The 2013 Pacific and PNG Update provided 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.

The 'Issues in public service delivery' panel consisted of:

• Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, presenting on 'PNG budgetary trends and issues'
• Colin Wiltshire and Andrew Anton Mako, from the Development Policy Centre and National Research Institute respectively, presenting on 'Public expenditure tracking'
• Thomas Wangi, Lecturer of Economics at UPNG, presenting on 'Solid waste management in PNG'

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

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