The Government of Kiribati has been considering improvements to its planning, policy, coordination, implementation and financial management processes for some time, and this report does not set out to cover the whole range of proposals for change.

This release presents summary statistics on R&D undertaken by Australian businesses during the financial year ended 30 June 2009. During 2008-09, expenditure on R&D by Australian businesses was $16,858 million. Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) increased by 13% in current price terms and 9% in chain volume terms from 2007-08. Business human resources devoted to...

The strategy, agreed with the Government of Vanuatu, sets out the areas of focus (education, governance, economic development and water) and the intended focus of spending.

This is the first of a series of reports analysing spatial trends in population, employment and commuting in our five largest cities.

Given the relative newness of Nauru to planning and aid management, this review provides an opportunity for Nauru to identify the mistakes of others and progress more quickly to establish systems and processes that promote effective planning, budgeting and oversight and leadership in the management of development cooperation.