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AUSTRALIAN aid to education sector in Papua New Guinea will increase to
A$540 million (K1.6 billion) over the next four years with A$43 million
(K129 million) this year and 2008, principal education adviser of AusAID
in Canberra Dr Mark Waltham revealed at the Senior Education Officers’
Conference recently.
Dr Waltham said investing in people through health and education was a
major theme of White Paper on Australian aid with the aim to assist
countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development by giving
more girls and boys in the Asia Pacific region a better education.
He said each year Papua New Guinea like all the other countries that
benefit from aid from Australia must produce an annual report of how aid
was implemented and whether it was achieving its purpose.
This report will become a public document which people can read to see
how PNG is performing compared to other countries.
Secretary for Education Dr Joseph Pagelio commended the Australian
government for a very ‘good aid policy’.
“This aid policy represents significant shifts. Previously, the aid
focused on basic education, however, the policy says that it will focus
on the whole system,” Dr Pagelio said.
He added that Technical Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) was
not given enough support over the last 15 years and the whole system
approach under the new policy was very much welcomed because it would go
a long way in assisting the different levels of education provide
relevant and quality education and training.
Dr Pagelio thanked Dr Waltham for his efforts and work in getting the
Australian government for securing the A$540 million.
He said Papua New Guinea would need to produce annual reports on its
performance in relation to the implementation.
 
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