Author: Jenny Hayward-Jones / Topic: Development

Author:: Jenny Hayward-Jones
Publication Date:: 06-2015
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Abstract:: Melanesian countries need to better cater for their growing young populations, including through establishing youth centres and targeted programs. Prosperity and peace is achieved through embracing the dignity of Melanesian identity, which includes respecting the New Caledonian decolonisation process and acknowledging West Papuan aspirations for human rights and self-determination. Melanesian countries are making good use of technological innovation, but infrastructure gaps and limited access to finance constrain the development of innovative small businesses.
Topic:: Development, Economics, Human Rights, and Infrastructure
Political Geography:: Australia/Pacific

Author:: Jenny Hayward-Jones
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Abstract:: The Pacific Islands region is not on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the internationally agreed targets for improving human development by 2015. The Melanesian countries, which have the largest population, face the most significant challenges in attempting to meet the goals. In the Port Moresby Declaration of 6 March 2008, the Australian government promised to work jointly with Pacific Island countries to meet the goals in the context of new Pacific Partnerships for Development. While the Millennium Development Goals may not be the fairest measurement of the success of inputs from the Australian aid program, they provide a valuable universal mechanism of measuring development outcomes.
Topic:: Foreign Policy, Development, and Government
Political Geography:: Australia/Pacific

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