and economic activity
-HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics; Household belongings; Communication; Agriculture; Social Transfers; Household Energy use; Food Insecurity Experiences; Water and sanitation; Handwashing; Salt iodisation.
-HOUSEHOLD MEMBER: Individual charateristics; Education.
This record captures 2012 - 2014 petroleum product imports for Tonga. Data is sourced from the 2012 - 2014 Tonga International Merchandise Trade Report. Selected petroleum product imports are extracted with the exception of bitumin, peat, gases excluding petroleum gas. types of petroleum fuel (diesel, petrol, jet fuel , avgas), gases, and lubricants. Products captured here are from Section 5 of the HS Code Manual - Mineral Products, Chapter 27, HS Codes : 2701, 2706 - 2713, 3403 (lubricants).
A presentation on the challenges and opportunities of groundwater governance in Tonga by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources at the Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action Regional Consultation for Asia and the Pacific Region that was held in China.
This National Water, Sanitation and Climate Outlook is a document that can be used to inform
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation completed field research for one of the largest coral reef studies in history: the Global Reef Expedition. The Expedition travelled around the globe surveying some of the most remote reefs on the planet, conducting research to assess coral reef ecosystem health and resiliency.
The Global Reef Expedition visited many countries in the Pacific Ocean to assess the health and resiliency of their coral reef ecosystems. See links below for more information, reports and maps.
The Tonga Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was conducted in 2019 by the Tonga Statistics Department in collaboration with Ministry of Health with technical support of Ministry of Internal Affairs – Women’s Affairs and Gender Equality Division (WAGED) and other key Government Ministries UNICEF, UNFPA, the Pacific Community (SPC) and other partners. The survey provides statistically sound and internationally comparable data essential for developing evidence-based policies and programs, and for monitoring progress toward national goals and global commitments.
This document is a review of the status, trends and threats to Tonga’s unique biodiversity since the inception of its own NBSAP in 2006. The review also covers the status of the implementation of objectives and action plans, sectors and cross sector collaboration.
Several GIS file types illustrating Tongan Coral reef geomorphic structure
Data originally produced by Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project validated maps provided by the Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, University of South Florida (IMaRS/USF) and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, Centre de Nouméa), with support from NASA.
This vulnerability assessment provides evidence for the Government of Tonga and the people of Lifuka Island to make informed decisions about adapting to coastal erosion and sea-level rise. This project also aimed to be a blueprint for other low-lying nations considering adaptation options.
This report is mainly focused on a research to find out the importance of Integrated Coastal Management to the coastline of Tongatapu. It aims to notify the changes of coastal areas and to what extent; identify these changes cause issues on the sustainability of the coastline in terms of social, economic and environmentally; and to evaluate the procedures of coastal monitoring and resource management in Tonga.