Pacific Institute of Public Policy

WTO: Where are we heading?

Kaliopate Tavola discusses the issues central to the future of the WTO. As a former WTO permanent representative, he says despite all overtures at reforming it, this global international organization is fracturing and may be beyond repair.
Fisheries as foreign policy

The United States Multilateral Fisheries Treaty benefitted the United States and not Pacific island governments because the conditions for equity based on resource ownership and appropriate sharing were not considered in the treaty, writes Walter Diamana.
Island geostrategy

Kaliopate Tavola asks if a 'stable regional order’ as envisioned by Australia and New Zealand is being achieved at a time when their inclusion in Pacific regional architecture is being questioned.

18 July, 2011

Joining the world’s economic Parliament

PiPP's independent analysis of Vanuatu's bid to join the WTO presented an accessible guide to policymakers and he general public and demolished some of the myths about joining the global multilateral trading system.

Improving Public Policy – A North Pacific case study

11 May, 2011

PiPP Staff

Improving Public Policy – A North Pacific case study

A pilot study in collaboration with Asia Development Bank to investigate locally derived, country - specific strategies for improving policy processes and provide a much stronger understanding of existing policy processes, capacities and conditions.

29 March, 2011

PiPP Staff

Melanesian Poll

In a first for the region, PiPP piloted a simultaneous telephone poll across the four Melanesian countries (Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) exploring key international relationships.

3 February, 2011

PiPP Staff

YOUTHQUAKE

DP17 - Half the population of our region is under 24, and the Pacific has some of the highest population growth rates in the world. How will population pressures affect the quality of our democracy and young people's opportunities?

12 December, 2010

PiPP Staff

MICRONESIAN EXODUS

DP16 - Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rates in the world. But their governments can do more to balance the outflow of migrants by investing in education and growing the local economy at home.

10 December, 2010

PiPP Staff

ISLAND DREAMING

DP15 - We have had decades of ‘big man’ politics - now we need to refine the big ideas, and have island leaders articulate their vision and timeline for our Pacific community.

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UNSURE REFUGE

DP25 – Predatory lending practices are leading some Pacific island countries toward insolvency.
KEEPING THE PEACE

DP26 – There is a wider understanding of security issues emerging, such as the nexus between peace and development and what ensures ‘human security’ more broadly.
THE ART OF NEGOTIATION

DP08 – Negotiating a Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) between the Pacific island countries, Australia and New Zealand. Who benefits?

Snapshots from Dili

Ben Bohane shows us how things looked at the Dili Conference
BULA-STAN

Ben Bohane seeks out the Fijians and Tongans operating in Helmand province
IN PICTURES – CYCLONE PAM

A photo essay by Dan McGarry, detailing the impact of the unprecedented force of cyclone Pam on Vanuatu.