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“Lifting people out of poverty requires focused interventions supporting benefits at scale from sustained access to essentials like food, clean water, healthcare, education and economic opportunities,” says Robert Cannon. devpolicy.org/educational-ch…

“The program achieved something that has long proved elusive [in PNG]: it has doubled the number of women giving birth at the supported rural health centres and kept those gains over time, says Dr Glen Mola. devpolicy.org/if-you-have-yo…

"This crisis won’t be over until every Afghan refugee child in Pakistan is able to open a book without fear," says Mehrullah Rahmani. "Afghan refugees are waiting, not to be given charity but to be given a chance, ... to be granted justice." #afghanistan devpolicy.org/hope-in-exile-…

🚨Registration open!🚨 Join us as Issabelle Vilau presents “Voters’ participation in PNG: Understanding the nature of women’s participation" ⏰5 June, 12.30-1.30pm PGT / AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260605

Caught up on Australian aid? Now get the global picture with Robin Davies talking on the season return of Devpolicy Talks. Listen now on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/202… Plus other platforms: devpolicytalks.simplecast.com/episodes/2026-… #2026aidbudget #AidandDevelopment

Today Devpolicy Blog publishes a new three-part series on the impacts of the oil crisis on Asia and the Pacific by @Asia_Foundation’s Nicola Nixon and Kazi Faisal Bin Seraj. Part 1: devpolicy.org/governing-on-e… Part 2: devpolicy.org/governing-on-e… Part 3: devpolicy.org/governing-on-e…

From 26 students who completed their Master of Economics and Public Policy (MEPP) at UPNG, Molly Yokko & Ringwaku Sedrick were recognised as having achieved joint highest GPA scores. The ANU-UPNG Partnership is funded by the Australian Government through the #PNGAusPartnership.

"Vanuatu’s experience tells us climate resilience and the safety of women & girls are not separate agendas, & it is asking climate finance partners to make this a condition, not an afterthought," say Alison Davidian @UN_Women & Vanuatu's @RRegenvanu. devpolicy.org/why-violence-a…

“Poor governance is a tax on business,” say @KingtauMambon and @StephenRHowes. “Poor governance is about much more than corruption, the usual focus of complaints about the PNG government.” @devpolicy #UPNG devpolicy.org/poor-governanc…

🚨Registration open!🚨 Join us as Issabelle Vilau presents “Voters’ participation in PNG: Understanding the nature of women’s participation" ⏰5 June, 12.30-1.30pm PGT / AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260605

“It is likely Wale will take a pragmatic rather than an ideological approach to foreign policy,” says Tarcisius Kabutaulaka. “Solomon Islands needs all its development partners. The challenge lies in managing the geopolitical rivalries among them.” devpolicy.org/change-is-comi…

Missed out on what the Federal Budget means for the aid sector? We have you covered with the latest on Australian and global aid from Cameron Hill and Robin Davies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/202… #2026aidbudget #AidandDevelopment

“For households in Fiji … earnings volatility in regional Australia directly shapes consumption volatility back at home,” say @RyanBEdwards and Estelle Stambolie from @devpolicy. #PALM #remittances devpolicy.org/palm-workers-s…

“Addressing homophobia and conversations about inclusivity and varied gender expressions in schools is not about promoting any particular view on sexuality [but ensuring safe learning environments],” says Priyam Singh-Maharaj. devpolicy.org/homophobia-in-…

Devpolicy Talks Season 13 launch! 🔊 2026 aid budget breakfast Missed out on what the Budget means for the aid sector? We have you covered with the latest on Australian and global aid from Cameron Hill and Robin Davies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/202…

🚨Registration open!🚨 Join us as Issabelle Vilau presents “Voters’ participation in PNG: Understanding the nature of women’s participation" ⏰5 June, 12.30-1.30pm PGT / AEST 📍In person @CrawfordSeminar7 or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/20260605

“The cutters’ 37% decline [in DAC ODA] which I had previously forecast to take place over 2023-2027 was already 34% by 2025: what I had expected to take four years happened in two,” says Robin Davies from the Development Policy Centre. devpolicy.org/the-confederac… #globalaid

From 26 students who completed their Master of Economics and Public Policy (MEPP) at the UPNG, Molly Yokko and Ringwaku Sedrick achieved joint highest GPA scores. The ANU-UPNG Partnership which was recently extended for another 4 years. #PNGAusPartnership. @AusHCPNG

"Parental leave is part of a range of much-needed family-friendly policies," says Hilary Gorman. "Advancing these policies requires Pacific governments and leaders going beyond rhetoric and signing declarations." devpolicy.org/maternity-and-… #socialpolicy #Pacific

Want to know what #2026Budget means for the aid sector? @devpolicy has you covered. Watch our aid budget breakfast with Cameron Hill and Robin Davies. 📺 youtu.be/5vH11AA_yac Download analysis based on Australian Aid Tracker data & OECD figures. 📊 devpolicy.org/2026-aid-budge…