Institute of National Affairs - Papua New Guinea's Independent Think-Tank.
Contributing to providing an environment in which Papua New Guineans can prosper and lead meaningful lives.
Our mission is to improve the business and investment climate so that sustainable development is achieved; And make contributions to the policies and directions of Government through our research, consultations and interaction with all levels of Government, the Private Sector and Civil Society.
INA Research results are published as INA Publications through the following series: Discussion Papers, Reports, Occasional Papers, Working Papers, Summary and Speech Series.
Complimentary copies of publications are distributed to INA Contributors. They are also distributed free of charge to politicians, senior public servants, and major Libraries in PNG.
Research
INA has carried out an extended number of research over the past 44 years of it’s operation. Research has been conducted into: Economy, Taxation, Land, Trade, Coastal Shipping, Industrialization, Law and Order, Exchange Rates, Agriculture, Mining, Small Business, Government Expenditure, Fisheries, Forestry, GBV, Human Capital Formation and Labour.
Events/Research
19th July – Informality Diagnosis Survey 2024, A module to provide as evidence-based approach to identify obstacles facing firms that are related to informality and support policies that can be used to address such issues.
4th June – Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2023, Headwinds and tailwinds: Navigating budgets in a turbulent time
Funding and support
Institute of National Affairs is an Independent Research Think -Tank that runs and operates exclusively on contributions (membership income, grants, sponsorship, and donations.
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