Summary

Research Report: Assesses the key development issues in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.

Description

Author: AusAID

This paper, prepared by AusAID, provides an assessment of key development issues in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.

It focuses on key issues of governance, including leadership and capacity, corruption, lawlessness and instability, and the role and effectiveness of aid within the broader development financing context.

It concludes with a discussion on the emerging agenda for collaborative development in the region and a more substantial hands-on role for Australia, including for the aid program.

Papua New Guinea and the Pacific: A Development Perspective [PDF 118KB]

Available: Electronic version only

This report was commissioned by AusAID. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AusAID or the Australian Government.

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