Political economy analysis should encompass the aid allocation and distribution process, not just partner-country dynamics, ...

Pacific journalists see themselves not just as neutral observers and commentators but as active cultural participants, say ...

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Resurgent geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific has revived longstanding concerns about Australia and other Western donors instrumentalising aid programs to advance national interests rather ...

This year has seen massive changes for global development, with the United States, United Kingdom and other donors announcing cuts to foreign assistance. The Development Policy Centre has estimated ...

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

For decades, the Pacific Islands region has been reliant on donor funding to support development, governance and capacity-building initiatives. While donor support has played a role in strengthening ...

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

During our fieldwork in Port Vila, Vanuatu, we heard plenty of stories. Stories are almost a way of life in Vanuatu. People tell stories for fun, to teach people about history or kastom (custom, the ...

Birte Leonhardt is a PhD candidate at the Journalism Studies Center at the University of Vienna, Austria. Her research focuses on journalistic cultures, values and practices, as well as ...

Papua New Guinea is facing an electricity access crisis. Only 14% of its population has access to the grid, and even those connected experience unreliable and costly power. With rugged terrain, ...