Policy briefs

Policy briefs

Our policy briefs offer evidence-based insights and recommendations to tackle specific challenges, enabling decision-makers to make well-informed choices. These documents aim to bridge the gap between research and practical application, providing clear, actionable guidance for policy development and implementation.

Bridging digital financial literacy gaps in the Pacific: A data-driven policy roadmap for inclusive growth

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, AMBER MARSHALL, SHAWN HUNTER AND ELIZABETH IRENNE YUWONO | Abstract Digital financial literacy (DFL) is pivotal for financial inclusion… Read More

“A con-job”: Why Trump is pushing fossil fuels at the world’s expense

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | 10 MINUTE READ Download PDF Introduction Since the post-inauguration flurry of activity, exemplified by “Liberation Day” on April 2,… Read More

Green growth and carbon neutrality: Lessons from the world’s top emitters

SAMIA ZAHRA,  SELVA SELVANATHAN, RAKESH GUPTA  AND MANEKA JAYASINGHE, |  As climate change accelerates, the pressure on countries to transition to a greener… Read More

Time to develop an Asia-Pacific Green Development Agenda

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, DHRUBA PURKAYASTHA, HEMANT MALLYA, KAVITA VIJ, NITIN BASSI AND SHUVA RAHA | 50 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The… Read More

Reimagining disability: Is inclusion a macroforce that will shape Asia and the Pacific for the next 20 years?

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, ELIZABETH KENDALL, SHAWN HUNTER, AND ELENA MAYER-BESTING | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction Disability inclusion is… Read More

Living with uncertainty in Pacific island countries: Where to turn?

PETER DIROU, LUKE FORAU AND PARMENDRA SHARMA | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction A phrase that captures… Read More

Geopolitics, non-traditional security and political dynasties in Southeast Asia

ANDREA HAEFNER AND SOVINDA PO | 30-MINUTE READ | Introduction Download PDF Southeast Asia is at the crossroads of major global… Read More

Rethinking fiscal policy to finance SDGs in South Asia

MOHD AVI HOSSAIN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009 and COVID-19 of… Read More

China in Asia in 2025 – a reliable rock in a stormy sea?

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND JEAN DONG | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction We are living in an era of constant surprises and shifting power… Read More

Developing the agriculture sector through youth entrepreneurship: The case of Vanuatu and lessons from Fiji

REBECCA BOGIRI | Introduction Download PDF The global population is expected to increase to 9 billion by 2050, with youth aged… Read More