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Devpolicy TalksMasood Ahmed on development cooperation in a contested worldRobin Davies speaks with Sir Masood Ahmed, the distinguished international economist whose career spans over 35 years at the forefront of international development. Up to July 2024, Ahmed served as President of the US-based Center for Global Development for seven years, following influential roles at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the UK's Department for International Development. Born in Pakistan and educated at the London School of Economics, Masood has been instrumental in shaping global economic policies, particularly in the areas of debt relief, aid effectiveness, and poverty reduction.In this wide-ranging interview, Masood discusses t...
2024-12-0551 min
Devpolicy TalksCultivating resilience - Part 1: CGIAR’s vision for global food securityIn this episode, Robin Davies speaks with Dr Ismahane Elouafi, the Executive Managing Director of CGIAR.CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) is a global partnership that unites international organisations engaged in research about food security. CGIAR's mission is to deliver science and innovation that advance the transformation of food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Dr Elouafi discusses the structure and governance of CGIAR, its achievements, and current challenges. She emphasises the importance of addressing climate change, improving food security and nutrition, and adapting agricultural practices to changing conditions. Dr...
2024-09-2749 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific gender equality: a regional perspectiveIn this episode, Robin Davies speaks with Dr Fiona Hukula, the Gender Specialist at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Dr Hukula is a social anthropologist with a Doctorate from the University of St Andrews. Over more than 20 years, she has dedicated her career to policy and social research, focusing on gender-based violence, urban issues, and socio-legal studies in the Pacific region. Prior to her current role, she was a Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader at the Papua New Guinea National Research Institute.Dr Hukula emphasizes the importance of understanding and integrating traditional Pacific cultural values into...
2024-09-0633 min
Devpolicy TalksWhat would an independent New Caledonia mean for Australia? A discussion with Nic MaclellanIn this episode, Robin Davies speaks with the distinguished Australian journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan. Over the years, Nic has extensively covered the political and social dynamics of New Caledonia, providing unique insights into its complex relationship with France and the ongoing independence movement.New Caledonia is going through a period of substantial unrest and tension, largely driven by the contentious self-determination referenda under the Nouméa Accord. The third referendum, held in December 2021, was marred by controversy due to low participation from the indigenous Kanak community, who largely boycotted the vote. This has led to increased p...
2024-08-2355 min
Devpolicy TalksThe first ten years: Femili PNG’s work with survivors of family and sexual violence since 2014Robin Davies speaks with Daisy Plana, CEO of Femili PNG, together with in-house lawyer Delwyn Dau and caseworker Elly Toimbo, on the occasion of the organisation’s tenth anniversary. Femili PNG is a pioneering organisation dedicated to supporting survivors of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea through its case management centres in Lae, Port Moresby, and Goroka, as well as a safe house in Port Moresby. Since its establishment in 2014, Femili PNG has provided comprehensive support to over 7,400 survivors, including food, clothing, legal advice, counseling, and safe transport, while also facilitating access to specialised services lik...
2024-08-0947 min
Devpolicy Talks2020 Australasian AID Conference - Keynote panel - Australian aid: PNG and transparencyAustralia’s aid program to PNG is its biggest, its highest profile and most controversial. In this insightful keynote panel at the 2020 Australasian AID conference, Jonathan Pryke outlines the findings of his research into Australia’s aid program to PNG, His Excellency John Kali CMG OBE discusses key changes in the way Australian assistance is being delivered, Terence Wood presents the findings of the third Australian aid transparency audit, and Stephanie Copus Campbell reflects on the panel’s perspectives on delivering development outcomes in PNG.Panellists:Jonathan Pryke, Director, Pacific Islands Program, Lowy Institute>> view presen...
2020-03-301h 28
Devpolicy Talks2020 Australasian AID Conference - Keynote address: Women, peace and securityIn this keynote address, Dr Radhika Coomaraswamy discusses the evolution of the women, peace and security agenda, from representation and participation of women in peace processes, transformative justice and women combatants to livelihoods and empowerment of women in the post-conflict era and the role women play, and can play, in the prevention of conflict. Drawing on her personal experiences in the field, she explores the dilemmas and day-to-day lived realities of women in conflict and post-conflict theatres of war, and points to some of the challenges that lie ahead for the women, peace and security agenda in the international...
2020-03-3055 min
Devpolicy Talks2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Keynote address: Contemporary challenges in development financeMasood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development, gave a keynote address at the 2019 Australasian Aid Conference on 20 February. He discussed growing debt in low-income countries, and asked whether we are heading for another debt crisis. He also spoke about whether this is different from the debt crisis 20 years ago, what is driving debt growing in low-income countries, what can be done to reduce the risk of a crisis, and what policy could limit the possibility of a prolonged crisis.The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February...
2019-04-0948 min
Devpolicy Talks2019 Australasian Aid Conference - 2019 Mitchell Oration: Africa and the global landscapeDonald Kaberuka, former President of the African Development Bank and former Minister of Finance for Rwanda, presented the 2019 Mitchell Oration on 19 February at the 2019 Australasian Aid Conference. He spoke on the topic of 'Africa and the global landscape: emerging trends and the way forward'.The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2019-04-0855 min
Devpolicy Talks2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 5c: Prevention of sexual exploitation in the aid sectorThis panel brought together key players in the Australian aid sector to discuss best practice to approach the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector, as well as safeguarding issues. It also provided a platform for organisations to learn from and share their approaches and experiences.Panellists:Kate Sutton, Humanitarian Advisory Group (Chair)Juliette Brassington, DFATSarah Burrows, ACFIDRosie Wheen, WaterAidThida Seng, WaterAid AustraliaMaaike Moller, Victorian Institute of Forensic MedicineThe 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU...
