Search

The Kokoda Initiative Partnership supports sustainable development of the Kokoda Track, protects the surrounding Owen Stanley Ranges and delivers a range of infrastructure projects.

How investing in growth for all pays dividends in Ukraine.

James Gilling, regional vice president, East Asia and Pacific, has almost 40 years of experience in social and economic development in low- and middle-income countries. He has overseen Australian aid programs worth hundreds of millions of dollars and managed large teams of Australian and overseas staff, including as head of the Australian aid program in Indonesia. James has worked for United Kingdom (UK) and Papua New Guinea governments as an agricultural economist. He has also worked as a consultant economist with Oxford Policy Management in the UK and was an economic analyst with the Office of National Assessments in Australia.

Judith Reen is a senior education and development adviser with over 20 years’ experience in fragile, post-conflict, and complex development settings. Her expertise spans education sector reform, strategic leadership, governance, gender and social inclusion and crisis response. Judith has designed and led impactful programs in the Pacific, Southeast Asia and Australia, advising governments, donors, and civil society organisations on systemic reform, policy implementation and localisation strategies.

Philippa Venning has more than 25 years of experience working in international development across the Asia Pacific for government, the private sector, multilateral organisations and NGOs.

William Tuleu leads strategic growth initiatives across the company's U.S. foreign assistance and domestic portfolios.

Our monitoring, evaluation, research and learning approaches generate evidence-based insights about program quality and impact.

Jane Pepperall is a senior health professional with over 30 years of experience in global health policy development and in supporting national health sector development in the Pacific, Asia, and Africa. She has focused on strategy and investments to strengthen health systems and health financing. Jane worked for the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) (now the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) for 20 years, including health adviser postings in Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Pakistan, and the Pacific. More recently she has been providing health strategy, policy, and technical advice to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

We are committed to using advanced digital solutions and emerging technologies to drive development across health, environment, education and economic growth. 

Ayesha Lutschini is the Team Leader of PNG Women Lead, a flagship gender equality initiative of the Australian Government in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea.