Devpolicy's monthly update of news and analysis on aid and international development, with a focus on Australian aid.

The measure of national progress is not only political sovereignty but the health of communities, say Beeson, Charles and Babona.

Polopa means “go ahead, I will come after you”. It is the name given to the Polopa-speaking people of the Southern Highlands Province — a population of about 10,000 people living in the Erave local ...

Port Vila’s tiny literati scene has been abuzz with celebrations of home-grown, modern storytelling in recent months: first through the national micro-fiction writing awards and then the long-awaited ...

A minimum wage of 5 kina per hour would reverse declining food purchasing power due to price inflation since 2021, say Kristi ...

The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in ...

My first article in this three-part series summarised recent key trends in health aid financing globally. This article focuses on the growth in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — the leading cause of ...

PNG Pukpuk security treaty invites consideration of the risks of disproportionate investment in defence, says Michael Kabuni.

DFAT’s new NGO fund must recognise NGOs’ complex role in governance beyond advocacy and service delivery, say Nixon, Yates, Kraushar and Chittick.

The next 50 years could be worse for PNG if the lessons of the last 50 are not properly appreciated and applied, says Maholopa Laveil.

When people think of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), they often picture emergency teams responding in conflict zones or epidemics. But MSF’s approach continues to evolve, particularly as climate and ...

Nearly 12,000 ni-Vanuatu citizens are participating in Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme or New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme at the current time. While ...