1、 KEY MESSAGES Institutional trust,particularly among underserved and/or traditionally marginalised groups,is an enabling dimension of policy interventions which depend on cooperation and buy-in from local communities.When people have a high degree of institutional trust,they are more inclined to bel

2、ieve that their interests are being considered by policymakers,and that institutions perform effectively,fairly,and ethically in accordance with the rule of law and norms of society.With a high degree of institutional trust,individuals express faith in the rules of the game and are more willing to t

3、rust that their participation in a range of initiatives such as health care and vaccination programmes,climate change resilience,disaster response efforts,education programmes,and economic empowerment initiatives will produce results that are in their interests.On the other hand,growing inequality c

4、oupled with a lack of trust in institutions and fraying social cohesion can fuel populist,protectionist,and anti-globalisation sentiments as people feel they are losing out to a small group of winners.Online mis-and disinformation(collectively referred to as information disorder)can undermine this t

5、rust,even to a degree that it may impact certain policies aimed at advancing domestic and regional economic goals,such as the achievement of quality inclusive growth.This policy brief examines the potential impact of information disorder on trust and policy implementation.Focusing on lessons from CO

6、VID-19,it provides empirical data and literature illustrating these linkages.It highlights three broad initiatives for consideration by APEC economies:1)understanding information disorder threats more fully,with an emphasis on tracking their economic costs;2)building government capacity to address i