The 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provides a forum for the discussion of the latest economic, social and political developments in the region. The Update was hosted by the Development Policy Centre, and supported by: the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Economic Management Technical Assistance Project; and the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, the flagship publication of the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU in partnership with Australian Aid, AusAID.

Panel 1b on small island states consisted of

• Tebao Awerica from the Office of Te Beretitenti on 'The economy in Kiribati'
• Siosi C. Mafi (Joyce), Governor of the Reserve Bank of Tonga, on 'The economy in Tonga'
• Seve Paeniu, an Independent Consultant, on 'Common challenges in micro states: Nauru and Tuvalu'
• Noumea Simi, Assistant CEO of the Samoa Ministry of Finance, on 'The economy in Samoa'

Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events

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