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Much of Ron Duncan’s research was concerned with the Pacific and he lived in Fiji from 2003 to 2007 when…

The 2025–2026 cyclone season challenged Pacific communities and the communication systems they rely on in a crisis. Tropical Cyclone Urmil…

In January 2025, Fiji’s Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu declared a national HIV outbreak. New case notifications rose…

Earlier this year, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape proposed that polygynous marriage in the country be outlawed by…

A decade ago, the Government of Tuvalu, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), released the country’s first National…

Emeritus Professor Ronald (Ron) Charles Duncan AO was my former boss and mentor, and over time became a close family…

For the first time since COVID, the Pacific Islands Forum has activated its emergency response mechanism. The immediate trigger was…

When discussions on security in Papua New Guinea come up, the focus often goes straight to tribal fighting, especially in…

This article builds on a previous Devpolicy Blog piece written by Edwin Venu Pedro and Jess Marinaccio, government employees engaged…

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have both recently made changes to their construction procurement policies. These…