Events
New Zealand pulls out of PNG power project
Terence Wood spoke to Radio New Zealand about an aid project in Papua New Guinea which has been halted due to security concerns.
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed work on the Enga Electrification Project had stopped because of ongoing tribal violence.
UPNG students weigh in on $600m NRL deal
Anna Kapil was interviewed about the results of the 2025 survey of University of Papua New Guinea School of Business and Public Policy students on ABC Radio's Wantok program (Tok Pisin).
Her comments on the finding that most students surveyed opposed giving Bougainville independence were quoted on the NBC website, alongside a response by Bougainville's Vice President Ezekiel Masatt.
RAMSI legacy in Solomon Islands
Terence Wood spoke to Gordon Peake for an Interpreter article on the legacy of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands which ran from 2003 to 2017.
Wood says the changes made by RAMSI were incremental and the view that foreign advisers could instantly transform the existing system into a well-functioning government was naïve.
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The Development Policy Centre (Devpol) is a think tank for aid and development serving Australia, the region, and the global development community. We undertake independent research and promote practical initiatives to improve the effectiveness of Australian aid, to support the development of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island region, and to contribute to better global development policy.
We were established in September 2010 and are based at Crawford School of Public Policy in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy.
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Australian National University
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Australian National University
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Professor Stephen Howes
Development Policy Centre
7 Liversidge Street
Australian National University
Acton ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6125 7553
Email: stephen.howes@anu.edu.au
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Aloha Jeon
Development Policy Centre
7 Liversidge Street
Australian National University
Acton ACT 2601
Email: soonha.jeon@anu.edu.au
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