Staff Bios
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Dr Lindsay P Kutan is a Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader for Sustainable Land Development Program (SLDP) at Papua New Guinea National Research Institute (PNG NRI).
He received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics and Management from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). At PNG NRI, he is engaged in research projects on land developments that promotes sustainable and broad-based economic growth.
Currently, his research focus is on housing policy and that includes issues on affordability, quality and accessibility. Furthermore, he has research interests in agricultural economics.
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Peter Michael Magury is a Research Fellow with the Development Indicators Research Program at the PNG National Research Institute. Prior to that, Mr Magury was a Research Fellow with the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Research Program.
He holds a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Papua New Guinea. Mr Magury has just completed his Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) at the University of Papua New Guinea in 2020.
He worked for the Department of Education for 12 years. He served as a Senior Education Statistician and Project Manager for Statistics and Education Management Information System and then went on to become the Principal Education Statistician for the Department of Education.
Mr. Magury’s current research projects include: Key 2019 Indicators for Universal Basic Education in Papua New Guinea’s Districts and Provinces, Key 2019 Indicators for Universal Basic Education; Female Participation in Papua New Guinea’s District and Provinces, and Indicators for Measuring, Analysis and Tracking of Basic Service Improvements at the Sub-National Levels in Papua New Guinea.
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MARIA LOUISE WAU
Department of National Planning and Monitoring Representative on PNG NRI Council
Maria Louise Wau joined the PNG NRI Council in 2017 as the alternate representative from the Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM). Ms Wau is the First Assistant Secretary, Macro Planning with DNPM.
From 2005-2016 Maria was Assistant Secretary Statistics & Research at the DNPM. Prior to this, she held the position of Senior Systems Analyst for 5 years.
Maria’s efforts to improve statistics for development in PNG was fulfilled with the recent launch of PNG Strategy for the Development of Statistics (PNGSDS) 2018-2027, by the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. The strategy aims to improve the National Statistical System in Papua New Guinea.
Maria coordinated the formulation of the Medium-Term Development Plan, 2018-2022. Maria is a strong advocate of good statistics for policy and decision making, as well as Monitoring and Evaluation, having worked with DNPM and National Statistical Office for the past 18 years.
With an undergrad in Statistics, Maria is a Mathematical Sciences post graduate of the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
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Staff Representative
Dr. Francis Odhuno is a Senior Research Fellow and the Program Leader of the Economic Policy Research Program (EPRP) at the Papua New Guinea National Research Institute (PNG NRI). Prior to joining the PNG NRI, Dr Odhuno completed BA, MA (Kenyatta University) and PhD in economics (University of Otago). He also worked with Ernst & Young in Nairobi, Kenya, as a Consultant in International Trade and Tax issues; and with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (also in Nairobi), where he worked as an Economist/Statistician and Industrial Development Officer. Dr Odhuno, CPA, is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
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MR. WILLIAM HAPIPAI
Department of Personnel Management Representative
William Hapipai was nominated as the alternate representative from the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) on the PNG NRI Council in 2016.
He is currently the Acting Deputy Sectary–Policy & Reforms with the DPM. William heads a wing of over 60 staff, responsible for managing and providing advice on Public Service Industrial Relations system in PNG, Public Service Reforms, Workforce Policy Development & Capacity Building & ABG HR Power draw down. He also manages the development and review of Government Pay Policies for Public Service and Statutory Authorities and manages industrial and employee relations regarding terms and conditions in the public service, among others.
William joined the DPM in 2001 as the Senior Pay Policy Officer. He was later appointed as Manager, Remuneration Development and Management with the Salaries and Conditions Monitoring Committee (2008-2014). He was later promoted to Ex-Manager-Government Pay Policy & Industrial Relations and more recently to Deputy Secretary level. Prior to this, he worked for a year with the Department of Petroleum and Energy as the Economic Data Research Officer.
William holds a Master of Business in Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management from the Victoria University, Melbourne Australia (2013-2014). He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of PNG. William is accredited to the Australian Human Resources Institute.