2019-04-041h 21
Devpolicy Talks2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 3e: Impact of technology on developing AsiaRapid advances in technology, including mobile communication, artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, psychographics, and biotech, are fundamentally changing economic, political, social, and security conditions in the Indo Pacific region. This panel discussed the impact all this is having on developing countries, and adjustments needed in development policy and practice.Panellists:Sakuntala Akmeemana, DFAT (Chair)William Cole, The Asia FoundationYixiao Zhou, ANUJohn Karr, The Asia FoundationKlee Aiken, Asia-Pacific Network Information CentreThe 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and...
2019-04-011h 30
Devpolicy Talks2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 3d: Local-level women's leadership for policy changeMAMPU is the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality. This panel featured key partners of MAMPU - Indonesian civil society organisations that champion women's issues - and discussed their strategies and approaches and the role of aid.Panellists:Amy Haddad, DFAT (Chair)Dina Lumbantobing, PERMAMPU (Women's NGO Consortium, Sumatra)Kate Shanahan, MAMPUNani Zulminarni, Program Kepala Keluarga (Pekka) (Female-headed Households Program)The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The...
2019-03-291h 26
Devpolicy Talks2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 2: Economic developmentsThe second plenary of the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, focused on economic developments in the country. Mr Ian Ling-Stuckey, Shadow Minister for Treasury and Finance, spoke on PNG's economy, and a team of ANU and UPNG researchers presented the ANU-UPNG PNG economic survey 2017-18.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-08-161h 12
Devpolicy Talks2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 1 [excerpt]: Charles Abel's speechPNG's Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Charles Abel, gave a keynote address at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG. He discussed the ANU-PNG relationship, opportunities for further connection through education, and PNG's political history and economic plans.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-08-1625 min
Devpolicy Talks2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 2: Digital technologyDigital technology has various uses and much potential, but how is it being used in PNG and what lessons can be learnt? This panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June, addressed this topic. Presenters spoke on market fee payment through custom-made software; electronic government; lessons from a Goilala ICT project; and whether a bank-led model is the best way to introduce digital financial services in emerging markets.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-08-1551 min
Devpolicy Talks2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 3: Governance and development IIThere are various challenges for governance and development in PNG. In this panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, presenters discussed cultivating a participatory approach to governance; understanding youth perceptions; the deep determinants of district development; governance reform, leadership and support; and understanding governance in PNG.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-08-151h 09
Devpolicy Talks2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 4: ANU-UPNG research showcaseThe 2018 PNG Update was held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June. In this ANU-UPNG research showcase, we hear about some of the recent collaborative research by academics from the two universities, including on health phone services, decentralisation, the impact of family and sexual violence on education, infant industry protection, and health expenditure performance.
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2018-08-151h 24
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 6B - EnvironmentThe Sustainable Development Goals are, in part, an encouragement for countries around the world to look after their environment and reduce the damage being done to ecosystems. This is particularly important in the Pacific, where many countries are resource-challenged. This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, made a valuable contribution to such discussions. It explored Pacific world heritage, how to implement environmental-economic accounting for sustainable resource use and development in the region, and compensation valuation approaches of ecosystem services and biodiversity of customary land resources and native fishing rights in Fiji.https...
2018-07-261h 14
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 5B - EnergyMany countries are exploring ways to shift their energy sources from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but how do renewable energy ambitions affect donor-funded rural electrification efforts in Pacific Island countries? What is the experience of small island states when it comes to power sector reform? How can Fiji move towards a more sustainable future for its energy? These are some of the many questions answered in this panel on energy at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-261h 28
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 4B - TourismTourism contributes real resources to Pacific Island countries, but there is still much to be done. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. we heard about building an inclusive tourism sector, the tourism-growth nexus in Pacific Island countries, social capital in the region, and the role of crafts and souvenirs in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-261h 21
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3C - Climate change (student panel)As the occurrence of extreme environmental events increases due to climate change, how do households in Solomon Islands respond, and how does this relate to household net worth? This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July) answered this question, and discussed negotiating a climate consensus and assessing climate finance readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-261h 15
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3B - Partnerships in urban disaster preparedness, emergency and recoveryUrban-to-urban forced displacement is misunderstood and under-prioritised, explained presenters on this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, which was held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. This session described some outcomes on partnerships between aid actors, governments and the private sector, particularly how these partnerships resulted in certain outcomes for urban communities in the Pacific, as well as looking at the role of ethnic Fijian women in disaster management planning at the community level.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-231h 07
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 2B - Climate changeSmall island developing states, particularly many Pacific Island countries, are considered to be among the most at-risk regions in the world from climate change. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, presenters discussed measuring the effectiveness of climate change adaptation at the community level; the neoliberal ecological modernisation framing of vulnerability and dispossession in the climate change agenda; evaluating climate change relocation in Fiji; and gender transformative climate change action.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-231h 30
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1C - HealthAs part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), in this panel on health, we heard about spending better on health in the region, food and nutrition security, reorienting towards people-centres integrated care, and knowledge translation for SDG implementation.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-231h 51
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1B - Gender and social analysisAs part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), this panel on gender and social analysis included presentations on child protection systems in the Pacific, gender and politics in Tonga, and menstrual hygiene in Fiji.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-201h 50
Devpolicy Talks2018 Mitchell Oration - Professor Sir Richard FeachemThe 2018 Mitchell Oration was delivered by Professor Sir Richard Feachem on 28 June at ANU. He spoke about reengineering the aid industry, the aid debate, some inconvenient truths, and the case of Australia.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-161h 14
Devpolicy Talks2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3a - Labour mobilityThe 2018 Pacific Update was held on 5 and 6 July at the University of the South Pacific's Laucala Campus. In Panel 3a - Labour mobility, presenters discussed various aspects of labour mobility in the Pacific region, including new sectors and markets, and the PACER Plus Agreement.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-07-121h 03
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 4b - The future of multilateral development bankingThis session at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference, presented the recent report by CGD's High-Level Panel on the Future of Multilateral Development Banking, offering a frank assessment of current MDB policies and practices and situating them in the context of new development challenges. It also discussed how MDBs should respond to the new banks and new challenges that call for global collective action and financing of the sort the MDBs are well-suited to provide but have been handicapped in doing so effectively.Presenter: Nancy Birdsall, Center for Global DevelopmentDiscussants: Susan Engel, University of WollongongYasuyuki...
