Volume I

Economic challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific

19 November 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-150-5

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Members of the committee	(PDF 47KB)
Acronyms and abbreviations	(PDF 49KB)
Executive Summary	(PDF 70KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and conduct of inquiry	(PDF 74KB)
Referral of inquiry Terms of reference Conduct of inquiry Scope of inquiry Structure of the report Acknowledgments
Part I - Overview of the economic performance of Pacific island countries
Chapter 2 - Economic performance	(PDF 104KB)
Economic growth Remittances Overseas aid Global economic turmoil Human development Conclusion
Chapter 3 - Structural impediments to economic growth	(PDF 106KB)
Population Land mass Natural endowments Proximity to major markets Natural disasters and climate change Conclusion
Part II - Sustainable development and commercial opportunities
Chapter 4 - Food security—agriculture and fisheries	(PDF 680KB)
Food security Sustainable development Fisheries Coastal fisheries Commercial fisheries Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Forestry and mining	(PDF 209KB)
Forestry Forests and sustainable development Mining Sustainable development, natural disasters and climate change Conclusion
Chapter 6 - Australia's assistance—sustainable development	(PDF 831KB)
Food security Agriculture—research, development and capacity building Fisheries—research, development and capacity building Forestry Minimising the effects of natural disasters and climate change Conclusion
Chapter 7 - Opportunities for commercial development	(PDF 242KB)
Cash crops Impediments to commercial production Quality of produce and reliability of supply Quarantine restrictions Business management skills Marketing and negotiation skills Mining—expanding export earnings Tourism Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Australia's assistance—expanding markets	(PDF 98KB)
Research and development Non-tariff barriers Trade negotiation skills Mining Tourism Pacific Investment Commissioner Conclusion
Chapter 9 - Business environment—infrastructure	(PDF 632KB)
State of infrastructure Telecommunications Aviation Australia's assistance
Chapter 10 - Education and training	(PDF 231KB)
Skills shortages and unskilled workforce Impediments to higher educational standards Conclusion
Chapter 11 - Australia's assistance—education and training	(PDF 923KB)
Regional initiatives Australia's engagement in Pacific education and training Donors Review of Australia's assistance to education and training in the region
Chapter 12 - Workforce	(PDF 98KB)
Employment in Pacific island countries Unemployment and underemployment Opportunities for job creation Conclusion
Chapter 13 - Australia's response to unemployment	(PDF 245KB)
Pacific Seasonal Labour Pilot Scheme Benefits of the scheme Concerns about the scheme Suggested improvements Evaluation Conclusion
Chapter 14 - Economic management and state institutions	(PDF 98KB)
Public administration and economic performance Capacity to deliver essential services Financial management Conclusion
Chapter 15 - Australia's assistance—strengthening governance	(PDF 103KB)
Effective administration Public sector capacity Key institutions—oversight and accountability Parliamentary oversight Policy coherence
Chapter 16 - Private sector—driver of economic growth	(PDF 113KB)
Encouraging private enterprise Ease of doing business Capacity to reform regulatory environment Control of corruption Law and order and political stability Summary Australia's assistance
Chapter 17 - Land tenure and access to finance	(PDF 859KB)
Land ownership—obstacles to development Australia's assistance Access to credit and financial services Australia's assistance
Part III - Effectiveness of Australia's assistance to the region
Chapter 18 - Effectiveness of Australian aid—policy framework	(PDF 139KB)
Australian official development assistance to the Pacific Priorities Capacity building and institutional strengthening Continuity of funding Ownership and complementarity Other donor countries NGOs Strategic planning Statistics Measuring effectiveness—Office of Development Effectiveness
Chapter 19 - Pacific Partnerships for Development	(PDF 82KB)
Priorities and commitments Implementation Collaboration Coordination with other donors Potential Evaluation Conclusion
Chapter 20 - Australia's development assistance—on the ground	(PDF 98KB)
Technical assistance Institutional strengthening Training and preparedness Conclusion
Selected bibliography	(PDF 54KB)
Appendix 1 - Public submissions	(PDF 50KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 66KB)
Thursday, 25 September 2008—Canberra Thursday, 20 November 2008—Canberra Friday, 21 November 2008—Canberra Thursday, 12 March 2009—Canberra Thursday, 19 March 2009—Canberra Tuesday, 24 March 2009—Sydney Wednesday, 25 March 2009—Sydney Thursday, 26 March 2009—Brisbane Thursday, 18 June 2009—Canberra—private meeting Friday, 19 June 2009—Canberra
Appendix 3 - Additional information, tabled documents and answers to questions on notice	(PDF 52KB)
Additional information Tabled documents Answers to questions on notice and additional information Answers to written questions on notice
Appendix 4 - Port Moresby Declaration	(PDF 56KB)
Appendix 5 - Australian ODA to Pacific/PNG by sector	(PDF 52KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3538
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	fadt.sen@aph.gov.au