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At independence, the PNG Public Services Commission (PSC) was a mighty body, with control over the entire public service. So powerful was it that the commissioners were referred to as “gods”.

I came to this evening of short films not sure what to expect.

The latest WHO and World Bank 2023 review finds that "the world is off track to make significant progress towards Universal Health Coverage".

Enjoy our suggestions for your summer reading and a recap of the year with our favourite and most popular blogs.

Gerard Guthrie's 'Foundations' should become a standard reference used by professionals and academics in the foreign aid educational development community.

This discussion forum on COVID-19 and the implications for international development welcomes comments on the big picture reforms needed and practical responses required. Forum hosted by the Development Policy Centre.

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

While there has been some progress in our region for people with disabilities in the last decade, it has been far too slow, and was set back by the pandemic,

Modifying the exchange rate will cause harm in PNG, argues David Lea, who remains unpersuaded by arguments in favour of kina devaluation.

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