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POLICY . IMPACT . CHANGE

Initiate Futures is a policy “do tank.” We call ourselves a do tank because we believe in delivering practical solutions to challenges spanning governance, education and development, public policy for social good, climate change, gender rights, youth mobilization, and arts and culture.

As Initiators, we pride ourselves on mapping contemporary trends through research, providing analytical deliverables, comprehensive recommendations and quality services to our clients.

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Areas of Expertise

Governance, Education and Development

Initiate Futures aims to understand and analyze shortcomings in governmental public policymaking to local populations at federal and provincial levels.

Our objective is to:
1. Analyze performance of government deliverables, ministries, local administrations and law enforcement agencies, identify policy gaps and offer action-oriented solutions.
2. Map out socioeconomic indicators affected by public policy shortcomings.

Our team can also examine key connectivity strategies, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to identify new growth points and support collaborations across infrastructure, climate, energy, transport and the digital economy.

Public Policy for Social Good

We deliver intelligent insights into social care, human rights, social protection and public service delivery to help our clients make effective decisions. We believe there is a dire need to maintain social well-being and achieve the highest level of human development for societies. Such maintenance needs to be anchored in equitable distribution of resources through public policymaking, which is a key priority area of Initiate Futures.

Climate Change

We focus on themes such as climate financing, adaptation, climate-resilient infrastructure, cleaner and affordable energy, green growth and disaster preparedness at the local, national and regional levels. Through a network of collaborations and innovative projects, we generate space for informed policy decisions on key climate action targets to support sustainable development progress.

Through a cross-sectoral approach, which links long-term physical, environmental and human security across landscapes, Initiate Futures examines the underlying causes of climate change and analyzes the impact of climate change policies affecting communities. We focus on the following three areas for sustainable energy systems and climate resilience leading to improvement in the livelihoods of all citizens:

1. Intervention
2. Prevention
3. Transformation

Gender, Democracy, Human Rights and Inclusion

We examine the prevalence of gender-based violence facing marginalized groups, including women, children and ethnic minorities through in-depth research. Our team works to address challenges to Pakistan’s democracy, functionality and ability to safeguard human rights. Inclusivity challenges are also examined.

Youth Engagement and Mobilization

We are dedicated to resolving issues for next generations including youth unemployment, structural violence, indoctrination, trafficking and youth immobilization. Initiate Futures takes pride in analyzing gaps between governmental policymaking and its impact on youth empowerment.

Arts and Culture

Our team values research on arts and cultures spanning music, performances, painting, sculpting, heritage and artifacts to promote soft power diplomacy across countries and support creativity and learning of diverse cultures.

What Makes Us Different

Initiate Futures’ “Three-Tier Approach” brings out quality policy deliverables for our clients:

Identification: We identify current problems, trends and dynamics in conflict prone, economically ravaged, climate change affected and poorly governed areas.
Initiation: After identification, comprehensive research is initiated to answer policy gaps through in-depth expert analysis.
Informing: We then provide recommendations and solution-oriented deliverables to our clients.

Features

Global popularity of Chinese culture boosts China’s confidence

People visit China Grand Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall in Cangzhou, north China’s Hebei Province, August 2, 2024. /Xinhua Editor’s note: As the annual Two Sessions commences, CGTN’s Visionary Voices…

Two-day workshop held on regional collaboration in South Asia

Honolulu/Islamabad—A two-day virtual workshop was held on March 3 and March 4 to foster regional collaboration in South Asia along the lines of human rights, media ethics, culture and arts,…

Analysis: Why NATO Tankers are so Vulnerable

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

BBC Cited Work

Pakistan’s Nuclear Use Doctrine

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Cited Work

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Having Survived Supreme Court Corruption Ruling, Now Faces Pressure to Step Down

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

Washington Post Cited Work

A Wave of Terrorist Bombings Tests Pakistani Resolve

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

Washington Post Cited Work

Coup Leaders Proceed With Caution

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

Washington Post Cited Work

Pakistan Dares to Ask: Will School Attack Finally End Myth of the ‘Good Taliban’?

Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain, President, Initiate Futures

The Guardian Jon Boone, Cited Work

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