2018-03-181h 33
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 5d - Joint funding mechanisms for humanitarian responseIn a time where the humanitarian funding gap is greater than ever before, humanitarian agencies are required to think innovatively and creatively about how to meet this need to meet current and future mandates. Humanitarian Advisory Group’s recent desk research and subsequent think piece present an exploration and critical examination of evidence of the effectiveness of joint funding mechanisms, including the advantages and risks for the sector. This panel presents some of those findings bring together key players to discuss the issues outlined in the think piece, particularly the appropriateness and viability of establishing a joint funding mechanism in...
2018-03-181h 34
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Opening addressThe 2018 Australasian Conference, held on 13-14 February at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, was opened by Senator Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. She discussed Labor's vision for Australian aid and development policy if they are elected to government in the next Federal election.The conference was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-03-1431 min
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 4c - LGBTIQ+ inclusionThis panel explored the rationale and methodology for LGBTIQ+ inclusion within humanitarian and development programs. In the decade since the Yogyakarta Principles were developed in 2007, global human rights mechanisms have addressed sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) with increased sophistication. However, rights-based development organisations and humanitarian organisations have been relatively slow to address the rights and needs of LGBTIQ+ people within their programs. Amongst the challenges is the lack of research to inform program design. Recognising this, the UNDP and The World Bank have called for the creation of a bespoke LGBTI index to sit...
2018-03-141h 30
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Keynote address - The strugglersThe 'strugglers', those who are not poor by conventional international poverty measures, but are nevertheless far from the middle class, are a large but neglected group in development discourse. In her keynote address at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference, Nancy Birdsall discussed the challenges they face and their prospects.The Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2018-03-141h 11
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Lives in times of war, famine and civil unrestThis public lecture by Nick Danziger was a pre-conference event at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference, held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.In this lecture, Nick Danziger provides a human face to development issues and share his experiences documenting the lives of people in some of the poorest countries of the world. Nick also gives insights into his own life and career, his advocacy efforts, and reflects on the global development agenda as seen from the ground. Some of...
2018-03-141h 08
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 2a - Regional health security: what is Australia's role?Populations in the Asia Pacific region, and globally, face increasingly complex health threats, which call for stronger, locally relevant and high-quality health systems capable of addressing prevailing public health issues including emerging infectious diseases. The global response has included the G7-endorsed Global Health Security Agenda, while the Australian response is continuing to evolve, most recently with the launch of the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. This panel discussed the concept of health security, how health security investment should be shaped to strengthen public health systems, and how vulnerable communities can help to shape solutions to he...
2018-03-041h 25
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 1a - Launch of 'Inside the black box of political will'This panel provided a launch for 'Inside the black box of political will', which presents key findings from the past ten years of the Developmental Leadership Program’s (DLP) work. The panel also presents highlights from DLP’s recent research on the role of politics and power in developmental change, with case studies from Myanmar and Fiji, as well as a practitioner’s perspective.Panellists:Michael Wilson, DFAT (Chair)David Hudson, DFID/University of BirminghamTait Brimacombe, La Trobe UniversityAnna Naupa, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for AsiaThe 2018 Austra...
2018-03-041h 28
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Plenary - Health security and medical researchEbola, MDR-TB, malaria. Infectious diseases will continue to threaten the health and well-being of people across our region and the world. The Australian government has announced a major regional health security fund. How can Australia best support countries to prevent and respond to infectious disease? What is a health security approach in any case? What should the balance be between research and operations? And should it all be left to DFAT or should we establish a medical ACIAR? Our expert panel debated the biggest new initiative in the aid program since the Coalition came to power.Panellists:
2018-03-041h 20
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Plenary - 3MAP: the Three-Minute Aid PitchWhat does Australian aid and international development policy need more or less of? This panel presents the best, the most original, the most transformational, the most innovative ideas to get more bang from the $4 billion buck that is the Australian aid program. And to get some new ideas on how to do international development policy differently and better. Following the 3-Minute-Thesis format, rival advocates battled it out for audience votes. For something quick and different, don’t miss 3MAP: the Three Minute Aid Pitch.Speakers:Kate SuttonDavid HudsonRosanna DuncanKlara Henderson
2018-03-0446 min
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 5a - Anti-corruption and development assistanceToo often there has been a gap between academic analysis seeking to explain the how and why of corruption and the reality of activists trying to address it on the ground. We need to recognise not only that corruption is complex and multi-faceted, but also that to have any real impact requires sensitivity to the specific contexts in which it takes place, and especially what is politically possible. That means working closely with colleagues who are faced with actually implementing anti-corruption measures. This panel at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference provided an in-depth look at some of the research funded...
