Policies & Regulation

The UPU plays a critical role in supporting the reform of the postal sector through knowledge sharing and policy advisory assistance, with a focus on creating a level playing field while maintaining universal service commitments. UPU stakeholders, including governments and regulators, benefit from regulatory toolkits, reform guides, topical workshops, forums and advisory assistance that helps the, build their policy development and oversight capacity.

Policy Advisory Assistance

Assistance to member countries’ governments in improving the effectiveness of their policies and regulatory programmes through the provision of advisory services.

Information Hub

Research, studies and other publications containing information on UPU member countries’ regulatory frameworks

Regulatory Forums

Information about the UPU’s Conferences on Postal Regulation, Postal Regulatory Forums and workshops.

Status of Postal Entities

The periodically updated database "Status and structures of postal entities in UPU member countries" aims at providing countries with information on the structures and main management parameters of each UPU member post.