Examines the economic and social impacts of the Private Sector Support Facility, intended to assist small business growth in Samoa.

From the tiniest nations of the Pacific to a giant like China, developing countries are demonstrating that reducing poverty and tackling climate change can, and indeed must, go hand in hand. More and more countries are leapfrogging the polluting technologies of the past and harnessing the power of renewable energy. By doing this, they’re meeting...

In 2014, the Minister for Foreign Affairs launched a new development policy that changed the way Australian aid is to be delivered. Increasing engagement with our private sector, both in Australia and in developing countries, promoting gender equity and refocusing on the Indo-Pacific region is now underpinning our work to help reduce poverty through enabling...

This is the second of a series of policy reports from the Creative Industries Federation. The first focused on creative education and in this paper we turn our attention to the importance of public investment as part of the UK’s unique mixed economy in the creative industries. The creative industries in the UK are booming...

Background The Industry Growth Centres Initiative outlined by the Australian government identifies the top five priority industries for the country. As part of its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda, this initiative aims to foster productivity and growth by focusing on the innate strengths of the region, enabling Australia to transition to delivering more exports-centered industries...