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Pacific Leadership and Governance ‘Precinct’ Tracer Study

Continuing Square Circle’s central involvement with The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct (the Precinct) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), we were subcontracted by the University of Queensland to lead a Tracer Study to evaluate the Precinct’s contribution to ethical values-based leadership in PNG. This Tracer Study provided evidence of the ...

Evaluating the Impacts of Infrastructure Investments in PNG’s Justice Sector

Among the many challenges to service delivery in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) justice sector, the lack of fit-for-purpose and inclusive infrastructure deserves some prominence. When a police station is dilapidated and there is no accommodation for senior police, the provision of policing services is problematic at best. When there are ...

Strategic Planning for UPNG’s School of Business and Public Policy

The School of Business and Public Policy (SBPP) is one of five Schools at The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). SBPP has positioned itself as the leading School of Business and Management in PNG, and one of the emerging Schools of Business and Management in the Asia-Pacific region. Square Circle ...

The Impact of Mobile Banking in PNG

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has some of the highest unbanked rates in the world. With geographically dispersed communities, low population density, low financial literacy, relatively underdeveloped telecommunication and banking infrastructure, and diverse cultural and language groups, it is estimated that two thirds of PNG’s population do not have reasonable access ...