While scholarship on corruption in the Pacific is increasing, a discussion at the 2025 Pacific Update found critical research gaps remain.

Inequality of voting opportunity in the Highlands is a problem for all Papua New Guineans, says Thiago Cintra Oppermann.

If Indonesia's leaders are serious about strengthening regional development, vertical fiscal transfers must be made automatic, says Ronny P Sasmita.

The Tropical Forests Forever Facility launched at COP30 represents a promising new financial model to protect our region's forests, says Peter Raynes.

As the dust settles on the United Nations COP30 climate talks in Brazil, a lot of questions remain. Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, are the UN talks still fit for purpose? How can countries ...

With the increasing attention given to adaptation at COP30 in Belem, water is moving from the sidelines to centre stage. 90% of disasters in the last decade were water-related, and with increasing ...

When economists want to analyse economic performance, they typically examine Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. But a better measure of economic performance is Gross National Disposable Income (GNDI ...

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The tumultuous dispute over the selection of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which led to Micronesian countries deciding to withdraw from the premier regional organisation, ...

This report sheds light on the nature of political will towards anti-corruption reform in PNG, through a rapid political economy analysis approach, with a view to informing and improving policy ...

Polling is over in Solomon Islands. There might be recounts. And there will certainly be electoral petitions in which losers challenge results in court. But that’s all for the future. For now, results ...