Jonathan Pryke

Director, Pacific Islands Program
Areas of expertise

Pacific economic development; Australia-Melanesia relations; Australian foreign aid and the Pacific

Jonathan Pryke
Biography
Publications
News and media

Jonathan Pryke is a former Director of the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Islands Program. Jonathan’s research is interested in all aspects of the Pacific Islands, including economic development in the Pacific Islands region, Australia’s relationship with the Pacific, the role of aid and the private sector in Pacific Islands development and Pacific labour mobility. Jonathan joined the Lowy Institute in 2015 from the Development Policy Centre at the Australian National University where he was a researcher, editor of the Development Policy Blog and a co-convener of the Australasian Aid Conference. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Sydney, a Masters of Public Policy (Development Policy), Masters of Diplomacy and Graduate Diploma in International and Development Economics from the Australian National University.

Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific
Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific
Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
Favourites of 2019: ABC primetime returns to the Pacific
Favourites of 2019: ABC primetime returns to the Pacific
Friction between the panel and audience and Australia’s climate change policies was on display – and plenty more, too.
Australia's PNG step-up in a tumultuous year
Commentary
Australia's PNG step-up in a tumultuous year
Originally published in The Australian Financial Review. Shane McLeod , Jonathan Pryke
Chart of the week: Australian versus Chinese aid in the Pacific
Chart of the week: Australian versus Chinese aid in the Pacific
By the numbers, while China promises a lot to the region, it actually delivers far less.
China, the Pacific, and the “debt trap” question
China, the Pacific, and the “debt trap” question
Charges of saddling Pacific countries in debt may be overstated, but China’s lending practices still pose risks.
Ocean of debt? Belt and Road and debt diplomacy in the Pacific
Analyses
Ocean of debt? Belt and Road and debt diplomacy in the Pacific
China has not been engaged in debt trap diplomacy — at least not yet
2019 Aus-Fiji Business Forum After dinner address
Speeches
2019 Aus-Fiji Business Forum After dinner address
On 17 October Jonathan Pryke addressed the 2019 Aus-Fiji Business Forum at the Marriott Brisbane Hotel on the topic of the Australia-Fiji relationship over the next twenty-five…
Solomons and Kiribati snub Taiwan for China – does it matter?
Solomons and Kiribati snub Taiwan for China – does it matter?
In shifting allegiances, two Pacific nations reaffirm China’s rising profile, but their own challenges remain the same.
Pacific Aid Map: An update
Pacific Aid Map: An update
New data and new tools aim to improve research into foreign aid in the Pacific region.
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