Tag: Economic Resilience
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US Roadmap: Dialing Down on China, Homeland Priority
Overview: A New US Roadmap with Homeland First Mandate The United States has unveiled a fresh strategic framework that emphasizes prioritizing domestic resilience while dialing down tensions with China. Officials describe the plan as a pragmatic approach aimed at achieving a stable, peaceful, and fair international environment without pursuing regime change or confrontation. The document…
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ASEAN Exits 2025 Bruised but Not Broken: Navigating a Turbulent Year
Setting the Stage: A Tumultuous 2025 for Southeast Asia The year 2025 presented ASEAN with a complex mix of challenges. Geoeconomic pressures intensified as global trade dynamics shifted, unilateral moves tested regional cohesion, and supply chains faced renewed vulnerabilities. Yet, despite these headwinds, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations demonstrated a capacity to adapt, coordinate,…
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Carney’s Cabinet Focus: Sovereignty and Trade in Quebec City Amid Tensions with Trump
Background and Context Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet gathered in Quebec City for a second day of discussions centered on Canada’s sovereignty and trade strategy, against the backdrop of a sharpened rhetoric toward the United States. As questions mount about whether a war of words with the Trump administration will widen rifts in…
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Botswana’s Economic Resilience Through Climate Reform and Energy
Executive Summary: Building resilience in a changing climate Botswana faces a dual challenge: its economy is deeply tied to extractive sectors and a path to growth must also address climate risk. A coordinated approach that blends climate adaptation with energy reform offers a practical route to strengthen macroeconomic stability, protect vulnerable households, and support sustainable…
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Building Economic Resilience in Botswana Through Climate Adaptation and Energy Reform
Overview Botswana faces the dual challenge of growing energy demand and exposure to climate risks. This IMF assessment, drawing on research from the World Bank, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, and the International Energy Agency, outlines a path for building economic resilience through targeted climate adaptation and a reform of the energy sector. The report…
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What the EU Is Up To in 2026: Brussels’s Busy Year Ahead
Defence and security remain the priority From 2022 to 2026, defence and security have consistently topped the EU agenda. In 2026, Brussels will push ahead with a coordinated defence strategy that seeks to strengthen the bloc’s strategic autonomy while avoiding a duplication of efforts with NATO. The European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission have…
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Prime Minister Carney’s New Year Message: A Call for Unity, Resilience, and Hope
Overview of the New Year Address In a remarks that many Canadians anticipated as they gathered with family and friends to welcome a new year, Prime Minister Carney framed the moment as more than a celebration. The speech articulated a vision for a country that leans on unity, resilience, and shared responsibilities as it faces…
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Fleeing Deportation, Hondurans in the U.S. Send Record Sums Home
Fear of Deportation Drives Unprecedented Remittances In communities across Honduras, families are feeling the squeeze differently this year. A rising tide of remittances from Hondurans living in the United States is pouring into local economies, even as the broader migration debate and tightening immigration policies loom large. For many migrants who live with the constant…
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The Domestic Calculations Behind To Lam’s Foreign Policy
Introduction: A Year of Diplomatic Busyness Vietnam’s top security official, To Lam, has spent an unusually busy year on the international stage. Across a slate of nearly two dozen foreign engagements, he has signaled a foreign policy that marries pragmatic security concerns with broader regional and economic aims. Analysts are paying close attention to how…
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Senate Seeks Fresh Solutions at Southeast National Security Summit in Enugu
Gathering in Enugu: A bipartisan push for practical security solutions In a bid to tackle the persistent insecurity gripping the Southeast, stakeholders from across the region gathered in Enugu for the zonal edition of the Senate’s National Security Summit. The forum brought together lawmakers, security officers, traditional leaders, civil society groups, and local government officials…