Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July, University of the South Pacific (USP), Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

The Asian Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Development Policy Centre, and the University of the South Pacific hosted the 2015 Pacific Update on July 15-16, 2015, at the University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji.

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The Pacific Update is the premier forum for discussion of research and analysis relating to contemporary economic and public policy issues in the Pacific. This annual event gathers policymakers, academics, and development practitioners to present and discuss the latest economic, social, and political developments in the region.

This year, there were over 60 papers and 18 session on topics such as gender inequality, aid and development, trade, migration, tourism, education, disaster risk management, and macroeconomic and fiscal policy.