Pacific Island leaders are pushing back against the rising geopolitical jousting between big powers in their region by barring international development partners, including the U.S. and China, from their annual summit this week. Beginning Monday, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will host this year’s five-day meeting of leaders from the 18 Pacific Island Forum member countries, including Australia and New Zealand, in his country’s capital, Honiara. On the agenda will be topi...| Responsible Statecraft
RNZ Pacific The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address Papua New Guinea’s national Parliament today. The UN chief is in Papua New Guinea on a four-day official state visit September 2-5. Prime Minister James Marape has held bilateral discussions with Guterres at his Melanesian House Office in Port Moresby yesterday. READ MORE: Other PNG| Asia Pacific Report
Over the past few years, Papua New Guinea has witnessed some of the most significant anti-corruption reforms in its history. From establishing a new Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to passing whistleblower legislation and holding inquiries into high-profile scandals, the Marape government has made bold moves. For a country long plagued by governance challenges, these ... Read moreDisclosure Funding for this research was provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
This blog is an edited version of a speech to launch Struggle, reform, boom and bust: an economic history of Papua New Guinea since independence delivered by the PNG Treasurer on 20 August 2025 at the University of Papua New Guinea. The book is free to download from the ANU Press website. Thank you for ... Read moreAbout the author/s Ian Ling-Stuckey The Honourable Ian Ling-Stuckey CMG MP is the Treasurer of Papua New Guinea.| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
At the start of last year, we analysed trends in the value of the kina (the PNG currency). We noted that although, as per government policy, the kina had fallen against the US dollar, it had hardly moved at all when assessed against a trade-weighted bundle of currencies, as measured using a Trade-Weighted Index (TWI). ... Read moreDisclosure This research was undertaken with the support of the ANU-UPNG Partnership, an initiative of the PNG-Australia Partnership, funded by the Department of F...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Please note that this article contains a description of violence that could be distressing for some readers. Rosa Yakapus was tortured and murdered by a group of men who believed she killed her estranged husband by removing his heart and eating it without leaving a mark on his body. The location was a remote and ... Read moreAbout the author/s Michael Main Michael Main is a researcher with the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University working on communit...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
PNG’s lowest tier of government, local level governments, or LLGs, face a variety of problems. Key among them is that LLG numbers (and the ward electorates they comprise) have grown uncontrollably since being introduced in 1995. This has made running their elections this year problematic and has partly led to the inequitable distribution of grants ... Read moreAbout the author/s Maholopa Laveil Maholopa (Maho) Laveil is a PhD candidate at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the Aust...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Without patience, the missionary adventure is impossible. The missionary must endure at least eight patient years of formation before he steps foot on his mission. He must be patient in working with his people, especially if they belong to a different culture, a different mentality and a different rhythm of life. He must be patient […]| www.instituteoftheincarnateword.org
By Martin Dicke On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, we laid my Uncle Bill, the Rev. Dr. Willard Burce, to rest next to his beloved wife Elinor, my dad’s sister, and his youngest son Charles. The funeral was at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wis. The interment was at his family’s cemetery several miles from Drammen Lutheran Church, where he was baptized. Known simply as “Boos” in the mountains of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Bill left a great legacy of service for the sake of the Gospel thr...| The Lutheran Witness
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Guest blog by Team Akepile: Surgant Gand Mond, Rose Dama, Mathew G. Jonathan, Elizabeth Kai, Lilly Graham, Jack Maima, and Belinda Kora Key Learnings from the PDIA Course Our PDIA journey taught us valuable lessons about addressing complex social issues: Problem we worked on over the past 12 weeks We selected our Cause two (C2)...Continue Reading PDIA to Address SARV Cases in Simbu Province, Papua New Guinea| Building State Capability
Guest blog by Anna Ga’a, Denphil Hunt-Mitir, Nabieu Lansana, Solomon Mape, Julia Tubang Doing the PDIA program was unexpected for our group; initially, we doubted we could tackle the process effectively. But, by welcoming PDIA’s open and collaborative approach, we embraced the challenge. Here’s an overview of our journey, including the lessons learned, the challenges...Continue Reading PDIA to Engage Youth in Papua New Guinea’s Tuna Bay Area| Building State Capability
Guest blog by Sharlene Gawi, Nesther Horiva, Audrey Kari, Naijolin Tumul Gender-based violence has become a prevalent and growing issue in Papua New Guinea. Research from the 2016-2018 Demographic Health Survey showed that at least 68% of women in PNG have experienced this violence at some point in their lives. This is double the global...Continue Reading Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Papua New Guinea| Building State Capability
Guest blog by Elsie Mongoru, Alexander Tanabi, Dorcas Mileng, Emmanuel Kokiva, Evenezer Tanda, David William, Nancy Ilambi In the heart of Papua New Guinea lies Kutubu rural local government area in Nipa Kutubu District of Southern Highlands Province. The population is estimated to be 24,155 with a youth population of around 7,229 of which 43%...Continue Reading Low Economic Engagement of Youth in Agribusiness Opportunities in Kutubu, Papua New Guinea| Building State Capability
Guest blog by Barbara Thomas, Maliwai Sasingian, & Kirk Gibson In January 2024, the Black Wednesday riots shook Papua New Guinea (PNG). Local thinkers highlight these as acts of desperation, driven by underlying causes including unemployment and the increasing cost of living. But governments alone cannot solve the complex problems that drive these events. Citizens, civil...Continue Reading Supporting Collective Action and Reform Coalitions in PNG: Trust is Critical| Building State Capability