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This week: why Tonga's Chinese debt won't be forgiven and who pays instead, plus what Solomon Islands' LDC graduation will actually change. tractatus.idrys.org/read/dev…

🚨Registration Open Join us as Anna Kapil and Terence Wood presents “2026 Annual Student Opinion Survey" ⏰6 Nov, 12.30-1.30pm PGT; 1.30-2.30pm AEDT 📍In person @Crawfordschool or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/2026110…

The OECD says Pacific health aid is set to fall 16% between 2024 and 2026, with PNG, Tokelau and Kiribati hit hardest. Australia's own Pacific health aid drops almost 11%, and the Coalition plans to halve the humanitarian intake to 10,000. devpolicy.org/october-2026-a… #AidNews #ODA

Full program out now!🚶‍♀️#AAC2026 in Canberra from 2-4 Dec 5 keynotes | 48 sessions | Dinner at @nma Tix🎟️ events.humanitix.com/2026-au… Details➡️ crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolic… @Asia_Foundation @AbtGlobalImpact @ACIARAustralia @AdamSmithInt @Cowater_Intl @devintellab @TetraTech @urcintl

📢 Buy AAC2026 Dinner tickets now: Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh, @BRACworld at @nma on 3 December Tickets ➡️ events.humanitix.com/2026-au… 2-4 Dec at ANU ➡️ crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolic… @Asia_Foundation | @AbtGlobalImpact | @ACIARAustralia | @AdamSmithInt | @Cowater_Intl | @TetraTech | @urcintl

Fiji’s constitutional referendum Bill passed by just three votes, on a counting rule that conflicts with Parliament’s own Standing Orders. Campaign regulations and the final referendum Bill text still haven’t been published. devpolicy.org/fijis-first-re… #Fiji

70% of Papua New Guineans are still offline, and internet costs are among the highest in the region. A new ANU-UPNG submission argues competition, not state control, is the way to close the gap. devpolicy.org/how-to-ensure-… #PNG #InternetAccess #DigitalDivide #RESET50

🚨Registration Open Join us as Anna Kapil and Terence Wood presents “2026 Annual Student Opinion Survey" ⏰6 Nov, 12.30-1.30pm PGT; 1.30-2.30pm AEDT 📍In person @Crawfordschool or #UPNG or Zoom 📝 Register: events.devpolicy.org/2026110…

Tenkyu tru Jean Martin, Evonne Kennedy and Serena Sasingian for sharing insights on the important role of business in the development journey of PNG last night at the ANU Pasifika Students Assoc seminar supported by Devpol. An event recording will be posted in the coming week.

Solomon Islands graduates from LDC status in December 2027, but aid, trade preferences and EU market access are expected to largely continue. The real loss is climate finance — and the economy's narrow base remains the bigger challenge. devpolicy.org/solomon-island…