Browsing: Development & Policy

Forest and land fires, or karhutla, have returned to the Indonesian archipelago. Roughly 202,000 hectares of land and forests burned…

Three years seems like a long time ago in today’s world — pre-Trump 2.0, pre-Gaza conflict and pre-Iran War. So,…

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) visa is one of very few of Australia’s temporary work visas — and by…

South Sudan has been devastated by a civil conflict that began in December 2013, about two years after independence in…

PNG is home to many rural and remote schools. Jiwaka is situated in the central highlands and is itself a…

In the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders’ meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in…

Almost everyone involved in humanitarian aid agrees that more “localisation of aid” is a good thing. From staff in small…

With a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific pre-COP…

Vanuatu held a National Education and Training Forum from 3 to 6 August 2026. It had a fiery start. Prime…

As cities expand across low- and middle-income countries, access to safe and inclusive public spaces is increasingly recognised as a…