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“In a country devoid of polls, and where other approaches don’t seem to work, the relationship between candidate numbers and election outcomes is something,” say @terencewoodnz and @MLaveil. Blog: devpolicy.org/candidate-numb… #PNGpolitics #PNGelections #Pacific

"The Iran-US-Israel conflict exposes important realities about modern warfare, alliance politics and the risks that accompany security partnerships," says Bal Kama. "Australia ... has maintained strategic silence on the legality of the conflict." devpolicy.org/pacific-securi…

🚨Registration Join us as Thiago Cintra Oppermann presents “Informalisation and Electoral Inequality: Report on the 2022 PNG National General Election” ⏰2 Apr, 12.30-1.30pm PGT/ 1.30-2.30pm AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260402

📢 Devpolicy publication alert - Journal article: Development with depth: (re)building Australia’s aid capability by Cameron Hill Australian Journal of International Affairs (open access): tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #AidandDevelopment #developmentcapability

"Political buy-in is a critical enabler of scale." Devpolicy Blog with lessons from 2025 Australasian AID Conf keynote panel on implementing effective education programs. Noam Angrist, Penny Morton, Andrew Leigh, Filemon Ray Javier and Eleanor Williams. devpolicy.org/the-science-of…

“The petition comes at a time of increasing high-level discussions about enhancing regional mobility through the freer movement of people,” says Charlotte Bedford from @devpolicy. devpolicy.org/pacific-visito…

“GST grew in a period when both company and personal income taxes stagnated,” says @MLaveil. “This growth has been broad based reflecting economic growth outside PNG’s two main cities.” devpolicy.org/png-gst-since-…

“Many Pacific nations are experiencing a significant ‘youth bulge’,” say Mercy Masta, Jacqui Joseph and Adam Everill. “PNG youth are not passive recipients of change; they are active agents navigating new opportunities and risks.” #equalplayingfield devpolicy.org/reimagining-pn…

"Timor-Leste has displaced Fiji as the most successful PEV source country," say Stephen Howes and Natasha Turia from @devpolicy. "The share of Timorese who were granted a visa rocketed up from 38% in July to 80% in December." devpolicy.org/pev-perservera…

“The writing is on the wall for PNG: if addressing corruption is a priority then steps must be taken in 2026 to secure elections integrity in 2027,” says Yuambari Haihuie. devpolicy.org/pngs-corruptio… @ANUCrawford

“Being ‘strategic’ is like decentralisation: nobody can possibly disagree,” says Graham Teskey from Abt Global. “However, it is rarely said what ‘being strategic’ actually means.” devpolicy.org/what-does-stra…

“Small states need more than a one-size-fits-all approach,” say Gallina A. Vincelette, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo and Sarvesh Suri from the World Bank Group. “Their distinctive development challenges demand focus, speed and tailored solutions.” devpolicy.org/jobs-at-the-he…

“For a small island, having unlimited migration rights to a much bigger country should be a benefit,” says Adelaide Gilling. “But New Caledonia teaches us that that benefit is less, perhaps much less, if there are barriers.” devpolicy.org/the-exception-…

🚨Last Chance!🚨 Join us as Kingtau Mambon presents “Impact of Water Supply and Sanitation on Diarrhea Prevalence Among Children Under Five in PNG” ⏰6 Mar, 12.30-1.30pm PGT/ 1.30-2.30pm AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260306

“In PNG, the once-astronomical number of vernacular languages (840 at last count) is diminishing rapidly,” say Lise Dobrin and Don Kulick. “Few seem ready to revitalise or reclaim them as part of their heritage.” devpolicy.org/they-dont-see-…

🚨Registration Open Join us as Kingtau Mambon presents “Impact of Water Supply and Sanitation on Diarrhea Prevalence Among Children Under Five in PNG” ⏰6 Mar, 12.30-1.30pm PGT/ 1.30-2.30pm AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260306

“Overregulation also has a subtler yet still serious effect: it causes a decline in public trust,” says Rifky Pratama Wicaksono. “[In Indonesia], the public is likely to see government as reactive rather than purposive.” devpolicy.org/rethinking-ind….

“When economic mobility out of rural poverty is blocked, control of the state becomes the most reliable route to wealth,” says Kingtau Mambon. “Ask any Papua New Guinean about their future aspirations & chances are high they will say … a politician.” devpolicy.org/urban-elites-r…

“Anti-corruption efforts are worth the investment,” says @ShailendraBSing. “Australia and New Zealand … consistently rank highly in the CPI and other integrity measures. If they can do it, why can’t the Pacific?” #fiji #pacific #TeieniwaVision devpolicy.org/the-chasm-betw…

🚨 Devpolicy Feb aid news out now! - Australia kickstarts RMI’s Resilience & Adaptation Trust Fund - New Zealand pulls out of PNG Rural Electrification Project - ACFID highlights fall of Australian aid as % of Fed Budget ➕new books, reports & podcasts devpolicy.org/february-2026-…