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Devpolicy Talks

The Development Policy Centre is home to the Devpolicy Blog (devpolicy.org) and is a think tank for aid and development policy based at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National Univer... Read more

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Navigation by judgment: why and when top down management of foreign aid doesn’t work

Navigation by judgment: why and when top down management of foreign aid doesn’t work

Should aid programs micromanage their work? Or should they leave staff on the ground the space to decide for themselves?... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 2B - Climate change

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 2B - Climate change

Small island developing states, particularly many Pacific Island countries, are considered to be among the most at-risk ... Read more

23 Jul 2018

1hr 30mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3a - Labour mobility

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3a - Labour mobility

The 2018 Pacific Update was held on 5 and 6 July at the University of the South Pacific's Laucala Campus. In Panel 3a - ... Read more

12 Jul 2018

1hr 3mins

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Pacific regionalism, climate finance, women in politics: in conversation with Hon Ralph Regenvanu

Pacific regionalism, climate finance, women in politics: in conversation with Hon Ralph Regenvanu

Tess Newton Cain caught up with the Hon Ralph Regenvanu on Vanuatu’s foreign policy priorities, challenges, and getting ... Read more

20 Jul 2018

22mins

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PNG aid evaluation forum - response to the 2015 drought

PNG aid evaluation forum - response to the 2015 drought

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australia's response to the drought in PNG in 2015-16. ... Read more

1 Jun 2018

43mins

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2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 3: Governance and development II

2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 3: Governance and development II

There are various challenges for governance and development in PNG. In this panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 ... Read more

15 Aug 2018

1hr 9mins

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PNG aid evaluation forum - support for the roads sector

PNG aid evaluation forum - support for the roads sector

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australian support for PNG's road infrastructure throug... Read more

1 Jun 2018

32mins

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2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 2: Economic developments

2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 2: Economic developments

The second plenary of the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, focused on economic developments... Read more

15 Aug 2018

1hr 12mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1B - Gender and social analysis

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1B - Gender and social analysis

As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), this panel on gender and social analysis included pre... Read more

20 Jul 2018

1hr 50mins

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PNG aid evaluation forum - funding for multilaterals to strengthen PNG's health sector

PNG aid evaluation forum - funding for multilaterals to strengthen PNG's health sector

This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of funding from Australia's bilateral health aid program t... Read more

1 Jun 2018

34mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3B - Partnerships in urban disaster preparedness, emergency and recovery

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 3B - Partnerships in urban disaster preparedness, emergency and recovery

Urban-to-urban forced displacement is misunderstood and under-prioritised, explained presenters on this panel at the 201... Read more

23 Jul 2018

1hr 7mins

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2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 2: Digital technology

2018 PNG Update - Parallel Session 2: Digital technology

Digital technology has various uses and much potential, but how is it being used in PNG and what lessons can be learnt? ... Read more

15 Aug 2018

51mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 6B - Environment

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 6B - Environment

The Sustainable Development Goals are, in part, an encouragement for countries around the world to look after their envi... Read more

25 Jul 2018

1hr 14mins

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2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 4: ANU-UPNG research showcase

2018 PNG Update - Plenary Session 4: ANU-UPNG research showcase

The 2018 PNG Update was held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June. In this ANU-UPNG research showcase, we hear about s... Read more

15 Aug 2018

1hr 24mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 4B - Tourism

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 4B - Tourism

Tourism contributes real resources to Pacific Island countries, but there is still much to be done. In this panel at the... Read more

25 Jul 2018

1hr 21mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 5B - Energy

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 5B - Energy

Many countries are exploring ways to shift their energy sources from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but how do renewa... Read more

25 Jul 2018

1hr 28mins

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2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1C - Health

2018 Pacific Update - Panel 1C - Health

As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), in this panel on health, we heard about spending bett... Read more

23 Jul 2018

1hr 51mins

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Australian aid: building a robust performance culture

Australian aid: building a robust performance culture

On Wednesday 1 May, former World Bank Vice President Jim Adams presented his reflections on the performance of the Austr... Read more

5 May 2019

43mins

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Tax pirates and tax fairness

Tax pirates and tax fairness

In a talk at ANU on 12 April, Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP discussed how a Labor government will tackle tax avoidance in Austr... Read more

17 Apr 2019

44mins

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2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Keynote panel: China's development cooperation in focus

2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Keynote panel: China's development cooperation in focus

Chinese development cooperation in Asia and the Pacific is growing rapidly. In this keynote panel at the 2019 Australasi... Read more

10 Apr 2019

1hr 25mins

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