MAMPU is the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality. This panel featured key partners of MAMPU - Indonesian civil society organisations that champion women's issues - and discussed their strategies and approaches and the role of aid. Panellists: Amy Haddad, DFAT (Chair) Dina Lumbantobing, PERMAMPU (Women's NGO Consortium, Sumatra) Kate Shanahan, MAMPU Nani Zulminarni, Program Kepala Keluarga (Pekka) (Female-headed Households Program) The 2019 Australasian Aid...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 3
With the recent establishment of the Pacific Labour Scheme and Pacific Labour Facility, and the reorientation and rebadging of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition and Pacific Labour Facility, this panel provided the opportunity for a conversation about the complexities and opportunities that labour mobility provides for the Pacific region. Panellists: Kaye Schofield, Australia Pacific Training Coalition (Chair) Richard Curtain, Development Policy Centre, ANU Andie Fong Toy, Australia Pacifi...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 2
The nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology. The World Bank's 2019 World Development report studies this and argued that in light of the disruption from technological change, a new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Senior Director for Social Protection and Jobs, Michal Rutkowski, spoke at the Australian launch of this much anticipated report. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our...
Oct 25, 2018•50 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Tess Newton Cain interviews Sean Dorney, who was a Foreign Correspondent with the ABC for four decades, about his experiences in the Pacific and significant changes in the region, including in Australian reporting. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram for latest updates on our blogs, research and events. You can send us feedback, and ideas fo...
Oct 08, 2018•43 min•Season 7Ep. 44
Governments and aid donors spend billions of dollars on active labour market programs and public works programs to improve the long term employability of youth by providing training, work placements and job searching assistance, and offer social protection through the creation of temporary employment opportunities. But how effective are these programs? In this public seminar at ANU on 20 September 2018, Chris Hoy presented the preliminary results of an impact evaluation of the largest employment...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 43
Transparency International's Global Corruption Barometer survey was recently piloted in Australia. Analysis of this, along with the Australian Research Council-funded National Integrity System Assessment of Australia, offers new insights into corruption. At this seminar on 13 September, A J Brown reviewed proposals for what should be involved in any new federal anti-corruption reforms. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public event...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 42
Nena Stoiljkovic, the International Finance Corporation's Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, recently made her first visit to Australia in this role. On 23 August, she spoke at a seminar at ANU about IFC’s new strategy, its approaches to maximising finance for development and private sector investment, and its work in the Asia Pacific region. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us o...
Aug 28, 2018•53 min•Season 7Ep. 41
Tess Newton Cain interviews Yasmine Bjornum, an activist for women's rights and empowerment in Vanuatu. They discussed Yasmine's background and journey thus far, including Sista, an online platform that provides content that aims to raise the visibility of women and their achievements in Vanuatu's society and economy. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn a...
Aug 16, 2018•15 min•Season 7Ep. 40
The second plenary of the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, focused on economic developments in the country. Mr Ian Ling-Stuckey, Shadow Minister for Treasury and Finance, spoke on PNG's economy, and a team of ANU and UPNG researchers presented the ANU-UPNG PNG economic survey 2017-18. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Fo...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 39
PNG's Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Charles Abel, gave a keynote address at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG. He discussed the ANU-PNG relationship, opportunities for further connection through education, and PNG's political history and economic plans. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, ...
Aug 15, 2018•26 min•Season 7Ep. 38
Digital technology has various uses and much potential, but how is it being used in PNG and what lessons can be learnt? This panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June, addressed this topic. Presenters spoke on market fee payment through custom-made software; electronic government; lessons from a Goilala ICT project; and whether a bank-led model is the best way to introduce digital financial services in emerging markets. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events...
Aug 15, 2018•51 min•Season 7Ep. 37
There are various challenges for governance and development in PNG. In this panel at the 2018 PNG Update, held on 14-15 June at the University of PNG, presenters discussed cultivating a participatory approach to governance; understanding youth perceptions; the deep determinants of district development; governance reform, leadership and support; and understanding governance in PNG. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more abou...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 36
The 2018 PNG Update was held at the University of PNG on 14-15 June. In this ANU-UPNG research showcase, we hear about some of the recent collaborative research by academics from the two universities, including on health phone services, decentralisation, the impact of family and sexual violence on education, infant industry protection, and health expenditure performance. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy....