2018-03-011h 33
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 4a - The aid apathy crisisUnprecedented levels of need, biggest aid cuts ever, humanitarian catastrophe — all too familiar to hear about in the news, but does the average person care? There are more media outlets and information available than ever before, yet investment in quality international reportage has dropped off as traditional media has been destabilised. Citizen journalism, blogging and social media have stepped up in their place — but do they have the same ability to influence high level decision-making? For those of us working on aid and development issues, whether on major crises or issues that simmer away for years or decades, how do w...
2018-03-011h 29
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 3a - Adaptive programming in theory and in practiceThis panel at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference discussed the theory and practice of adaptive programming and how we can find ways to implement flexible programming within the context of an increasingly results-driven development agenda. Panellists drew on their experiences to speak to the importance of an adaptive approach to programming, and the implications and challenges of this, from the perspective of bilateral and multilateral donors, implementers and consultants.Panellists:Alexandra Bridges, Oxford Policy Management (Chair)Ben French, Oxford Policy ManagementGraham Teskey, Abt AssociatesSakuntala Akmeemana, DFATNicola Follis, Palladium...
2018-03-011h 28
Devpolicy Talks2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Plenary - Civil Society in Asian Development CooperationThe role of non-state actors in Asian-led development cooperation has been little discussed. Many assume South-South cooperation is government-to-government and focused on infrastructure. However, Asian providers have vibrant civil societies that are expanding their sphere of influence and practice into development cooperation. This session at the 2018 Australasian Aid Conference discussed the role Asian NGOs have played in lobbying and influencing government policy in Asia on South-South and development cooperation, their activities, and impacts in partner countries. It also examined how Asian civil society is contributing to the governance and accountability of development cooperation nationally and internationally. The panel featured...
2018-03-011h 30
Devpolicy TalksChina and the United States as aid donors: past and future trajectories - Patrick KilbyThe United States and China have followed nearly parallel paths as providers of foreign aid over the past seven decades. Although both countries’ aid programs were ostensibly aimed at development, both also leveraged their aid programs to further their own national interests, using very different strategies.
The United States has largely provided foreign aid with the aim of stabilising the world order, favouring a patron-client relationship with recipient countries and using aid to promote economic and political liberalisation. China, on the other hand, has used its foreign aid program primarily to strengthen its position as a leader of...
2017-12-041h 01
Devpolicy Talks2016 PNG Update - Part 2 - ANU-UPNG Research Showcase PodcastIn this podcast, part of a series of talks from the recent PNG Update, you will hear a collection of speeches showcasing the ANU-UPNG Partnership.
In the first part, Nelson Nema, Professor Stephen Howes, Rohan Fox and Dr Manoj Pandey provide an update on PNG’s current economic performance.
Following this are Peter Kanaparo and Dr Grant Walton, with a discussion on the unintended consequences of the PNG Tuition Fee Free policy (TFF).
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2016-12-061h 01
Devpolicy Talks2016 PNG Update - Part 1 - Bruce Davis & Charles Abel PodcastIn this podcast, part of a series of speeches from the recent PNG Update, you will hear Mr. Bruce Davis, Australian High Commissioner to PNG; reflect on the diversity and strategic importance of the AUS – PNG relationship.
Charles Abel, Honorable Minister for National Planning at the PNG Government, also speaks. Abel discusses the importance of PNG’s transition to a sustainable economy, and arguing that the responsible use of renewable resources is essential if PNG is to sustain growth beyond the resource boom.
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2016-12-0644 min
Devpolicy TalksBetty Lovai Keynote - Women in Leadership - 2016 PNG UpdateIn a keynote address at the 2016 PNG Update (held at the University of Papua New Guinea, November 3-4), Professor Betty Lovai, Dean of the UPNG School of Humanities and Social Science, discussed the challenges and barriers facing Papua New Guinean women leaders.
You can find a transcript of Prof Lovai's presentation, and more information about the conference, here: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/png-and-pacific-updates/png-update
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2016-11-1522 min
Devpolicy Talks2016 Australian aid budget breakfast forumAt our fourth annual aid budget breakfast the morning after the 2016-17 budget a panel of experts discussed what the 2016-17 budget means for the future of Australian aid.Speakers: Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School, ANU; Jacqui De Lacy General Manaager, Global Strategy, Abt JTA; and Anthony Swan, Research Fellow, Development Policy Centre. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/budget-breakfast
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2016-05-091h 23
Devpolicy Talks2015 New Zealand Aid Stakeholder Survey LaunchThis is the recording of the launch of the 2015 New Zealand Stakeholder Survey in Wellington, NZ, in March 2016. Devpolicy's Terence Wood outlines the key findings of the survey, with discussion from Dr Wren Green, Director of NZ’s Council for International Development. More details on the survey here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/stakeholder-survey
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2016-04-141h 02
Devpolicy TalksAAC2016 - Keynote Address - Kitty van der Heijden - Forging a new development futureSpeaker: Kitty van der Heijden, Director, World Resources Institute Europe OfficeTopic: After the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and with massive funding commitments coming out of the Paris climate change discussions, the international community now faces the real work of translating vision and commitment into action. Some countries think the SDGs will make little difference to their development effort; others are anticipating major changes. So are the SDGs more than a PR device? Will they make a difference? What will public, private and non-governmental actors need to do better, more, or differently to achieve...
