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.

8 April, 2015

Regionalism debate becoming contentious

As Fiji threatens not to attend the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum meeting in PNG and Australia postpones a planned summit of leaders, Kalafi Moala probes the regionalism debate.

7 April, 2015

Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr.

The future we want

In his latest op-ed piece, President of the Republic of Palau, Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. writes that environmental health, food security and economic prosperity are the very essence of sustainable development to establish a foundation for the future we want.

2 April, 2015

Kaliopate Tavola

Nothing new from the World Bank

Kaliopate Tavola examines some of the self-evident advice from this major multilateral donor on innovative approaches to tackling the many complex and unique sustainable development challenges facing the Pacific’s small island states.

Are migration challenges faced by islanders and U.S. states fixable?

31 March, 2015

Giff Johnson

Are migration challenges faced by islanders and U.S. states fixable?

Mounting problems facing American states and territories attempting to meet needs of in-bound islanders need high-level engagement and action. Clearly legislation and policy action at the federal and state level would help, writes Giff Johnson.

26 March, 2015

Dan McGarry

IN PICTURES – CYCLONE PAM

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

23 March, 2015

Dan McGarry

Surviving Cyclone Pam

Everyone is asking how so many people in Vanuatu have survived the devastation wrought by supercyclone Pam. The answer is, they haven’t. Yet.

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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.
BETTER TRADE FOR THE PACIFIC

DP05 – An update on emerging trade agreements being negotiated by Pacific Island countries and the pressures they face.
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.

VANUATU BUDGET 2014

In this special interactive feature, we provide a detailed, drill-down view of annual government spending.
Snapshots from Dili

Ben Bohane shows us how things looked at the Dili Conference
THE WAIT

Recent events have highlighted the weakness of Vanuatu’s health services. We need to start fixing them now.