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Report reveals how smaller Pacific nations perceive corruption

Posted on 01 March 2023

Transparency International's latest report 'Perceptions of Corruption in Seven Small Pacific Island Countries'' collates the viewpoints of individuals from smaller Pacific nations who may have encountered corruption. In the past, research…
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Meeting with new European Commission Director strengthens global partnerships

Posted on 27 February 2023

Last week, CID met with Peteris Ustubs, newly pointed European Commission Director for the Middle East, Asia and Pacific in the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA).

CID board members were invited to…
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Sea level rise threat to peace and security 

Posted on 23 February 2023

Last week, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on climate change and discussed its predicted implications on peace and security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the conversation, and described climate…
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Development in Pacific eye health research

Posted on 15 February 2023

The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ and University of Auckland have collaborated on a research project ‘State of Eye Health in the Pacific’ to help target vision impairment and blindness.

“Eye health…
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Concerns over doubling MP fund in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 15 February 2023

Research carried out by the ANU-UPNG Partnership predicts doubling MP funding will have a negative impact on the nation. Prime minister James Marape decided on this raise, with K2.2-2.4 billion…
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China's reduced aid in Pacific

Posted on 15 February 2023

Findings by the Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map have revealed China’s engagement with the region has been declining for the past six years. It reached its lowest point during Covid19,…
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UNDP engagement in the Pacific region

Posted on 14 December 2022

Last week, CID’s Executive Director, Peter Rudd, met with Ms Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director for the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific for the United…
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Māori and Pacific working together for regional development

Posted on 04 November 2022

As a way forward to "do development differently", the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (PIANGO) reached out to the Council for International Development (CID), for help to connect them…
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Pacific climate resilience in the spotlight

Posted on 20 June 2022

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with regional media partners and Aotearoa New Zealand have launched the 2022 Vision Pasifika Media Awards.

The Awards will…
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Cybersecurity in the Pacific

Posted on 20 June 2022

Leaders of several Pacific nations met in Fiji last week to strengthen ties and promote unity in the region. Against other challenges, Pacific countries have shown determination to preserve their…
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