The Centres

The focus of the Policy Centre of the Business Council is to drive the new theme for 2022 through informing policy. The Policy Centre aims to drive this through its four unit priorities. These priority units are Business Performance Data, National Budget Performance Data, Structural Reform and Investment. Its focus is to track and monitor government policies and activities critical for business. Using credible data, the BCPNG will inform strategic policy in these four areas to contribute to nation building.

The Intelligence Centre consists of five units, Data Analytics Unit, Digital Economy, Black Economy, Infrastructure Performance and Sustainable Development Goals. Its focus is to support the Policy and National Content centres in their research activities and actively participate in the development of digital economy in the country. This centre will pioneer the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies to advance the BCPNG’s effort to Rescue, Recover and Rebuild the economy in a post-Covid-19 PNG.

The focus of the National Content Centre is to lead Government 2 Business National Content engagement. The centre will do so through its unit priorities which consists of Skills Participation, Business Participation and Equity Participation. This centre’s focus is to identify the status of sectors and businesses participating in national content including forming partnerships with similar entities domestically and abroad on collaborations related to the units and related issues.