2016-02-2452 min
Devpolicy TalksAAC2016 - Plenary - International climate change – Perspectives on ParisSpeakers: Frank Jotzo, Crawford School (chair); Howard Bamsey, Adjunct Professor, Regulatory Institutions Network, ANU and formerly Australia’s Special Envoy on Climate Change; Jaehyoung Lee, Professor, Korea University School of Law and Legal Advisor to Korean delegation to UN climate change negotiations; Professor Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre, ANU.The Paris negotiations on climate change are a critical event for anyone with an interest in international development. This international panel, with leading analysts from Australia and Korea, analysed Paris outcomes and their consequences.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2016-02-241h 11
Devpolicy TalksAAC2016 - Dinner Speech - Bob McMullanBob McMullan, former MP and Parliamentary Secretary for International Development, and current Executive Director of the EBRD, delivered the dinner speech at the 2016 Australasian Aid Conference.The conference was hosted by the Development Policy Centre and The Asia Foundation at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 10-11 February.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2016-02-1944 min
Devpolicy TalksAAC2016 - Keynote Address - Terence Wood - 2015 Australian Aid Stakeholder Survey LaunchSpeaker: Terence Wood, Research Fellow, Development Policy Centre, ANU.In 2013 the Development Policy Centre conducted the first ever comprehensive survey of Australia’s aid stakeholders, canvasing their views of the Australian aid program. Since then Australian aid has changed dramatically: AusAID is no more, the focus of aid has shifted, and the aid budget has been cut dramatically. In 2015 the Centre re-ran the stakeholder survey, and the data from the two surveys provides a unique opportunity to examine the impacts of these changes. In his presentation Terence Wood revealed what the 2015 Australian aid stakeholder found. He looked at...
2016-02-1943 min
Devpolicy TalksPapua New Guinea: pathways from a potential crisisSpeaker: Paul Flanagan, Visiting Fellow, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School, ANU.
Papua New Guinea will need to make some substantial adjustments in its budget and exchange rate settings to avoid the twin risks of an economic crisis similar to the ones it faced in the 1990s and a further growth slowdown. Investment ratings agencies Moodys as well as Standard and Poors have moved PNG’s outlook to negative; the PNG Treasury mid-year budget document showed 20 per cent of planned revenue was no longer likely; large expenditure cuts have been foreshadowed by the government; economic activity is slowing; an...
2015-11-0149 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Welcome Remarks and Inaugural Address2015 PNG Update: Welcome addresses by Professor Albert Mellum and Professor Veronica Taylor, and Inaugural Address by Her Excellency Deborah Stokes, Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0148 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Gae Kauzi Keynote Address2015 PNG Update - Keynote Address by Dr Gae Kauzi, Assistant Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.More details: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0142 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Glenn Banks Keynote Address2015 PNG Update: Keynote Address by Dr Glenn Banks, Associate Professor, Massey University on the topic of 'From wealth to wellbeing: translating resource revenue into sustainable human development'.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.More details: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0129 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - The Hon James Marape Opening Address2015 PNG Update: Opening Address by the Hon James Marape, Finance Minister, Government of Papua New Guinea.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.More details: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0135 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Survey of recent developmentsPresentation of the Survey of Recent Developments by Michael Cornish, Rohan Fox, Win Nicholas, Albert Prabhakar and Ani Rova of the Economics Division, UPNG, and Stephen Howes, Development Policy Centre, ANU.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0132 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Jim Adams Keynote Address2015 PNG Update - Keynote Address by Jim Adams, former Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank, on the topic of 'Lessons from reform in Africa and Asia'.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.More details, including a transcript of this speech, available here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0125 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2015 - Michael Uiari Keynote AddressPNG Update 2015 - Keynote Address by Mr Michael Uiari, General Manager, Oil Search Ltd.Organised by the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business Administration and the ANU Development Policy Centre, the 2015 PNG Update was held in Port Moresby on June 18-19 2015, at the Main Lecture Theatre at the University of Papua New Guinea.More details: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-07-0132 min
Devpolicy TalksAustralian aid evaluations part 2: performance of Australian aid 2013-14As in past years, the Development Policy Centre hosted a forum to discuss and debate recent Australian aid evaluations. This year we focused on the new annual report on Australian aid Performance of Australian Aid 2013-14 and on two recent evaluations from the Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) on Australia’s responses to humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa and Syria. We heared from ODE and the Chair of the ODE’s Independent Evaluation Committee.Speakers included:Mr Jim Adams Chair of DFAT’s Independent Evaluation Committee and former World Bank Vice President.Mr Sco...
2015-06-031h 18
Devpolicy TalksAustralian aid evaluations part 1: Australia's responses to humanitarian crisesAs in past years, the Development Policy Centre hosted a forum to discuss and debate recent Australian aid evaluations. This year we focused on the new annual report on Australian aid Performance of Australian Aid 2013-14 and on two recent evaluations from the Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) on Australia’s responses to humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa and Syria. We heared from ODE and the Chair of the ODE’s Independent Evaluation Committee.Speakers included:Mr Jim Adams Chair of DFAT’s Independent Evaluation Committee and former World Bank Vice President.Mr Sco...
2015-06-031h 39
Devpolicy TalksSeasonal Worker Program: demand-side constraints and suggested reformsThe Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) was established in 2008, initially as a pilot, then in 2012 as a permanent program, to help meet the labour needs in Australia’s horticultural sector and to provide labour mobility opportunities to Pacific islanders. Despite continuing growth, the SWP remains small in comparison both to the overall number of workers operating in the sectors it covers and to New Zealand’s equivalent Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme. For the SWP, the binding constraint remains low employer demand.Why aren’t more employers demanding SWP workers? And what reforms would increase employer demand? Jesse Doyle from T...
