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26 May 10
Author: Radio National - Life Matters, Presenter: Richard Aedy
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2010/2909071.htm
AID/WATCH Committee member, Dr James Goodman was one of the discussants on Radio National's Life Matters program on Australian aid. The focus is on the recently released Review of PNG-Australia Development Cooperation Treaty, which found significant portion of aid to PNG is spent on consultants.
"According to reports this week half of our foreign aid to Papua New Guinea is spent on consultancies and training.
Critics say more of this money needs to go to providing goods and services. But others claim consultants provide critical capacity building assistance to the Pacific nation. Almost everyone agrees we need to know more about what they do and how effective they are."
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