For twenty years, the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) has built a reputation in promoting good governance and developing key institutions. The School’s programs have made significant contributions in advancing the discussion for policy reforms and innovative solutions that strengthen key democratic institutions like elections, political parties, legislature, bureaucracy, and accountability institutions.
As part of the strategic engagement in advancing policy reforms, ASoG established the Ateneo Policy Center in 2017. The Ateneo Policy Center is a think tank that serves as the research and public policy unit of the School. The Center is tasked to respond to emerging political, economic, and social issues by producing cutting-edge policy research, providing technical assistance to public and private sector actors engaged in reforms, and hosting evidence-based policy discussions to support political, economic, and social reforms.
Guided by its framework that policies that promote inclusive development should be underpinned by good governance and strong institutions, the Center is engaged in various projects including research on inclusive markets, blue economy, decentralization and federalism, political inequality, judicial reforms and business efficiency, and political economy of tax reforms, among others.
The Center has three (3) strategic goals based on the School’s medium-term plan.
STRATEGIC GOAL #1: To produce research and academic outputs (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles, books, policy notes, and teaching materials) that will strengthen the School’s thought leadership and influence in policymaking.
STRATEGIC GOAL #2: To work with policymakers and different internal and external stakeholders by providing technical assistance and a platform for evidence-based discourse on selected social, political, and economic issues.
STRATEGIC GOAL #3: To mobilize funds and develop partnerships that will support the Center/unit’s research agenda.
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