2015-06-031h 27
Devpolicy Talks2014 Pacific Update keynote address from Ron DuncanThe 2014 Pacific Update consisted of two days of panel discussions, including country updates from around the Pacific and panel sessions on: aid to the Pacific; regionalism and the Pacific Plan Review; fisheries management; and skills and labour mobility.Ron Duncan is an Emeritus Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU.More details on the Pacific Update can be found here: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
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2015-06-0353 min
Devpolicy Talks2014 AAIDP Workshop - Making their mark: the BRICS and aidThis plenary session provided updates and new analysis of aid from three emerging superpowers – China, India and Brazil – from three leading experts.Dr. Rani Mullen is Director, Indian Development Cooperation Research and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. Dr. Tongquan Sun is an Associate Professor at the Rural Development Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) where he researches Chinese and international development assistance. Dr Sean Burges is a Lecturer in International Relations at the School of Politics and International Relations at the ANU. His research interests cover the area...
2015-06-021h 30
Devpolicy TalksAre the Asia and Pacific small states different from other small statesThe small states of the Asia and Pacific region face unique challenges in raising their growth potential and living standards relative to other small states due to their small populations, geographical isolation and dispersion, narrow export and production bases, exposure to shocks, and heavy reliance on aid. Higher fixed government costs, low access to credit by the private sector, and capacity constraints are also key challenges.The econometric analysis confirms that the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have underperformed relative to their peers over the last 20 years.Although these countries often face more limited policy tools...
2015-06-021h 27
Devpolicy TalksAre international organisations up to the challenge of providing global public goods for developmentThe most serious problems that developing countries face are increasingly international in nature. Climate change, water scarcity, communicable diseases, food insecurity and the depletion of forests and fisheries—all these things call for cooperation at the regional or global levels, as well as action at the national level. Such cooperation is often mediated by international organisations and much of it is funded by aid. But global aid is shrinking in this era of austerity and international organisations face strong incentives to direct scarce resources to urgent national priorities. Moreover, international cooperation has had few wins in recent years and in...
2015-06-021h 21
Devpolicy TalksTapping the market - opportunities for domestic investments in WASHThroughout the developing world, millions of people lack access to safe water and improved sanitation, which has high social and economic costs. The World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) has been advising client governments on the effective engagement of domestic private sector in the delivery of services and the development of water and sanitation markets that cater to the poor.In this public event, Ms Jaehyang So and Bob Warner presented the findings of the WSP’s recently published report ‘Tapping the Market: Opportunities for domestic investments in water and sanitation for the poor’. The report i...
2015-06-0259 min
Devpolicy TalksDuncan Green - How do we plan, campaign and work in developmentHow do we plan, campaign and work in development when we don’t know what is going to happen and we don’t know what solutions will work? Aid professionals know that real life has a way of ignoring our plans and procedures, but often we block out that knowledge in order to keep functioning. In this talk, Duncan Green asks what would we do differently, if we acknowledge and try to adapt to the messiness of reality.Dr Duncan Green is Senior Strategic Adviser at Oxfam GB, Honorary Professor of International Development at Cardiff University and a Vi...
2015-06-0250 min
Devpolicy TalksGoals for people - a review of post-2015 proposals, and some suggestionsUntil recently, discussions on a new post-2015 framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals mostly revolved around general principles or else very particular features of a possible landscape. Now, several proposals for an integrated post-2015 agenda have emerged. Most prominent among these is the illustrative framework offered by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Robin Davies gave a comparative assessment of the frameworks on offer, identified some pervasive defects, and suggested ways of repairing these.Robin Davies is the Associate Director of the Development Policy Centre at Crawford Sc...
2015-06-021h 03
Devpolicy TalksChild protection in AfghanistanDecades of conflict have eroded the physical and social fabric of Afghanistan, with severe impacts on the lives of children. Kerry Boland, consultant to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), talked about her experience building formal and informal mechanisms to protect children in Afghanistan.Kerry drew on her experience with UNICEF in supporting the Afghan government to set up a Child Protection Action Network (CPAN). Reflecting on her work with the Afghan government, NGOs, community and religious leaders in the provinces, she will illustrate ho...
2015-06-0258 min
Devpolicy TalksElection forum on Australian aidAustralia’s aid program has increased massively over the last decade, but its future is unclear, and aid policy has become controversial. The Labor Government has repeatedly delayed its target to lift aid 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI), and just this month slashed $900 million from the forward estimates for aid. The Coalition has not put any date to achievement of 0.5. There are also major aid policy and effectiveness issues at play, including aid for asylum seekers, aid to PNG, and aid to Africa. Labor has introduced a number of aid reforms, but the Coalition has called for “an i...
2015-06-021h 33
Devpolicy TalksPerspectives in global development - industrial policies in a changing worldSince the mid-1990s, economic growth rates in large and populous middle-income countries have substantially outpaced those in OECD countries. This has reshaped the global economy and favoured convergence in global income per capita. The process of ‘shifting wealth’ was led by China and India, but other countries are also contributing to it, including Brazil and South Africa. In spite of the persistence of large gaps in income per capita between OECD and non-OECD economies and the wide inequality within developing countries, most developing countries have improved their macroeconomic management and have started to address long-term structural challenges.De...
2015-06-0258 min
Devpolicy TalksValue for money in aidAid agencies increasingly stress the importance of value for money, but what does this mean, and might a managerial focus on results actually undermine aid effectiveness, or simply result in aid confusion? This public forum addressed these questions from a variety of perspectives. Speakers at the forum were:Dr Cathy Shutt, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex and convenor of the Big Push Forward initiative. Dr Shutt has over 19 years’ experience working as a researcher and practitioner in international aid. She started her work as a development practitioner helping southern-based community organisations and NGOs in th...
