Public Discussion Forum 2009

PiPP convened a public forum with the original 1979 Constitutional Committee. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu and provided an opportunity to place some of the contemporary policy issues (including land, urbanisation and economic development) in their historical context.

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A deeper look at the Vanuatu election

On 22 January 2016 the people of Vanuatu went to the polls to elect the eleventh and most diverse national Parliament. In this post we look more closely at the results, which reveals democracy in Vanuatu is seemingly delivering a kind of micro federalisation. While this is reflective of the reality on the ground, it does not bode well for nation building, and presents a significant challenge for political parties to consolidate or grow their share of the popular vote.
YOUR SAY: The new Global Goals

This short survey, undertaken in partnership with RMIT University, explains the new ‎Global Goals and gives people across the Pacific the chance to rate their relevance and help track progress. The more we know about the goals, the more we can hold our leaders to account to implement them.
Coalition builder

Frustrated with the status quo? Think you can do better? Have you always wanted to build your own parliamentary coalition government? Now you can with our new coalition builder web app!

PATRIOT GAMES

DP21 – Around the Pacific new superpower alliances, new fault-lines and new opportunities are opening up after decades of neglect. But Pacific voices need to be heard too.
URBAN HYMNS

DP18 – Urbanisation needs to be seen and managed as a national priority, while a new mindset is required that can look positively at the urban process.
CLIMATE COUNTDOWN

DP12 – The sirens have sounded on climate change. Pacific islands are on the frontline and some are facing an existential threat to their very existence.