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Research Fellow, Pacific Islands Program

Lowy Institute

Areas of ExpertisePolitics and economics in the Pacific; Aid and international development policy.

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Pacific links: Bainimarama’s back, Australia chided on climate, more

With the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ summit about to get underway, here are featured stories from across the region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: colonial comeuppance, a sting in the bite, and more

Assessing the education of girls in India, hiring an apprentice helps, plus links from across the development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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China’s aid: lend your money, (don’t) lose your friend

“Friendship” is a common formula Beijing’s uses describe its Pacific ties – but what does being friends really mean?

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: China challenge, an “Elevation”, power lifting, more

Between a Step Up, Reset, Uplift and Elevation, plenty of diplomatic attention is focused on the region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: environmental ethics, a tech edge in managing cities, more

The UK pledges to combat a climate emergency, laggards in fighting HIV, and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: power games, volcanic eruptions, and media blackouts

Links and stories from across the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: labouring along the Belt and Road, carbon cash, more

Cuba’s revolutionary struggle, looking back at three decades development work, and stories from the aid sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: Paladin problems persist, climate warriors, more

Manus Island contract trouble, New Zealand’s cash splash for defence, and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: the cost of a missing shipping container full of cash, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: Marape takes the reins, showing up to step up, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: the degrees of influence, female role models, more

A collection of stories and links from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: surely not another MPs citizenship saga ..., more

Solomon Islands demands to Taiwan, trouble in Tuvalu, the journey to be a seasonal worker and more regional stories.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: fixing the climate to reduce poverty, more

A collection of links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: UN chief inbound, don’t forget slip slop slap, more

Tuvalu has no sunscreen, kickboxing titles in PNG, the ADB in Fiji, plus links from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: counterpoint to China’s “debt-trap”, malaria vaccine, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Follow the money: how foreign aid spending tells of Pacific priorities

Donor countries, be it Australia or China, illustrate their regional interests by where they choose to put their cash.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: just two women in Solomon Islands parliament, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: Tsai’s island travels, new in Niue, more

Indonesia’s interests in the neighbourhood, Vanuatu’s economy, and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: cyclones, “confusopoly”, collaboration, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Not one, but two new points of tension for France in the Pacific

Two tiny and uninhabited islands have revived deep tensions between France and Vanuatu, even after New Caledonia’s vote.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: faux pas, cricket bats, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: donation paradox, surface-water tension, and more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific Links: earthquakes, cyclones, and single-use plastic

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: calls for Australia first, the upside of dengue, more

Why refugees cutting down trees has led to strife in Uganda, plus more stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific Links: logging paradox, erupted islands, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: Ebola strikes, donations drop, and Gates debates

The case for a woman to lead the World Bank, the poverty paradox, and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: APEC rebuke, raised eyebrows, and more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: Spice Girls and factories, redistribution, and more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: “You’re my best friend”

Scott Morrison on an island escapade, leaders serenade, and links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: food theft in Yemen, open mics in India, and more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: donor fatigue, poverty measures, Syrian camps, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: call to close bases, deep sea struggles, more

Plus money for regional infrastructure, Fiji election results, and links from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Dimly lit renewable energy initiatives for the Pacific

Population, technical capacity and economies of scale stand in the way to renewable energy in the region.

By Michael Nguyen

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Pacific links: APEC reactions, “a summit like no other”, more

Navy bases, journalist suspension, deals with China, and stories from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: bad weather for the Rohingya, Oxfam scandal, more

Rohingya forced to abandon their only shelter during landslides, floods, and unexpected events.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: APEC underway, banking on the region, more

The summit comes to Port Moresby, PNG’s health problems in the spotlight, and stories from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: markets from space, a kink in a “nudge” policy, more

Working for a ride-sharing app in Africa, “invisible countries”, and links from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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New Caledonia to remain part of France

The referendum left the independence movement eyeing 2020 as the year of emancipation from 165 years of colonisation.

By Alexandre Dayant

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New Caledonia’s independence referendum explained

How and why this moment has arrived, who can vote, and what will happen next? Here is what you need to know.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: plastic ban, celebrity ties, and more

Japan stops aid to China, what happened to Millennium Villages, and other stories from the development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: PNG, the fast and the furious, more

Sports cars for APEC, French Polynesia wants justice for nuclear tests, plus links from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Reconciling with China in the Pacific

To overcome suspicion, Australia should work to reshape the multilateral system for better global collaboration on aid.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: river relief, ranking helpers, more

Support for South Sudan, ticking clock on climate change, plus links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: Fiji finally sets a date, more

Fighting tuberculosis in PNG, navy base plans, and stories from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: African debt, Taxify and more

How can China improve its development aid reputation in Africa?

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: polio in PNG, farm visa delay, more

How logging puts women at risk in Solomon Islands, ADB outreach, Nauru’s future, and other links from the region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: Idlib and “humanitarian tragedy”, more

Dire warnings on Syria, The Great Leveller, plus links from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Pacific links: who talks, who walks, at the Forum

China-Taiwan tensions on display, journalist restrictions, and other stories from the Pacific islands region.

By Alexandre Dayant

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New Caledonia’s referendum: the delicate dance

Emmanuel Tjibaou, son of an assassinated Kanak independence leader, speaks on New Caledonia’s identity and art.

By Alexandre Dayant

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Aid links: USAid cuts, blockchain bonds, and more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

By Alexandre Dayant

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