PoliPoli and PwC Consulting Release Interim Report on Modernization of Legislative and Policy Practices

PoliPoli Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO Kazuma Ito) has compiled and released an interim report on the examination of policy-making methods by national diet members and their offices. This interim report reveals that structural challenges exist in the systems supporting policy-making and legislative practices in diet members' offices, categorized into three areas: "Human Resources/Skills," "Intellectual Resources," and "Command Function/Private Sector Collaboration."

This interim report is part of a joint research initiative launched in October 2025 between PoliPoli and PwC Consulting LLC (hereinafter referred to as PwC Consulting) aimed at modernizing the legislative and policy practices of national diet members.

Interim Report: https://speakerdeck.com/polipoli/pwc-interim-report-202607

Background of Joint Research

In recent years, while policy issues have become increasingly complex and diverse due to rapid changes in the social environment and technological advancements, national diet members and their offices face shortages in resources such as human capital, funding, and information, making it difficult to sufficiently advance the sophistication and efficiency of policy-making. To address these challenges, it is considered necessary to introduce public opinion gathering and policy-making methods utilizing digital technologies like AI, create mechanisms for transparent collaboration with private sector personnel, and develop supporting organizational infrastructure. However, securing such resources and achieving efficiency through DX currently relies heavily on the self-efforts of political parties, diet members, and their offices.

Against this backdrop, PoliPoli and PwC Consulting began on October 1st of last year to identify and visualize the challenges faced by policy practitioners such as national diet members and their offices. They have been conducting interviews with stakeholders and researching parliamentary functions in other countries to examine the future of legislative and policy practices in light of technological advancements, as well as the role of backbone organizations (specialized organizations supporting policy-making, i.e., think tank functions) responsible for their realization. These initiatives are not aligned with any specific political party or diet member.

Overview of the Interim Report

The survey results revealed that multiple structural challenges exist in the systems supporting the policy-making and legislative practices of national diet members and their offices.

(1) Disparities in Human Resources and Skills

There are differences in the quantity and quality of human resources, practical execution capabilities, and adaptability to IT and digital technologies among diet members' offices, leading to disparities in the foundation supporting policy formation. The background to this is the insufficient development of training opportunities and continuous skill improvement mechanisms for practical personnel such as secretaries.

(2) Insufficient Accumulation of Intellectual Resources

The intellectual resource base for accumulating and referencing past policy discussions and related materials is inadequate, posing a constraint on conducting continuous and effective policy deliberations. Furthermore, it is considered necessary to strengthen the infrastructure for systematically grasping and organizing public opinions and connecting them to the construction of policy hypotheses.

(3) Lack of Command Function and Private Sector Collaboration

It was also found that there is an insufficient command function to lead the resolution of these issues and a lack of collaborative infrastructure with private sector experts knowledgeable in areas such as AI and data utilization.

Future Outlook

PoliPoli plans to proceed with examining solutions to the challenges identified in this interim report through an empirical approach that is not tied to any specific political party or diet member. Specifically, initiatives that contribute to the advancement of legislative and policy practices, such as support for training diet staff, demonstration of AI utilization in policy practices, and consideration for establishing private sector-led organizations to support legislative practices, will be considered.

[Comment] Takayuki Miyagi, Senior Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer, Public Sector Division Partner, PwC Consulting LLC

This interim report visualizes structural challenges in the field of policy-making and legislative practices, including disparities in human resources and skills, insufficient accumulation of intellectual resources, and a lack of command function and private sector collaboration. We recognize these challenges as important issues when considering the advancement of the policy-making foundation within the legislative branch. Moving forward, we aim to use the voices of national diet members revealed through this interim report not merely as a compilation of issues, but as an opportunity to evolve the very foundation of policy-making.

We will continue to advance initiatives that materialize and demonstrate the ideal human resource circulation and knowledge management to support policy-making in the legislative branch suitable for Japan, and connect them to social implementation, through dialogue with many stakeholders including administrative bodies, the private sector, and academia, as well as PoliPoli.

[Comment] Kazuma Ito, Representative Director and CEO, PoliPoli Inc.

Through this interim report, we have once again recognized the existence of structural challenges in the policy-making and legislative practices of national diet members and their offices, particularly in areas of human resources, intellectual resources, utilization of citizen opinions, and private sector collaboration.

Since its founding, PoliPoli has operated as a policy platform independent of any specific ideology or assertion, cultivating a broad network in politics and administration and expertise in policy-making processes involving public-private collaboration. Moving forward, we will combine PoliPoli's strengths with the expertise of PwC Consulting, which has extensive experience in supporting the public sector and utilizing cutting-edge technologies including generative AI, to advance concrete initiatives for the sophistication of legislative and policy practices, such as training support for diet staff and demonstrations of AI utilization. Through the creation of new political and administrative systems, we will contribute to realizing a future where a wider range of social issues are optimally resolved.

Company Overview: PoliPoli Inc.

https://www.polipoli.work/

Founded in 2018, PoliPoli is a startup. With the mission "To contribute to the happy lives of people worldwide by continuously creating new political and administrative systems," the company plans, develops, and operates a "policy platform" that connects politics and administration with the public.

Currently, the company offers the following six main services:

1. Website to deliver voices to politics "PoliPoli" (2019-)

2. Website to deliver voices to administration "PoliPoli Gov" (2021-)

3. "Policy Management" support for companies and organizations "PoliPoli Enterprise" (2022-)

4. Policy information media "Seiji dot com" (2022- Full launch)

5. Donation fund for social issue resolution "Policy Fund" (2023-)

6. Project for regional issue resolution utilizing SIB "Jichitai Kyoso Fund" (2024-)

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