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- Partnering with our neighbours – Realising the Potential of Pacific Partnerships for Development (PDF 297KB)
- The Rudd Government’s commitment to establish Partnerships for Development with Pacific Island nations heralds a new approach for Australia’s engagement in the region. Drawing on Oxfam Australia’s experience in the Pacific region, this paper highlights the many opportunities presented by the Partnerships for Development. Its primary purpose is to assist Australia and Pacific nations in their efforts to work together in partnership to tackle inequality, support sustainable development and increase gender equality.
- Trade Agreements and Development in the Pacific (PACER Plus) (PDF 65KB)
- The small island states of the Pacific are negotiating a number of important trade agreements. All of these, including the negotiation with Australia of a PACER -Plus agreement, will have major implications for development, and will shape their economies and societies for generations to come. This submission analyses the key assumptions of trade liberalisation and makes recommendations on how the Australian Government can assist small island nations to use international trade to enhance their development.
- PNG photo blog
- Melbourne-based photographer Dave Tacon shares some of the stories behind his photographs taken on assignment in Papua New Guinea.
- Our Program
- Oxfam's PNG Country Representative Eileen Kolma talks about our program in Papua New Guinea. (3:13 mins, MP3 2MB)
- Postcard from PNG
- Oxfam's Leon Miles has just returned from PNG where he worked with staff to ensure they're well prepared to respond to emergencies.
- Peace building in PNG
- Oxfam's PNG Country Representative Eileen Kolma talks about our work with the Kup Women for Peace, a dynamic group of women building peace in the troubled highlands of Papua New Guinea. (4.44 mins, MP3 2.70 MB)
- The Involvement of People with HIV in PNG’s HIV Response: A Review of the Implementation of the Greater Involvement of People Living With or Affected By HIV/AIDS (GIPA) Principle in PNG
- This report looks at the current response to the greater involvement of people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS (GIPA) in Papua New Guinea and what could be done by non-government organisations to further strengthen the implementation of GIPA.
- New beginnings in Bougainville
- Eight years on from a civil war, the people of Central Bougainville are enjoying a range of opportunities in their quest for lasting peace.
- River of poison
- Remote river communities are speaking out against mining company DRD Gold which is dumping contaminated mine waste directly into their water sources.
- A caring exchange
- Oxfam Australia is using its experience gained in South Africa to help respond to the looming HIV and AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea, as Pacific Program Co-ordinator Anne Lockley reports. (September 2005)
- Fighting the stigma of HIV/AIDS
- Speaking out about HIV is helping to reduce stigma and discrimination in Papua New Guinea, reports Pacific Program Co-ordinator Anne Lockley. (June 2004)
- The Mining Ombudsman: Tolukuma Gold Mine case study
- The Tolukuma case report investigates community complaints with the Tolukuma Gold Mine, located in PNG's remote Goilala district, Central province.
- Profile of Papua New Guinea
- Located just south of the equator, and directly to the north of Australia, Papua New Guinea is rich in natural beauty. (December 2003)