In a globalised world, how are inequalities produced, experienced, and reinforced? It’s a big question for a small book, but one which Paige West admirably takes on in her 2016 essay collection...
https://devpolicy.org/dispossession-and-inequality-in-papua-new-guinea-20180122/
The burden of malaria in Solomon Islands remains among the highest of all countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa. But significant improvements in malaria control have been made over the last 25 ...
https://devpolicy.org/reducing-malaria-in-solomon-islands-20171116/
Last month, the Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington released its 2017 Commitment to Development Index (CDI). This annual ranking assesses 27 of the wealthiest countries on the impac...
https://devpolicy.org/australias-commitment-to-development-glass-half-full-or-half-empty-20171024/
RDI has a very helpful catalogue of research permit requirements for Pacific and (some) Asian countries. A new paper in World Development suggests Paris Declaration style aid quality has an impac...
A new report from ODI traces the history and impact of the results agenda within the UK’s Department for International Development. To mark PNG independence day Paul Flanagan has a blog post tr...
On the Lowy Institute’s blog Sean Dorney has three excellent blog posts on the recent election in Papua New Guinea. At first, Kenya’s recent elections were praised by international observers ...
https://devpolicy.org/fortnightly-links-elections-png-kenya-contraceptives-more-20170908/
Have you ever wondered just how strange the Australian aid community is? Do we development types think about development issues in the same way as the average Australian does, or are we outliers?...
https://devpolicy.org/public-and-aid-community-comparing-views-about-aid-20170831/
There is a strong case for scaling up Australian support for global medical research: research leading to the development of new medical products, such as drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests, to...
https://devpolicy.org/scaling-australian-aid-global-medical-research-20170825/
Some interesting research on the Washington Post Monkey Cage blog examines the barriers to evidence-based policy in developing countries. A fascinating article on Devex highlights historical tren...
https://devpolicy.org/evidence-based-policy-cholera-aid-worker-security-more-20170825/
Oxfam Great Britain has produced a commitment to reducing inequality index based on the inequality-reducing policies countries adopt. Many Pacific countries, including Australia and New Zealand, ...
https://devpolicy.org/fortnightly-links-inequality-democracy-haiti-neymar-more-20170811/