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Founded in 2017, the Project Office for Arctic Development is an independent think tank dedicated to interdisciplinary research fostering sustainable growth across the Arctic.
By leveraging its extensive network of experts, data resources, and partnerships, PORA plays a pivotal role in informing policy decisions and shaping the future of the North.
PORA facilitates collaborations between businesses, researchers, and governmental institutions, contributing to the development of environmentally responsible policies, generating breakthrough solutions and bolstering international cooperation in the Arctic.
News and commentary
Andrey Treenin: The U.S. Is Creating a Large-Scale Government Support System for the Strategic Metals Industry
Tools of such policy should be applied more broadly in Russia as well On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the allocation of $500 million to seven selected projects aimed at expanding domestic processing capacities for critical minerals and materials, battery production, and recycling in the United States. Commenting on this...
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Ekaterina Serova: China’s icebreaker fleet growth creates new Arctic cooperation opportunities with Russia
What do Beijing’s growing technological competencies in polar shipbuilding indicate? Ekaterina Serova, Director of the International Relations Department at the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA), spoke to the Norilsk-based publication Severny Gorod about the development of China’s icebreaker fleet and how the balance of power in the Arctic is shifting amid growing interest from...
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Alexey Tsykarev: Combating Desertification Has a Bearing on the Survival of Arctic Indigenous Peoples
Arctic reindeer herders must not be left voiceless in the global fight against desertification The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has long been perceived exclusively as a document concerning land degradation in the arid regions of Africa or Central Asia. It is participants from these macro-regions who predominate at the 17th Conference of the...
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Irina Strelnikova: «The Icebreaker Fleet Deficit Remains a Critical Vulnerability for the United States»
PORА expert on the U.S. icebreaker fleet as a stumbling block in its struggle for influence in the Arctic Attention to the icebreaker fleets of Russia and the United States intensified after a Russian delegation at the 31st session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority in late July 2026 refused to recognize the...
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The Arctic could become one of the key areas of Russia–India partnership for decades to come
At the Arctic – Regions Forum in Arkhangelsk, experts from Russia and India discussed prospects for cooperation in energy, maritime logistics, port infrastructure, industry, and low-carbon technologies The Arctic could become one of the most strategically significant areas of Russia–India partnership over the next 10–20 years. This was the conclusion reached by participants in the...
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Maksim Dankin: The preferential regime in the Arctic should become more adaptive
At the Arctic – Regions Forum, participants discussed how to improve the effectiveness and transparency of preferential regimes and better account for the specific characteristics of different territories and industries Maksim Dankin, Director General of the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) and a member of the Public Chamber of Russia, served as moderator and...
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Research
Index of Sustainable Development and Quality of Life in Small Arctic Settlements
The research focuses on identifying territorial disparities in quality of life, infrastructure provision, access to basic services, and socio-economic opportunities at the level of individual settlements.
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Inequality of Arctic Regions. Part II: The Redistributive Role of Tax Administration
The analysis is based on open data on tax revenues and their allocation within the budgetary system of the Russian Federation for the period 2013–2023.
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Polar index
The Polar Index is a long-term analytical initiative jointly developed by PORA and the Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
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Local Funding Lab
An interactive knowledge platform that brings together global best practices, tools, and financing mechanisms to help local authorities identify, compare, and apply effective funding solutions for municipal projects.
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Ethnological Impact Assessment
The project combined field research, stakeholder consultations, and analysis of traditional land use and livelihood practices, with active participation from community representatives and subject-matter experts.
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Strategic Planning Support for Russian Arctic Policy Documents
PORA regularly provides assistance to government bodies responsible for Arctic affairs, including, inter alia, support for strategic planning.
read moreIndex of Sustainable Development and Quality of Life in Small Arctic Settlements
The Index offers an analytical foundation for identifying territorial disparities, risk areas, and growth points, and for informing the design of targeted support measures.
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Annual Comprehensive Sociological Survey of Arctic Residents
It establishes a time-comparable empirical basis for analyzing migration intentions, social well-being, and public expectations among Arctic residents.
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Tsygankov
Vorotnikov
Kuznetsov
Anurag
Bisen
Alexander
Pilyasov
Andrey
Krivorotov
Bipandeep
Sharma
Raj
Kumar
Sharma
Sulagna
Chattopadhyay
Bhardwaj
Lysenko
Belukhin
Dankin
Serova
Maria
Lagutina
Tsygankov
Vorotnikov
Kuznetsov
Anurag
Bisen
Alexander
Pilyasov
Andrey
Krivorotov
Bipandeep
Sharma
Raj
Kumar
Sharma
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Chattopadhyay
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