The Initiative & Referendum Institute – Asia is committed to democratizing democracy so that people can participate directly in policy-making and take greater responsibility in governance.

To achieve this objective, IRI-Asia is currently:

(1) Advancing understanding of and commitment to the realization of direct democracy in Asia

(2) Promoting best practices and legislation of initiatives and referendums as a complement to representative forms of government in Asia

(3) Observing and reviewing the initiatives and referendums held in respective Asian countries

(4) Researching and publishing on issues regarding initiatives and referendums so as to improve the instruments of direct democracy

(5) Undertaking education activities related to direct democracy

(6) Cooperating with other organizations with similar purposes in promoting direct democracy around the world