Cover -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- Objectives -- Scope of Work -- Limitations -- Analytical Framework -- Socioeconomic Background -- Implications for Technical and Vocational Skills --...

There is an emerging consensus in Papua New Guinea (PNG) -- both at the governmental level and among civil society more generally -- that human development outcomes are far less than satisfactory and that service provision in many parts of the country is collapsing despite the significant level...