Tag Archives: Tonga

Fostering skilled migration and the APTC

Posted on Monday 18 February 18 2013 by Michael Clemens

Michael Clemens is a Senior Fellow and Research Manager at the Center for Global Development (CGD) where he leads the Migration and Development Initiative. This post is the second in a two part series. It is an edited transcript of an interview conducted by Stephen Howes (a podcast of the interview is available here) after a recent presentation at ANU that Michael delivered on his work (podcast of the presentation […] Continue reading →

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Pacific Buzz (Feb. 13): Solomon Is recover | PNG seeks stability | Funding cuts | More

Posted on Wednesday 13 February 13 2013 by Devpolicy-PiPP

A fortnightly roundup of policy news in the Pacific by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. POLITICS Solomon Islands recovers In spite of aftershocks that damaged an important wharf, Solomon Islands has begun the recovery from the tsunami that damaged hundreds of homes and killed as many as 10 in the Santa Cruz islands. Australian foreign minister Bob Carr diverted his Pacific tour to visit with Solomon Islands prime minister Darcy Lilo. Disaster management officials and […] Continue reading →

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The economic costs of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific Islands

Posted on Friday 8 February 8 2013 by Ian Anderson

There are three main messages contained in the recently released World Bank report ‘The economic costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands: a rapid stocktake of the situation in Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu‘ (available here [PDF]) (the report did not include analysis of Papua New Guinea). First, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) impose large health, financial and economic costs on developing countries, including those in the Pacific. NCDs, including heart disease, […] Continue reading →

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World Bank Praxis Discussion Series: Health in a Developing World (focus on the Pacific)

Posted on Thursday 17 January 17 2013 by Mike Cookson

The latest Praxis video discussion is informed by the November 2012 World Bank report on The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands (with a focus on Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu).

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What constitutes donor dependence? Health financing in the Pacific

Posted on Wednesday 9 January 9 2013 by Joel Negin

Across the developing world and in the Pacific region in particular, there has long been criticism of the over-reliance on donors (indeed this topic has been highlighted recently on devpolicy with regard to NGOs). Pacific Island countries (PICs) have been some of the largest recipients of official development assistance over the past decades. This has been particularly true in the health sector where a few PICs are among the largest […] Continue reading →

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ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2012)

Posted on Wednesday 19 December 19 2012 by Mike Cookson

“The December 2012 edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines the fiscal position of ADB’s Pacific developing member countries and their budget plans for 2013. Special articles included in this issue focus on economic management and growth prospects in smaller … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Ana Lautaimi Soakai (PMPA Awardee)!

Posted on Saturday 15 December 15 2012 by Mike Cookson

The Pacific Institute congratulates ANU Master’s graduates Ana Lautaimi Soakai (Crawford School) and Tauvasa Tanuvasa Chou-Lee (College of Law) and who were among 30 Pacific students studying in Australia to receive the Prime Minister’s Pacific-Australia (PMPA) Award last Thursday (6 December 2012). Here … Continue reading →

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Women Leadership in Peacebuilding Program 2013 Academic Scholarship (deadline for applications extended)

Posted on Monday 26 November 26 2012 by Mike Cookson

The Pacific Institute has just received news from The Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding (PCP) that the deadline has been extended on applications for The Women Leadership in Peacebuilding Program 2013 Academic Scholarship.  This scholarship is intended to meet all of the costs associated with … Continue reading →

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Call for proposals: ‘Supporting culture as a vector of democracy and economic growth’

Posted on Friday 23 November 23 2012 by Mike Cookson

EuropeAid has issued a call for proposals for ‘Supporting culture as a vector of democracy and economic growth’ under the EU thematic programme Investing in People. Deadline for submission of concept notes is 18 December 2012. The call includes two … Continue reading →

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Talanoa Oceania 2012 (conference report)

Posted on Thursday 22 November 22 2012 by Mike Cookson

Conference Report by Dr Roannie Ng Shiu and Nacanieli Rika, Co-Convenors of Talanoa Oceania 2012. The 5th Talanoa Oceania conference was held in Canberra from 9-10 November. Talanoa Oceania in Canberra and the Australian National University (ANU) Pacific Institute and … Continue reading →

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Pacific Buzz (November 14): Pacific elections wrap | Fiji election preparations | Call to reorient PNG spending to boost recurrent budget | Agriculture and land in PNG | More

Posted on Wednesday 14 November 14 2012 by Devpolicy-PiPP

A fortnightly roundup of policy news in the Pacific by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. POLITICS Pacific elections wrap There has been a lot of political activity in the Pacific with elections in Vanuatu, Palau, American Samoa and Guam. Intense negotiations continue in Vanuatu as two rival groups seek to form a coalition government when parliament convenes on 19 November to elect a new prime minister. The […] Continue reading →

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Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding scholarships for women (applications due 30 Nov. 2012)

Posted on Monday 12 November 12 2012 by Mike Cookson

Please note that changes to the submission deadline (now 15 December 2012) and additional information for applicants is on a more recent post to Outrigger. The Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding (PCP) is offering (16) scholarships to qualified women from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, … Continue reading →

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Tonga: averting a bleak economic future?

Posted on Monday 29 October 29 2012 by Siosi C. Mafi

For the past decade, real economic growth in Tonga has been slow, averaging a little over 1% per annum (Figure 1). The last three years, however, have shown some improvement, with the last 3 years averaging more than 2% growth with 2010/11 on its own recording 4.7% growth. This recent growth has been supported by exceptional amounts of development partners’ assistance, mostly through aid-funded construction, and the associated addition of […] Continue reading →

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The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB’s Pacific Developing Member Countries

Posted on Wednesday 24 October 24 2012 by ADB.org Publications RSS

This report investigates urbanization trends across the 14 Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank. It examines the history of Pacific urbanization, current state of infrastructure and service provision within urban areas, and… Continue reading →

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Vale Elizabeth Wood-Ellem (1930-2012)

Posted on Monday 15 October 15 2012 by Mike Cookson

An obituary to the Late Dr Elizabeth Wood-Ellem has just been published in The Age. The Pacific Institute would like to acknowledge ‘Bessie’ Wood-Ellem’s life-long association with Tonga and her remarkable knowledge of the Tongan royal family (read her PhD … Continue reading →

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