Author Leopoldo V. Da Silva Victor Sanca A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) SDGs scholar and a Master’s student in International Cooperation in Education at Naruto University of Education, Japan. Educational researcher and a RuleWatcher ambassador, academic and professional work focused on education governance, statistics, and data-driven policy analysis. Overview RuleWatcher is a gateway to global policy intelligence. It scans and translates real-time regulatio

Author Peter Modi Emmanuel Gubang A South Sudanese national, Local Government Officer (South Sudan) First-year Master's Student in International Business Law at the Graduate School of International Social Sciences, Yokohama National University (Japan) Introduction As a Local Government officer in South Sudan and a master's student in International Business Law at Yokohama National University, I am deeply involved in and engaged in examining the policy and governance challenge

Author Dianne Jade Calay (Master in Social Sciences) Waseda University Keywords: Summer classes, summer break, holiday, break Key findings Based on the RuleWatcher database, the Philippines mainly uses summer classes for remediation, Thailand emphasizes preparation for higher education, and Vietnam provides career guidance and cultural activities. Overview Policies are expected to be evidence-based, cost-effective, and practical, leaving policymakers little room for mistakes

Author Samia Littly Jahavely Fernandez Güimac Researcher at the National University Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza (Peru) PhD Student in Applied Chemistry and Life Sciences at Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan) Introduction Since I was a child, I've heard phrases like "science is for men" or "women should study easy careers". While studying Environmental Engineering, I observed that less than one-third of my classmates were women, and barely 50% of them managed to compl

Author Talatu Clara Tarfa, M.Sc Energy Access Consultant To remain competitive on a global scale, we must recognize that we live in a dynamic and ever-evolving world. Practices considered best-in-class today can quickly become outdated and irrelevant tomorrow—and in some cases, even harmful when viewed against new developments. The same holds true for an innovative industry like the biofuel industry. Recent developments in the global biofuel industry today range from increase

Author Arcenio Hafo Arlindo Fondo Graduate Student, LLM Kyushu University Introduction As a law graduate , I have been researching topics related to Foreign Direct Investments policies and related legal frameworks. This became my main field of study whether at national level (Mozambique), regional (Africa), or worldwide. This article provides a comparative analysis of the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) legal frameworks for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (F

Author Gueye Fatou Kine Abe scholar, Master’s student at Tokyo University of Agriculture Key Findings Using RuleWatcher , I was able to collect and compare policy documents and reports on aquaculture and gender equality from multiple regions, including Mexico, Zanzibar, South Africa, the UK, and the  European Union (EU).  Using filters for themes  ( aquaculture , gender inequality ) I was able to collect relevant insights in minutes. I found 73 articles. The combination of Ru

Author Fatima Ahueza Mohammed (MSc Economics) Economic Analyst Unemployment in Nigeria is more than a statistic—it is the harsh reality confronting millions of young graduates who step into a labour market that has no room for them. Government officials regularly launch job creation programs, but the challenge for citizens, and researchers is knowing what initiatives are being rolled out and how to keep track of them across multiple ministries and agencies. This was the ques

Key Findings The research shows that the current sustainability regulations, especially from the European Union, are placing pressure on suppliers in countries like Vietnam to meet strict standards on traceability, labor, and the environment. Using RuleWatcher revealed how quickly these policies are changing across different regions, and how important it is to track them in real time. RuleWatcher's ability to search across languages and countries made it efficient to identify

Author Vanessa Alexander Charles Institute of Science Tokyo, Student, MPH program Overview As a public health professional and medical doctor pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH), with exposure to chronic diseases (like diabetes), I am deeply interested in policy and governance. RuleWatcher will be used for research by studying global and regional health equity, with a special connection to Saint Lucia and the Caribbean. I aim to help change the conditions that create i