An assessment of the PNG aid program undertaken in early 2014 by the Australian Government considered ways in which Australia's aid program could more closely align with both Governments' priorities. This included options to better address key constraints to economic growth and equitable development in PNG. The recommendations of this aid assessment–which have been agreed by the Australian and PNG Governments–together with Australia's new development policy, Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability, will inform the direction of Australia's aid program from 2014-15.

A new direction for Australian aid in PNG: Refocusing Australian aid to help unlock PNG's economic potential (PDF 103kb)
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