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Resource-related education investment in PNG: lessons from Porgera and Lihir

Andrew Anton Mako and Dorothy Kaupa

Published
02 Sept 2026

Two PNG goldmines, two very different education legacies. Why has Lihir's scholarship scheme flourished while Porgera's trust fund has faltered, and what can other resource communities learn?DisclosureThis research was undertaken with the support of the ANU-UPNG Partnership, an initiative of the PNG-Australia Partnership, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed are those of the author only.About the author/sAndrew Anton MakoAndrew Anton Mako is a visiting lecturer and project coordinator for the ANU-UPNG Partnership. He has worked as a research officer at the Development Policy Centre and as a research fellow at the PNG National Research Institute.Dorothy KaupaDorothy Kaupa is an economics tutor at the University of Papua New Guinea.

Two PNG goldmines, two very different education legacies. Why has Lihir's scholarship scheme flourished while Porgera's trust fund has faltered, and what can other resource communities learn?Disclosure This research was undertaken with the support of the ANU-UPNG Partnership, an initiative of the PNG-Australia Partnership, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed are those of the author only. About the author/s Andrew Anton Mako Andrew Anton Mako is a visiting lecturer and project coordinator for the ANU-UPNG Partnership. He has worked as a research officer at the Development Policy Centre and as a research fellow at the PNG National Research Institute. Dorothy Kaupa Dorothy Kaupa is an economics tutor at the University of Papua New Guinea.

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