![DATA MODERNIZATION [24TH JULY 2026] - Behind every new health facility, improved road or emergency response is one essential resource: reliable data. As Saint Lucia embraces digital transformation, the Central Statistical Office is replacing paper-based surveys with advanced technologies, including field tablets and drone spatial mapping, to collect real-time information. Officials say the modernization will improve planning, strengthen public services and ensure decisions affecting communities are guided by faster, more accurate national data. Phoebe Popo reports.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
COUNTING FOR CHANGE: MODERNIZING SAINT LUCIA’S DATA SYSTEM
DATA MODERNIZATION [24TH JULY 2026] – Behind every new health facility, improved road or emergency response is one essential resource: reliable data. As Saint Lucia embraces digital transformation, the Central Statistical Office is replacing paper-based surveys with advanced technologies, including field tablets and drone spatial mapping, to collect real-time information. Officials say the modernization will improve planning, strengthen public services and ensure decisions affecting communities are guided by faster, more accurate national data. Phoebe Popo reports.
