News, partnerships, events and updates from XSPI and its network of partners across the Asia-Pacific during 2024.
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6 Dec 2024
BougainvilleDr. Dan Evans, Founder & Chair, XSPI and Nellie Tinga, CEO, Sankamap met with Hon. Ismael Toroama in Sydney to discuss Bougainville development sector opportunities. The President advised his support for two proposed Sankamap – XSPI initiatives comprising: (1) Bougainville-Led Development Hub and (2) Bougainville-Led Accelerated Malaria Elimination which he planned to submit for formal ABG endorsement.
5 Dec 2024
IndonesiaXSPI & AIC planned and hosted a webinar focused on blended finance for Indonesia's energy transition. The event brought together leading experts from financial, government, and energy sectors. The webinar featured a keynote speech by Dr. Mari Pengestu, recently appointed Special Envoy for Climate Finance, followed by a panel discussion with leading experts from the financial and energy sectors. Three key themes were addressed: (1) Critical challenges in climate finance; (2) The opportunity and potential risks of blended finance; and (3) Key insights from the energy sector.
21 Nov 2024
PNGXSPI held a very successful webinar supported by AIDN attended by 64 participants focused on locally led development in PNG and why it is critical to achieving development outcomes. Facilitated by Steve Goudswaard (Navigating Uncertainty), the panel featured experts including Prof. Stephen Howes (ANU), Cathy Alex (Advancing PNG Women's Leadership Network), Paul Barker (PNG Institute for National Affairs), Miriam and Steve Layton (AT Projects), and Lorna McPherson (Digicel PNG).
1 Sep 2024
BougainvilleDr. Dan Evans, XSPI Founder & Chair and Zoey Diaz, XSPI CEO met Hon. Ismael Toroama, President and Hon. Ezekiel Masatt, Attorney General in Brisbane meetings to introduce XSPI facilitated by Nellie Tinga, CEO, Sankamap. Positive discussions were focused on two potential development sector proposals comprising: (1) Bougainville-Led Civil Society Network and (2) Bougainville-Led Malaria Elimination. XSPI executives also attended the draft Bougainville Constitution stakeholder workshop.