Development Policy Centre, Australian National University (ANU)

The Development Policy Centre (Devpol) is a think tank for aid and development serving Australia, the region, and the global development community. We undertake independent research and promote practical initiatives to improve the effectiveness of Australian aid, to support the development of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island region, and to contribute to better global development policy. We were established in September 2010 and are based at the Crawford School of Public Policy in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy.

School of Accounting, Finance and Economics, University of the South Pacific (USP)

The USP School of Accounting, Finance and Economics is renowned for good teaching and learning practices as well as for research on Pacific Island countries and developing economies around the world. The School has a strong research profile in poverty, labor market, finance and banking, migration, economics of governance, migration, and population studies. It also takes a leading role in contributing to critical issues impacting the region through national economy updates, research and consultancy, public policy dialogues, and public policy workshops for the public and private sector.