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Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Inclusive Growth in PNG

Long promoted as a vehicle for inclusive growth in other developing economies, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been placed at the centre of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) medium-term development strategy. SMEs face a broad and diverse range of challenges when starting or growing a business in PNG, resulting ...

The Future Leaders Program: The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct

The Future Leaders Program (FLP) was a foundational program of the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct (The Precinct), a joint initiative of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australian Governments. The FLP was a key part of the Precinct’s goal to develop more ethical and capable public sector leaders to ...

Data Management and Transparency in the Extractive Sector

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has substantial oil, gas, copper and gold deposits as well as a significant number of existing resource projects. Increased transparency in the extractive sector is widely recognised as important for translating mineral wealth into sustainable forms of broad-based development. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a global ...