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The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Moving toward a sector-wide approach: Papua New Guinea

This report reviews the origins, experiences, achievements, and challenges of the first development program based on a sector-wide approach (SWAp) to the health sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

It covers a range of issues including:

- Background and country context of the program
- The public health system in PNG
- The health sector development program
- Successes and challenges of the sector-wide approach
- Moving further towards a sector-wide approach

The report is available for download as a single document or as individual chapters.

 

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