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 35
The Sustainable Development Goals are, in part, an encouragement for countries around the world to look after their environment and reduce the damage being done to ecosystems. This is particularly important in the Pacific, where many countries are resource-challenged. This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, made a valuable contribution to such discussions. It explored Pacific world heritage, how to implement environmental-economic accounting for sustainable resource ...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 34
Many countries are exploring ways to shift their energy sources from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but how do renewable energy ambitions affect donor-funded rural electrification efforts in Pacific Island countries? What is the experience of small island states when it comes to power sector reform? How can Fiji move towards a more sustainable future for its energy? These are some of the many questions answered in this panel on energy at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. ...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Tourism contributes real resources to Pacific Island countries, but there is still much to be done. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. we heard about building an inclusive tourism sector, the tourism-growth nexus in Pacific Island countries, social capital in the region, and the role of crafts and souvenirs in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our ...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 32
As the occurrence of extreme environmental events increases due to climate change, how do households in Solomon Islands respond, and how does this relate to household net worth? This panel at the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July) answered this question, and discussed negotiating a climate consensus and assessing climate finance readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more abo...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 31
Urban-to-urban forced displacement is misunderstood and under-prioritised, explained presenters on this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, which was held in Suva on 5 and 6 July. This session described some outcomes on partnerships between aid actors, governments and the private sector, particularly how these partnerships resulted in certain outcomes for urban communities in the Pacific, as well as looking at the role of ethnic Fijian women in disaster management planning at the community level. ...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 30
Small island developing states, particularly many Pacific Island countries, are considered to be among the most at-risk regions in the world from climate change. In this panel at the 2018 Pacific Update, held in Suva on 5 and 6 July, presenters discussed measuring the effectiveness of climate change adaptation at the community level; the neoliberal ecological modernisation framing of vulnerability and dispossession in the climate change agenda; evaluating climate change relocation in Fiji; and g...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Season 7Ep. 29
As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), in this panel on health, we heard about spending better on health in the region, food and nutrition security, reorienting towards people-centres integrated care, and knowledge translation for SDG implementation. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linked...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Season 7Ep. 28
Tess Newton Cain caught up with the Hon Ralph Regenvanu on Vanuatu’s foreign policy priorities, challenges, and getting through to voters. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram for latest updates on our blogs, research and events. You can send us feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to devpolicy@anu.edu.au....
Jul 20, 2018•23 min•Season 7Ep. 27
As part of the 2018 Pacific Update (held in Suva on 5 and 6 July), this panel on gender and social analysis included presentations on child protection systems in the Pacific, gender and politics in Tonga, and menstrual hygiene in Fiji. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram for latest updates on our ...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Season 7Ep. 26
The 2018 Mitchell Oration was delivered by Professor Sir Richard Feachem on 28 June at ANU. He spoke about reengineering the aid industry, the aid debate, some inconvenient truths, and the case of Australia. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram for latest updates on our blogs, research and events. ...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 25
The 2018 Pacific Update was held on 5 and 6 July at the University of the South Pacific's Laucala Campus. In Panel 3a - Labour mobility, presenters discussed various aspects of labour mobility in the Pacific region, including new sectors and markets, and the PACER Plus Agreement. https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Link...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 24
This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of funding from Australia's bilateral health aid program to multilateral organisations to increase and extend their support to the health sector in PNG. The evaluation was presented by one of its authors - Ian Anderson, an Associate at the Development Policy Centre - and discussed by an expert commentator - Colin Wiltshire, a Research Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs. This was followed by closing remarks by Peter Verseg...
Jun 01, 2018•34 min•Season 7Ep. 23
This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australian support for PNG's road infrastructure through the PNG Australia Transport Sector Support Program. The evaluation was presented by one of its authors - David Slattery, Director, ODE, DFAT - and discussed by an expert commentator - Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au. Foll...
Jun 01, 2018•32 min•Season 7Ep. 22
This aid evaluation forum on 30 May focused on the evaluation of Australia's response to the drought in PNG in 2015-16. Following opening remarks by Wendy Jarvie, a member of DFAT's Independent Evaluation Committee, the evaluation was presented by one of its authors - Bernard Broughton, an Independent Consultant - and discussed by an expert commentator - Mike Bourke, an Honorary Associate Professor at ANU. Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research and ...
Jun 01, 2018•44 min•Season 7Ep. 21
For the sixth edition of Devpolicy's aid budget breakfast on Wednesday 9 May 2018, we expanded our analysis, covering not only the Australian aid budget, but also aid trends in Australia and overseas. Following the eighth straight year of aid cuts, this podcast also looks at how Australia compares to other countries, where the money is going, and more. Speaker: Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org. Learn more about our research...
May 10, 2018•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 20
This forum on 11 April focused on the recent DFAT evaluation of effectiveness and credibility of Australian support for advocacy and disability-inclusive development. The evaluation was presented by Karen Ovington, one of the authors, and commented on by Mika Kontiainen, Director of the Disability Section at DFAT, and Colin Allen, Chair of the International Disability Alliance. The event was chaired by Peter Versegi, First Assistant Secretary of the Office of Development Effectiveness, DFAT, and...
Apr 15, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Season 7Ep. 19
Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme has delivered over A$144 million in net income gains to the Pacific, according to a new World Bank report. In this podcast of the report launch, Jesse Doyle, Social Protection Economist at the World Bank, presents the report, examining the costs and benefits of the scheme for Pacific households, and workers experiences, and making recommendations for reform. This is followed by comments from Senator Claire Moore, Shadow Minister for International Development...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 18
