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This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.

2017 saw more research programmes, new personnel, additional partners and outstanding visitors at RSIS. Almost every day, our School and scholars were featured in the media and public discourse, both at home and abroad. RSIS is the go-to place for academic and policy decision-makers. As our Dean reported, RSIS faculty and researchers are publishing more and our students are provided with an increasing array of learning and professional opportunities. We commenced the Science and Technology Studies Programme. We consolidated the National Security Studies Programme which was set up in 2016. We streamlined existing activities and created new avenues for more focussed coverage of non-traditional security and science and technology research. We appointed Dr Shashi Jayakumar as Executive Coordinator for Future Issues and Technology (FIT) to better manage cross-cutting issues and be future ready. (Shashi is concurrently the Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security.) We reached out to other parts of NTU to explore and initiate more collaborative work. We convened the CSCAP Retreat, World Agricultural Forum, Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law in Asia, US-ASEAN Conference on Legal Issues of Regional Importance, and several new workshops with various international bodies and think tanks from other countries. Our flagship programmes were reviewed and innovative ideas implemented. More importantly, the central services in RSIS were strengthened to cope with the increased mandate and staffing. The physical space constraint is being addressed creatively. We hope the refreshed RSIS website will inspire more connection and pride with the School's mission and vision going forward.

Following the partial lifting of nuclear-related sanctions in November 2013 under the interim Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), Iran's economy rebounded in 20141 and is estimated to have expanded by 0.5 percent in 2015. A less accommodative monetary policy stance reduced inflationary pressures, with the Consumer Price Index falling to 8.9 percent in February 2016, from a peak of 45.1 percent in June 2013. Notwithstanding this positive development,the pace of job creation has remained weak and the unemployment rate rose to 11.7 percent in 2015, up from 10.6 percent in 2014. The fiscal balance of the central government also deteriorated, mostly due to low oil prices, from a deficit of 1.2 percent of GDP in 2014 to a deficit of 2.7 percent of GDP in 2015. Similarly, the current account surplus is estimated to have shrank from 3.8 percent of GDP in 2014 to 0.6 percent of GDP in 2015 due to falling oil receipts.

NZIER reported under the PBE (Public Benefit Entity) standards for the first time in 2016. The 2015 results have been restated in this annual report. They do not in every case correspond to the figures given in the annual report for 2015, which were reported in accordance with the NZ IFRS standard. NZIER's revenue during the 2016 financial year was 8% lower than in 2015. Total expenses were also 6% lower than prior year, while operating expenses were 16% lower. These expense figures reflect strong cost discipline during a year in which the continued establishment costs of the Auckland office were included in the expenses. These establishment costs, together with lower revenues, led to a total deficit for the financial year of $215,088, after applying $357,494 to public good activities during the year.NZIER has funded the Auckland office establishment with a total of $500,000 over two-years. This has been by way of use of reserves as allocated and approved by the Board. An overview of these movements is given in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets in the summary accounts. Adjusting for this finance flow would produce a small operating surplus of $34,912 in 2016.NZIER's net asset position and its current ratio were both satisfactorily strong at the end of the financial year, and its cash flow position was good throughout the year.

The Country Opinion Survey in Senegal assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Senegal perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Senegal on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Senegal; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Senegal; 3) overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Senegal; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Senegal.

The essays and issues covered in this Year in Review will provide a snapshot of the work RSIS has undertaken on NTS. We hope that this publication will be useful to all readers and will help to increase our appreciation and knowledge of the impact of NTS and the way forward in tackling NTS threats to human society.

The Country Opinion Survey in Uruguay assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Uruguay perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Uruguay on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Uruguay; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Uruguay; 3) overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Uruguay; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Uruguay.

The Country Opinion Survey in Bolivia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Bolivia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Bolivia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Bolivia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Bolivia; 3) overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Bolivia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Bolivia.

The Country Opinion Survey in Mongolia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mongolia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Mongolia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Mongolia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Mongolia; 3) overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Mongolia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Mongolia.

The Country Opinion Survey in Tanzania assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Tanzania perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Tanzania on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Tanzania; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Tanzania; 3) overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Tanzania; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Tanzania.