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The Pacific includes some of the largest recipients of Australian Aid money. AID/WATCH plays a crucial role in analysing the impact of Australian aid and development programs in the Pacific, particularly Melanesia. Our particular focus is preserving and promoting customary land rights and community management of land.
Madang Province, PNG
In June 2009, AID/WATCH participated in a regional gathering in Madang, PNG, at which the Melanesian Indigenous Land Defence Alliance (MILDA) was launched. MILDA’s objective is to ensure that “indigenous peoples in Melanesia maintain control over their land, sea, water, air and resources through continued use of their customary tenure systems”.
For more information about MILDA and issues surrounding customary land in Melanesia click here
