Research and policy intelligence
Research built for decisions, budgets and delivery.
We produce decision-grade research for Pacific governments, regional institutions and development partners. Each assignment links primary and administrative data, stakeholder evidence and delivery constraints to a specific policy, investment or procurement decision.
Commissionable research
A viable evidence function—not a thought-leadership add-on.
A mixed-method assessment of users, infrastructure, institutions, policy, data, skills, markets and delivery capacity, with disaggregated findings and an investment baseline.
Outputs: Readiness index, evidence register, constraints map and sequenced recommendations
A comparison of policy, operating-model and technology options using demand, affordability, lifecycle cost, inclusion, resilience, sovereignty and implementation evidence.
Outputs: Options paper, economic case, benefits framework and costed roadmap
A practical evidence function for programmes already in delivery: indicators, data-quality controls, stage-gate reviews, user research and decision-focused reporting.
Outputs: Results framework, assurance reviews, learning briefs and corrective actions
- • State the decision and intended users before collecting data.
- • Distinguish measured facts, stakeholder evidence and consultant judgement.
- • Disaggregate where data permits; document gaps where it does not.
- • Publish definitions, dates, sources and limitations for material claims.
- • Pair recommendations with cost, owner, sequence and measurable result.
- • Leave datasets, instruments and analytical methods with the institution.
Published analysis
Evidence interpreted for Pacific delivery.
Talanoa-based co-design in Fijian schools and communities showed that low-tech, hybrid tools and repeated engagement build trust and adoption.
Platform work with Pacific institutions advanced when governance, roles, and ownership were co-designed and delivered in increments, not big-bang launches.
In low-bandwidth, small-team contexts, simple, operable, and governed platforms outperformed feature-rich builds that exceeded institutional capacity.
Data and GIS only created value when outputs were simplified, contextualised, and tied to real decisions for educators and local planners.
Mentoring teachers, facilitators, and early-career technologists showed capability lasts when people can adapt tools themselves and trust endures post-project.