Devpolicy Talks

Transparency International's Global Corruption Barometer survey was recently piloted in Australia. Analysis of this, along with the Australian Research Council-funded National Integrity System Assessment of Australia, offers new insights into corruption. At this seminar on 13 September, A J Brown reviewed proposals for what should be involved in any new federal anti-corruption reforms. Devpolicy T...

Nena Stoiljkovic, the International Finance Corporation's Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, recently made her first visit to Australia in this role. On 23 August, she spoke at a seminar at ANU about IFC’s new strategy, its approaches to maximising finance for development and private sector investment, and its work in the Asia Pacific region. Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian...

Tess Newton Cain interviews Yasmine Bjornum, an activist for women's rights and empowerment in Vanuatu. They discussed Yasmine's background and journey thus far, including Sista, an online platform that provides content that aims to raise the visibility of women and their achievements in Vanuatu's society and economy. Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Developme...

The second plenary of the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, focused on economic developments in the country. Mr Ian Ling-Stuckey, Shadow Minister for Treasury and Finance, spoke on PNG's economy, and a team of ANU and UPNG researchers presented the ANU-UPNG PNG economic survey 2017-18. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events   Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the...

PNG's Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Charles Abel, gave a keynote address at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG. He discussed the ANU-PNG relationship, opportunities for further connection through education, and PNG's political history and economic plans. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National Un...

Digital technology has various uses and much potential, but how is it being used in PNG and what lessons can be learnt? This panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June, addressed this topic. Presenters spoke on market fee payment through custom-made software; electronic government; lessons from a Goilala ICT project; and whether a bank-led model is the best way to in...

There are various challenges for governance and development in PNG. In this panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, presenters discussed cultivating a participatory approach to governance; understanding youth perceptions; the deep determinants of district development; governance reform, leadership and support; and understanding governance in PNG. https://crawford...

The 2018 PNG Update was held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June. In this ANU-UPNG research showcase, we hear about some of the recent collaborative research by academics from the two universities, including on health phone services, decentralisation, the impact of family and sexual violence on education, infant industry protection, and health expenditure performance. Devpolicy Talks is the pod...

The Sustainable Development Goals are, in part, an encouragement for countries around the world to look after their environment and reduce the damage being done to ecosystems. This is particularly important in the Pacific, where many countries are resource-challenged. This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, made a valuable contribution to such discussions. It explored...

Many countries are exploring ways to shift their energy sources from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but how do renewable energy ambitions affect donor-funded rural electrification efforts in Pacific Island countries? What is the experience of small island states when it comes to power sector reform? How can Fiji move towards a more sustainable future for its energy? These are some of the many q...

Tourism contributes real resources to Pacific Island countries, but there is still much to be done. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. we heard about building an inclusive tourism sector, the tourism-growth nexus in Pacific Island countries, social capital in the region, and the role of crafts and souvenirs in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. https://crawford.anu.e...

As the occurrence of extreme environmental events increases due to climate change, how do households in Solomon Islands respond, and how does this relate to household net worth? This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July) answered this question, and discussed negotiating a climate consensus and assessing climate finance readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. https://crawfor...

Urban-to-urban forced displacement is misunderstood and under-prioritised, explained presenters on this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, which was held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. This session described some outcomes on partnerships between aid actors, governments and the private sector, particularly how these partnerships resulted in certain outcomes for urban communities in the Pacific, as well as...

Small island developing states, particularly many Pacific Island countries, are considered to be among the most at-risk regions in the world from climate change. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, presenters discussed measuring the effectiveness of climate change adaptation at the community level; the neoliberal ecological modernisation framing of vulnerability...

As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), in this panel on health, we heard about spending better on health in the region, food and nutrition security, reorienting towards people-centres integrated care, and knowledge translation for SDG implementation. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events   Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Dev...

Tess Newton Cain caught up with the Hon Ralph Regenvanu on Vanuatu’s foreign policy priorities, challenges, and getting through to voters. Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.  Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitte...

As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), this panel on gender and social analysis included presentations on child protection systems in the Pacific, gender and politics in Tonga, and menstrual hygiene in Fiji. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.  Read and subscr...

The 2018 Mitchell Oration was delivered by Professor Sir Richard Feachem on 28 June at ANU. He spoke about reengineering the aid industry, the aid debate, some inconvenient truths, and the case of Australia. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.  Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at de...

The 2018 Pacific Update was held on 5 and 6 July at the University of the South Pacific's Laucala Campus. In Panel 3a - Labour mobility, presenters discussed various aspects of labour mobility in the Pacific region, including new sectors and markets, and the PACER Plus Agreement. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Dev...

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of funding from Australia's bilateral health aid program to multilateral organisations to increase and extend their support to the health sector in PNG. The evaluation was presented by one of its authors - Ian Anderson, an Associate at the Development Policy Centre - and discussed by an expert commentator - Colin Wiltshire, a Research F...

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australian support for PNG's road infrastructure through the PNG Australia Transport Sector Support Program. The evaluation was presented by one of its authors - David Slattery, Director, ODE, DFAT - and discussed by an expert commentator - Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre. Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Aust...

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australia's response to the drought in PNG in 2015-16. Following opening remarks by Wendy Jarvie, a member of DFAT's Independent Evaluation Committee, the evaluation was presented by one of its authors - Bernard Broughton, an Independent Consultant - and discussed by an expert commentator - Mike Bourke, an Honorary Associate Professo...

For the sixth edition of Devpolicy's aid budget breakfast on Wednesday 9 May 2018, we expanded our analysis, covering not only the Australian aid budget, but also aid trends in Australia and overseas. Following the eighth straight year of aid cuts, this podcast also looks at how Australia compares to other countries, where the money is going, and more. Speaker: Stephen Howes, Director, Development...

This forum on 11 April focused on the recent DFAT evaluation of effectiveness and credibility of Australian support for advocacy and disability-inclusive development. The evaluation was presented by Karen Ovington, one of the authors, and commented on by Mika Kontiainen, Director of the Disability Section at DFAT, and Colin Allen, Chair of the International Disability Alliance. The event was chair...

Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme has delivered over A$144 million in net income gains to the Pacific, according to a new World Bank report. In this podcast of the report launch, Jesse Doyle, Social Protection Economist at the World Bank, presents the report, examining the costs and benefits of the scheme for Pacific households, and workers experiences, and making recommendations for reform. T...