2015-06-0252 min
Devpolicy TalksTexts, tweets and social change - how can communications contribute to developmentOver the past decade, the world has witnessed a digital revolution and its impacts have not been limited to those living in wealthy countries. By 2014, it is predicted there will be more active mobile phones on the planet than people.Increasingly, those in the aid sector are seeing the potential for these media and communication technologies to be harnessed for development.But can these tools transform democracy, governance, transparency, accountability and humanitarian responses? Or does their power lie in generating hype rather than impact?Drawing on their experience implementing programs and conducting research...
2015-06-021h 21
Devpolicy Talks34 Does Official Development Assistance Have A FutureThe end of official development assistance (ODA) has been confidently predicted for decades.But a funny thing happened at the end of the 90s. A set of development targets identified by the OECD mutated into the Millennium Development Goals and political momentum returned to the aid effort.Annual ODA rose by two-thirds in the decade leading up to 2010. But the knives are out again in finance departments around the world, and critics charge that ODA measurements are inflated in any case.Will ODA always be with us?Simon Scott heads the...
2015-06-0257 min
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 5 - gender-based violenceThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'Gender-based violence' panel consisted of:Jo Chandler, Journalist and Honorary Fellow at the Alfred Deakin Research Institute, presenting on 'Violence and the media'Kamalini Lokuge, from the AN...
2015-06-021h 27
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 4 - economic policy challengesThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'Economic policy challenges' panel consisted of:Aaron Batten, PNG Country Economist at the ADB, presenting on 'PNG's evolving trade and investment flows'Margaret Callan, Visiting Fellow at th...
2015-06-021h 18
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 3 - issues in public service deliveryThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'Issues in public service delivery' panel consisted of:Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, presenting on 'PNG budgetary trends and issues'Colin Wiltshire and Andrew An...
2015-06-021h 13
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 2 - economic and political updateThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'PNG economic and political update' panel consisted of:Tim Bulma, Country Economist for PNG at the World Bank, delivering the 'Economic update'Deni ToKunai, Political commentator and bl...
2015-06-021h 02
Devpolicy TalksPNG Update 1 - Albert Mellam on PNG higher educationThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The keynote address for the PNG update was delivered by UPNG Vice-Chancellor Albert Mellam on 'Reforms in the Higher Education Sector in PNG'.The keynote was in...
2015-06-0256 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 6 - public management and private sector developmentThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'public management and private sector development' consisted of:Matthew Dornan, Research Fellow at the Development Policy Centre, presenting on 'Infrastructure maintenance'Tobias Haque, World Bank Economist, presenting on...
2015-06-0234 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 5 - Pacific gender updateThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The 'Pacific gender update panel' consisted of:Peter Forau, from the Melanesian Spearhead Group, presenting on 'Women's disempowerment in Melanesia'Susan Ferguson, acting Principal Sector Specialist for Gender Eq...
2015-06-0257 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 4 - regional integrationThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The panel consisted of:Seini O'Connor, Pacific Plan Adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, presenting on 'The Pacific Plan and the future of Pacific Regionalism'Bob Warner, Di...
2015-06-0253 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 3 - regional trade, labour mobility and linkagesThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The panel consisted of:Seini O'Connor, Pacific Plan Adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, presenting on 'The Pacific Plan and the future of Pacific Regionalism'Bob Warner, Di...
2015-06-0249 min
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 2 - Small Island StatesThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.Panel 1b on small island states consisted ofTebao Awerica from the Office of Te Beretitenti on 'The economy in Kiribati'Siosi C. Mafi (Joyce), Governor of the Re...
2015-06-021h 07
Devpolicy TalksPacific Update 1 - regional overview, Melanesia and Timor-LesteThe 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.The session was opened by Professor Tom Kompas, Director of the Crawford School.Christopher Edmonds, Senior Economist in the Pacific Department of the ADB, provided a re...
2015-06-021h 54
Devpolicy TalksJohn Gibson on two decades of poverty in PNGPapua New Guinea recently completed its second national household consumption survey, potentially enabling poverty comparisons with baseline estimates from 14 years earlier. But the methods used by the recent 2009/10 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) differ in important ways from those of the 1996 PNG Household Survey (PNGHS) which makes poverty comparisons more difficult.This talk describes the two surveys and the poverty estimates derived from them, and discusses the apparent trends from the poverty comparisons that are possible. Special attention is paid to the poverty situation in Port Moresby, for which longer term comparisons are possible (by also...
2015-06-011h 22
Devpolicy TalksFrancois Bourguignon On Globalisation And InequalityTwo important trend reversals have taken place in global inequality over the last 25 years: the inequality between countries has started to decrease after two centuries of steady increase and the inequality within many countries has started to rise after a long period of stability, in particular in developed countries.After documenting this evolution, Francois Bourguignon, former Chief Economist at the World Bank, focused on two sets of questions. First, is globalisation the main cause behind this paradoxical change in global inequality? Second, if it is the case, what should be done to prevent further rises in within-country...
2015-06-011h 11
Devpolicy TalksDisability-inclusive development forumPeople with disability are among the poorest and most marginalised in developing countries. One estimate is that there are one billion people with disability worldwide, including 20% of the world’s poorest. The challenge of making development disability-inclusive has traditionally received little attention, but that is now changing. AusAID has been playing a leadership role with its Development for All strategy (2009-2014).Members of AusAID’s Disability-Inclusive Development Reference Group will be reflecting on their own personal stories, on reforms and programs they have been involved in, and on what is needed to obtain a fair go for people with...
2015-06-011h 33
Devpolicy TalksDavid Booth - business, politics and the state in Africa - challenging the orthodoxiesHaving achieved historically unprecedented economic growth over recent years, African countries now face the challenge of structurally transforming their economies. However, the politics of how to do this remains controversial. The standard international advice on good governance and the adoption of a ‘golden thread’ of sound institutions is not supported by historical and comparative evidence.The key thing is not getting the right institutions but having a political settlement that allows economic rents to be harnessed to development purposes rather than used to cement a pragmatic bargain among ethically or otherwise divided elites. In view of the like...
