LIRNEasia

LIRNEasia is a pro-poor, pro-market think tank. What this means is that we are in favor of decentralized innovation – including through competitive markets – to enhance the lives of the poor. Everything we do has to have benefits for the poor.

We emphasize Asia Pacific expertise but are not exclusive about it. We conduct in-depth, policy-relevant research on infrastructure industries including digital infrastructure. Our work extends to other sectors such as agriculture which can benefit the poorest citizens of the Asia Pacific. We document regional good practices. We then disseminate independent, actionable knowledge, to policy makers, regulators, service providers and the media. We help train policy intellectuals and, on request, provide short-term advisory assistance. We have, on many occasions, contributed towards the removal of barriers to access to digital technology for the people of Asia.