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From Neelesh on No poverty reduction in Fiji over the last six years
Yes, the there is a change in methodology - the change, however, can not be associated with the increase in poverty rate.
From Neelesh on No poverty reduction in Fiji over the last six years
We'll need another survey to clearly figure out the magnitude of the impact on specific sectors post-COVID.
From Nick Bainton on The perfect storm? Mining, corruption and COVID-19
Good to see these issues getting more detailed attention. We flagged several of these issues shortly after the pandmic broke, and it would seem that many of them are now entrenched. As we saw it, under pandemic conditions, it becomes even more difficult to 'peer through the looking glass', as visibility over what is happenning on the ground around mining projects is more clouded.
"Invisibility and the extractive-pandemic nexus"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214790X20301490?casa_token=RhkfQ3miqDQAAAAA:gfJv3kNjqwEJtkc9lErIRiodY9EoNqekfSmFuVG6qWlf7AGFYqLShhravHA5QGrFeLFv6H6B5YpO
From Shyal Nair on No poverty reduction in Fiji over the last six years
In light of the crisis that Fiji is currently going through, it is evident that we will not be able to achieve the SDG goals in the year 2030. As such fiscal policy tools are most resorted to in order to tackle poverty and inequalities. As mentioned above that we are in dire need of reforms, would you be able to suggest some reforms that are much needed, monetary or fiscal?
From Hanscar on A response to ‘failed state’ narratives of PNG
I support your point. There's more about PNG.
From Samuel on Counterarguments to the devaluation of the PNG Kina
I believe the PNG authorities tried to imitate the setting Hong Kong has.
The Hong Kong dollar has been pegged to a narrow trading band, which currently ranges from HK$7.7500 and HK$7.7600 per USD.3 If, and when, the HKD hits either the upper or lower bound, the HKMA, which acts as the de facto central bank, intervenes to stabilize the currency.
The catch is Hong Kong is the 9th most traded currency pair traded globally and The HKMA has about $450 billion+ USD in foreign reserves to thwart any attempts to have it desaligned.
PNG on the other hand cannot support this artificially set rate causing much mismatch in the FX market
From Calvin on Counterarguments to the devaluation of the PNG Kina
I concur with Dr Lea. A small market means concentrated excess demand inflation in Port Moresby and Lae is forever high, an inflation induced from the outside due to excess capacity and less efficiency. A result of an incontrollable market. An expansion of the market is necessary but ideally the government of PNG has been listening to old worn out economic ideas that barely works for PNG.
From Robert Cannon on Working with the relational state: the case of Bougainville
Thank you both for an excellent and stimulating blog that reflects on a powerful dynamic in society.
Writing about Indonesian education over a decade ago, I commented on a similar dynamic that remains largely under-utilised. There, much unrecognised development occurs through the multiplicity of networks and communities of practice in the education sector. Indonesia seems to be particularly adept at establishing and working through informal networks reflecting its characteristic group-focused, collectivist culture.
This is a messier, localised, unpredictable, opportunistic, and flexible approach to change compared to the formal approaches often adopted in development assistance programs which are planned, managed, predictable, monitored, reported on, and bound to a rigid logframe, as you observe in your work.
Thanks again!
From Terence Wood on Trust in Australian development NGOs is on the rise
Hi Janet,
Thank you for your comment. As someone who's been out of Australia for the pandemic, it's great to hear your take on the social vibe and mutual support over the last year. I agree, that it will be very interesting to see if there is an effect on donations. As you say it will be very hard to isolate any 'trust effect', however, from other factors pulling in the other direction, such as higher unemployment & lower incomes. Still, when the donation data come out will be interesting to see what they have to say.
Thanks again.
Terence
From Ancuta Hansen on Violence against women in Pacific politics
As some election campaigns become increasingly aggressive and divisive, we have noticed a shrinking appetite of political parties to sign common codes of conduct as ways to reduce violence and encourage ethical behaviour during election campaigns. We should also recognize that women are also among perpetrators of violence against women in politics. In this context, initiatives such as women candidates and supporters pledging to not engage in violence and multiparty women's coalitions advocating for free-from-violence elections, have the potential of raising awareness that political competition can take place in a less harmful environment.
From Ancuta Hansen on Violence against women in Pacific politics
Indeed, physical violence is the most visible, and verbal, psychological, and symbolic violence (such as making women candidates "invisible") often go unnoticed. As some media outlets use Facebook as their main, or one of their main dissemination channels, it would be interesting if students or researchers assessed online violence against women politicians in the Pacific Islands. As an example, I'm linking a study from Georgia, which analyses the nature, extent, and perpetrators of violence against women politicians on Facebook. https://crrc.ge/uploads/tinymce/documents/Completed-projects/NDI_FACEBOOK_REPORT_23March2021_ENG.pdf
From Neelesh on No poverty reduction in Fiji over the last six years