Corruption is a massive problem in Papua New Guinea. And it comes with a huge economic cost. Our score on the annual Corruption Perception Index is one of the worst in the world. But international experts say improving our score by just one point could be worth over K1,200 for every woman, man and child in PNG. That is K10 billion in total, equal to a whopping 14% increase in our economy.

Stop the Stealing

Stop the Stealing

Papua New Guinea suffers from rampant corruption. Huge amounts of public money are stolen every year from budgets that area supposed to spent on health care, education and vital infrastructure...
A Better Model of Development

A Better Model of Development

Successive government have used neo-liberal economics and unrestrained capitalism as their development model. This has had devastating impacts for most people while a small elite has become very wealthy...
Promoting Customary Land

Promoting Customary Land

Customary land supports ecologically sustainable livelihoods, social inclusion and self reliance. But large corporations want to dismantle community control and take the profits...
Forest Crime

Forest Crime

The forest industry in PNG is plagued with corruption, political interference, and widespread illegal practices across the sector but the govt shows little willingness to tackle the issues.