Can a better understanding of "indigenous" issues be of practical value for poverty reduction programs and approaches in the Pacific? How do such terms as indigenous rights and indigenous identity, or indigenous institutions tend to be used in the Pacific context? Is the indigenous paradigm a meaningful one in a region of tremendous ethnic and cultural diversity, but where the vast majority of the population can claim to be indigenous on the grounds of descent from aboriginal populations?

This report explores these conceptual and policy issues.

This study recommends a number of concrete actions that can be taken by governments, civil society groups, ADB, and other assistance providers to improve sociolegal status of women in the Asian and Pacific region.

Tonga's prospects for private sector-led economic development are bright, provided that governance, economic policy, and regulatory environments are improved. This is the conclusion of this economic report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary economic and key sector developments intended to assist the Government of Tonga in policy formulation and implementation.

Malnutrition's causes and solutions at each stage of the human life cycle are discussed in a regional study on Nutrition Trends, Policies and Strategies and synthesized in this publication.