2015-06-0159 min
Devpolicy TalksUme Wainetti on combatting family and sexual violence in PNGUme Wainetti is National Coordinator of the PNG Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee (FSVAC), the body charged with coordinating the national response to gender-based violence.She has years of experience in leading PNG’s response to gender-based violence.In this public forum, Ume Wainetti explored the gains made, the promising approaches, and the challenges ahead for an effective response to gender-based violence in PNG. In particular, she argued for the critical need to fill the missing gap in case management to ensure that survivors in PNG have a better chance of getting the services and support th...
2015-06-0158 min
Devpolicy Talks2013 aid budget breakfastThe annual aid budget is the most important event for the aid sector. And it is a time when the entire sector converges on Canberra for the budget lock up. Devpolicy seized this opportunity to host a morning-after aid budget breakfast at the ANU where we provided fresh but in-depth analysis on what the budget means for the sector. Devpolicy's Tony Swan and Stephen Howes delivered their analysis. We also heard from Angus Barnes, a member of the executive at IDC Australia, and the new head of Oxfam Australia Helen Szoke. This podcast includes Q&A from the event.
2015-06-011h 22
Devpolicy TalksClimate change - avoiding a four degree warmer worldRachel Kyte, Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank, spoke recent at the Development Policy Centre about the risk a 4 degree warmer world poses for development and the impact of sea-level rise, heat waves and extreme weather events globally, and in Australia and Oceania. Everyone will be affected by the changing climate, but the poor and vulnerable will suffer most.She argued that we must avoid a 4 degree warmer world and prepare for 2 degrees, and highlights action that would make the biggest difference. However, while climate change is a major threat, inclusive green growth is...
2015-06-0136 min
Devpolicy TalksPublic expenditure and financial management in fragile statesFew would argue that a country’s development trajectory is not crucially influenced by its government’s ability to manage public resources. The stability of the economy, the delivery of basic services such as education and health - even the legitimacy of the state itself - all greatly depend on effective and equitable public finance management. In fragile and conflict-affected states, public finance reforms have been high on the agenda for both donors and governments alike -- and a key part of the picture has been how aid is delivered and managed. But what kinds of reforms and what kind...
2015-06-011h 06
Devpolicy TalksEconomics and emigration - trillion dollar bills on the sidewalkOne of the biggest growth opportunities in the world economy lies not in the mobility of goods or capital, but in the mobility of labour.Many people born in low-income countries would like to leave those countries, but barriers prevent their emigration. Those barriers, according to economists’ best estimates to date, cost the world economy much more than all remaining barriers to the international movement of goods and capital combined. Yet economists spend a great time studying the movement of goods and capital, and when they study migration at all, they focus on the effects of immigration on...
2015-06-011h 07
Devpolicy TalksRevisiting The Limits Of Growth - A Global Forecast For The Next Forty YearsJorgen Randers, Professor of Climate Strategy from the BI Norwegian Business School, is one of the world's most respected and rigorous global systems experts. Forty years ago he co-authored the best-selling environmental book of all time -- The Club of Rome's 1972 Limits to Growth, which set out different scenarios, including ones of overshooting and collapse, out to 2100.Now, 40 years later, Randers asks the question: What will the world look like in another 40 years? His answer is in his new book, 2052 - A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years. His forecasts contain good news and bad. We...
2015-06-011h 22
Devpolicy TalksEngaging Business In Development Session 4This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture.Session 4 (Product development partnerships) speakers:Dr Mary Moran, Director, Policy Cures, Sydney.George Jagoe, Executive VP, Global Access, Medicines for Malaria Venture.Dr Wayne Best, Managing Director, Epichem Pty Ltd.Dr Gabrielle Persley, Research Study Director, Crawford Foundation, Adjunct Professor, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland and Chair, The Doyle Foundation.Presentation slides are...
2015-06-0147 min
Devpolicy TalksEngaging Business In Development Session 3This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture.Session 3 (Pro-poor supply chains for internationally traded products) speakers:Dr Dan Evans, Principal, Executive Compass and Deputy Chairman, B4MD.Rachel Levine, Producer Support and Relations Officer, Fairtrade ANZ.Sandra Mendez, Producer Support and Relations Officer, Fairtrade ANZ.Dr Joshua Bishop, National Manager – Markets, Sustainability and Business Partnerships, WWF-Australia.Michael Toliman, Coffee Extension Coordinator Morobe Pr...
2015-06-0144 min
Devpolicy TalksEngaging Business In Development Session 2This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture.Session 2 (Partnerships for service delivery) speakers:Annmaree O’Keeffe, Research Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy.Ross Hutton, Manager Health Services, Oil Search Health Foundation, Port Moresby.James Ensor, Director of Public Policy and Outreach, Oxfam Australia.Andrea Iffland, Director, Pacific Department, Asian Development Bank.Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: ht...
2015-06-0145 min
Devpolicy TalksEngaging Business In Development Session 1This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture.Session 1 (Keynote address and inclusive business) speakers:Dr Jane Thomason, Chairperson, JTA International (keynote).Sean Rooney, Principal Consultant, The Foundation for Development Cooperation.Anthony Perkins, Chief Operating Officer, WING, Cambodia.Thiev Viseth, Merchant Sales Manager, WING, Cambodia.Paul Voutier, Commercial Manager, B4MD.Peter Leahy, International Programs, CARE Australia.Presentation slides are available from...
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