Our Focus and Commentaries
Our Focus
Prof. Vojtech Novotny
Biological Research and biodiversity conservation in PNG.....Click here
Professor Martin Davies
Real Wage growth in Papua New Guinea 1999 - 2018.....Click Here
Dr. Almah Tareria
'Women's Influence in Decision-Making in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea,'
Dr. Nancy Irwin
Sustainable Agricultural Practices & Managing the Value Chain to bring Remote PNG Farmers Sound Benefits and Financial Inclusion.....Click Here
Prof. Ben Radley
Africa and the Global Energy transition and a view on the access to electricity Rwanda compared to Papua New Guinea....Click Here
Crystal Kewe - CTO & Co-Founder Crysan Technology
Digital transformation opportunities for the youth and the Role of the internet in the Digital Economy....Click here
Bart Philemon
Former Minister for Treasury Mr. Bart Philemon shares with us his perspective of PNG's economic state to date....Click here
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4 Feb – Challenges from Oil & Gas Price Drop
17–19 Mar – Performance Standards – ANUEdge/INA/IM4DC
18 Sep – PNG Not Facing Greek-Style Crisis – Dr Davies
9 Jan – Zero-Tolerance of Waste & Reform
18 Nov – 2015 Budget
Jan – 2012 Commentary & Outlook for 2013
May – Giving Agriculture the Break it Needs
4 Nov – Market Confidence & 2014 Budget
19 Nov – Preliminary Comments – 2014 Budget
9 Jan – Agriculture, SABLs, food security
Mar – Child Malnutrition (Part 1) – Dr Peter Heywood
Mar – Nutrition (Part 2) – Dr Peter Heywood
26 Apr – Government Bottlenecks and Waste
29 Apr – Resource Ownership & Benefits
3 May – Agricultural Needs and Prospects
11 Jun – Choosing MPs Wisely
16 Jul – Economic Prudence in Uncertain Times
11 Jan – Healing Parliament
31 Jan – Land, Economic Development and Laws
21 Mar – Commodity Boom – Benefit or Risk?
2 Jul – Employment and Value Adding
8 Jul – Heeding the message, not shooting the messenger
5 Aug – Prioritising roads for basic needs
19 Aug – Urgent tasks for new Government
1 Sep – 2011 National Development Forum Summary
14 Sep – From Turf Wars to Public Focus
28 Sep – Service, Competition vs. Monopoly
11 Nov – Market Economy – Prospects & Challenges
- Status Report of the Potential for Carbon schemes to combat deforestation & degradation in Papua New Guineahttps://inapng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/A_status_report_of_the_potential_for_for.pdf
8 Feb – Dawn of a new economy
22 Feb – Transport Infrastructure
8 Mar – Landowner options with REDD
22 Mar – Is PNG a Failing State?
19 Apr – Determining PNG’s Future
3 May – Self-Help at all levels
31 May – Putting PNG’s house in order
16 Jun – Need for investment and respect for law
5 Jul – Housing Crisis in PNG
19 Jul – Keeping focus during political horse-trading
2 Aug – Moving forward after high drama
15 Jan – New US President – Global, Regional & Local Issues
2 Feb – International Open Budget Survey Results 2008
17 Feb – Making the right moves during economic uncertainty
2 Mar – Restoring Social Contract between People & State
16 Mar – Nationhood and balance
30 Mar – Can we reform without a crisis?
5 Apr – Improving PNG expenditure management
12 Apr – Applying self-restraint
11 May – Land Grabs
25 May – Poverty and Opportunity
9 Jun – Investment, Employment and Rule of Law
22 Jun – Institutional Capacity and Learning from Others
6 Jul – Avoiding a divided society
21 Jul – Getting the most from Public & Private Sectors
3 Aug – Safeguarding Democratic Institutions
17 Aug – Transport infrastructure, services and safety
31 Aug – 2009 CIMC Development Forum on Agriculture
5 Oct – Payments for Environmental Services
13 Oct – Safeguarding Ombudsman Commission
20 Oct – Safeguarding priority expenditure (next 5 years)
19 Nov – 2010 Budget
18 Dec – Land Resources
31 Dec – Facing threats and violence
14 Jan – Taking Responsibility
28 Jan – Sound and consistent policies for climate change-forestry and ICT
11 Feb – Taking responsibility again
25 Feb – Role of Development Partners
10 Mar – International Women’s Day
25 Mar – Who can pressure the Government to be accountable?
7 Apr – New Economic Scenario and implications
21 Apr – Facing PNG’s Challenges: Highlands Highway
4 May – Decentralisation and Sub-National Fiscal Reform
18 May – Agriculture
2 Jun – Agriculture Part 2
17 Jun – Climate Change, Forests and Carbon Trading
30 Jun – Should we Dream for the Better Future of PNG
15 Jul – Can we Manage our Natural Resources
28 Jul – Credit where credit is due
11 Aug – Community Oversight of the District Grants
25 Aug – Leadership and Agriculture
8 Sep – 2008 National Development Forum Recommendations
29 Sep – State Responsibilities, Capacity and Public-Private Partnerships
16 Oct – Let’s not be like sheep
3 Nov – Hurdles left in 2009
17 Nov – Mobile Banking & Public Sector Morale
1 Dec – 2009 Budget Passed
22 Dec – Building a Common Purpose and Inclusive Society
23 Dec – District Funding
8 Jan – Planting the seeds for longer term development
25 Jan – New year resolutions
5 Feb – Getting the Police back on their feet
26 Feb – What Standards will PNG Accept?
10 Mar – Women Shaping the Future
12 Mar – Governance and service delivery
30 Mar – Carbon Trading
Apr – Business opportunities and impediments for PNG Bisinis
10 Apr – PNG Women In Informal Sector
23 Apr – Resource Management in PNG
23 Apr – PNG in the Region
7 May – What is the White Ribbon Campaign?
21 May – Information brings empowerment and opportunity
4 Jun – A healthy and productive population
18 Jun – Work Permit Approvals and Economic Activity
2 Jul – Looking after our towns & cities
16 Jul – Making the right choices – delivering commercial and public goods
6 Aug – Election problems and priorities for new Government
7 Aug – Directions for a new government for PNG Bisnis
20 Aug – Open Budgeting
30 Aug – Flannery and fish
17 Sep – Priorities for Govt in lead up to 2008 Budget & energy
8 Oct – Have we Forgotten the Rural Areas
22 Oct – Consistent policies needed for sustainable development
5 Nov – Accountability and participation
17 Dec – 2007 Achievers
31 Dec – A Reflection on 2007 and direction for 2008
24 Mar – Solomons to PNG
2 Jun – Is PNG serious about tourism?
17 Jul – Does the State let the country down?
21 Jul – Immediate Budget Issues
14 Aug – Where have all our fish gone?
28 Aug – Informal Sector
11 Sep – National Development Forum Outcomes
25 Sep – Distance Learning Education and Satellite Communications
9 Oct – Restorative Justice and rehabilitation
23 Oct – Restoring Public Credibility in Government
6 Nov – Tussles over Aid
20 Nov – Climate Change
5 Dec – Silly Season
18 Dec – Good governance and the Economy
Our Commentaries
Mar, 2015
Concluding Note from the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Workshop – (INA & ANU Crawford School
April, 2011
PNG Economic Update – (by Tim Bulman, World Bank ) and the PNG Ekonomics Society Press Release
10 Sep, 2010
Creating Parliaments to Realise the Vision: a Government Score Card by Dr James MacPherson
3 Sep, 2010
The Best Kept Secret: Local-level Government in the Nation’s Capital by Dr James MacPherson
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