Update: 3:43PM MEMBERS of the 12th Pacific Statistics Steering Committee today ended their four-day meeting with the conclusion that member countries were improving on their national statistical activities.

The meeting, which brought together eight countries from across the Pacific, was designed to provide vital information on the progress of the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy (TYPSS).

Pacific Community deputy director general Audrey Aumua said the work of a national statistician ensured that leaders made sound decisions based on evidence for the sake of forward planning, good governance and transparency.

The meeting at the Waterfront Hotel in Lautoka, ended today.