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Indicator ECO3.6.1
Average traveling distance to nearest school, health facility, police post by province
This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Vanuatu statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Vanuatuan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Vanuatu-specific metadata information.
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Definition
Government facilities (ie: hospitals, schools, aid posts etc.) located in the provincial areas are accessible and are at convenient distance for access by the people in the provinces.
Concept
Government services delivered to the provincial area are accessible to all people in the provinces especially the location of government facilities and distance for people to travel to and from the government services to their place of stay.
The distance taken for individuals to travel from place of residence to gain access to government services such as schools and health facilities in relation to the population in the area is a indicator that that government uses to build better roads, and other important infrastructure that will allow easy access of that particular population to utilise these services.
Rationale
Indicates how government services are decentralised throughout the provinces.
Depicts the implementation of the Decentralisation Act and its impact on the people in the provinces.
*Increase employment for people in the provinces.
Information is delivered from the national level through the provincial level.
