‘We welcome the suspension but the Asian Development Bank, the Government of Cambodia and AusAID must stop relocations and use this time to fully investigate the problems of resettlement with the project’ said Co-Director of AID/WATCH Liz...
AFTINET and AID/WATCH welcome the clear indication that Australia and New Zealand, in noting without objection the Pacific Leaders Meeting outcomes, has accepted the right of the Forum Island Countries to have sovereign control over decisions about the Office of the...
“If targeted effectively, foreign aid can make a positive contribution to improving people’s lives, reducing inequality and promoting justice – and the government’s response represents a step in the right direction,” said Gary Lee,...
20 May 2011 No strings to independent Pacific trade advice: Australian NGOs Australian Non Government Organisations expressed concern at reports of Australia’s attempt to compromise the ability of Pacific island countries to determine the role and mandate of the...
The establishment of OCTA, an independent advisory body, was critical to the Pacific island countries’ agreement to commence negotiations with Australia and New Zealand for a regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus.The annual Forum Trade...
The Constitution of the Office of Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) was the main point of contention at the Forum Trade officials meeting in Palau last week, with Australia calling for a delay in the establishment of OCTA as an independent legal entity.Despite OCTA’s...
