The Lowy Institute has published its latest version of their "Pacific Aid Map".

The update reveals the scale of the unprecedented disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. Built upon comprehensive data from the 2020 calendar year, the update shows how major donors like Australia scrambled to reconfigure projects and took tentative steps towards new forms of aid including direct budget support and infrastructure financing. It also shows how non-traditional donors like China had a limited role in the region’s pandemic response, while showing the critical contribution made by multilateral donors to bolster the region’s economies.

Click here to watch the special video event hosted by The Lowy Institute.