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Is a security-centric approach the most effective way to deliver aid and development projects to the Solomon Islands?
This new article from the @LowyInstitute looks at how changes to Australia’s aid delivery could help thousands of people.
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17 Dec 2021
Solomons strife demands a development re-think | Edward Cavanough ift.tt/3E2rY5h
The Australian government will cut foreign aid to below pre-pandemic levels next year.
These cuts come despite the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will require more funding to help out biggest aid recipients recover.
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10 Dec 2021
When #COVID-19 hit, the Australian government reversed its policy of cutting #aid and started to increase it – but this year it’s started to cut aid again. @stephenrhowes takes a look at the figures.
devpolicy.org/foreign-aid-cu…
The dream is to work for an aid agency for many youths in South Sudan, but there are many complex issues about securing employment. @joshua_craze writes for @newhumanitarian.
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7 Dec 2021
Aid agency employment has become the dream job for many young people in South Sudan, but it’s more open to some than others. @joshua_craze reports:
thenewhumanitarian.org/analy…
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The recent protests in the Solomon Islands saw many homes and businesses destroyed. Nicole George reflects on the gendered impact and lack of inclusion of women in defence for the @LowyInstitute.
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30 Nov 2021
Solomon Islands deployment: Australia must meet obligations to women | Nicole George ift.tt/3E66Agc
This article in The @newhumanitarian written by
@NajeebaWazefado founder of @APNORefugees and Evan Jones from @AsiaDSP discusses why aid to Afghanistan is needed now and how the global aid community can best get involved.
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25 Nov 2021
Opinion | Without proper support, everything that has been built over the past 20 years in Afghanistan will begin to crumble, warn @NajeebaWazefado, founder @APNORefugees, and Evan Jones, manager @AsiaDSP: thenewhumanitarian.org/opini…
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Following the recent elections in #Tonga, there are now no women represented in the Tongan parliament. In this new article in @devpolicy, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki explores how Tonga can increase women’s participation in politics.
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21 Nov 2021
There were no successful female candidates in the elections in #Tonga last week and only six women have ever been elected to parliament. ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki says it is time for legislative action to force change.
devpolicy.org/no-women-elect…
Is Australia moving towards a ‘cautious consensus’ in their aid policy?
Politicians and government departments must contend with balancing their national interest in Australian aid alongside a domestic backlash amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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18 Nov 2021
In the context of COVID-19 Australian parliamentarians face the challenge of balancing a humanitarian response with fears of a domestic backlash over increases in the aid budget, explain Benjamin Day @ANUBellSchool and @TamasWells @UniMelb.
devpolicy.org/a-new-era-for-…
It was a privilege to attend the #MIDP alumni conference organised by @elegordon and @Monash_Arts.
We are so excited to see what our amazing mentees have been able to achieve in such short time and under such challenging circumstances.
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Last day to register for the @Monash_Arts MIDP #Alumni Conference where you will see many former WhyDev mentees.
Register below for this amazing event and see what some of the brightest young minds are up to in #internationaldevelopment.
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4 Nov 2021
One day left to register for the #MIDPConference 09 November on #COVID19 challenges & #careertips for #development & #humanitarian practitioners monasharts.cventevents.com/e… @Monash_Arts @MonashPolsIR @SamanthiGun
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Join us for the #MIDPConference 09 Nov to discuss #COVID19 challenges & #careertips for #development & #humanitarian practitioners. Register here: monasharts.cventevents.com/M… @Monash_Arts @SamanthiGun @MonashUni @MonashPolsIR @saraniner @Janealver @WhyDev
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This new article from @LowyInstitute by @profjmcadam discusses changes to legal frameworks surrounding climate change refugees and new recommendations for providing protection to those displaced and most at risk from climate change.
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26 Oct 2021
Protecting people who lose their homes to climate change | Jane McAdam ift.tt/3EfRowF
.@MonashUni are hosting a MIDP alumni conference featuring former WhyDev #mentees.
Register now if you’re interested in the effect of COVID-19 on interational development, diversity and inclusion, feminist PAR, and career tips!
Register here: bit.ly/MIDPConference
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With #COP26 fast approaching and Australia's climate policies under heavy criticism, it's important to look at the issues, what's at stake, and what a net-zero world might look like.
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14 Oct 2021
More than 100 world leaders will soon gather in Glasgow for #COP26. "Commitments in Glasgow will spark a global race toward net-zero. But it is not a race we should be scared of. If we embrace the transition, Australia will prosper" - @wtmpacific. #auspol
theconversation.com/what-is-…
A new report by @ADB_Sydney_PSDI has found that women are outperforming regional averages for representation in #business in some #Pacific states.
Let’s hope this trend continues and more women are empowered in business and politics.
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Dmitry Muratov and @mariaressa have been awarded the #NobelPeacePrize2021 for their work as journalists advocating for the freedom of the #press.
Ressa reflects on her experiences and her being the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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"Without truth, you can’t have trust. How can you have democracy without that?"
What Nobel Peace Prize winner @mariaressa understands about why she was chosen ti.me/3FsktGB
Global remittances dwarf the global aid budget, yet it is so expensive to transfer money from developed to developing nations?
This new article in @Devpolicy by @ALeighMP examines the importance and cost of remittances from Australia abroad.
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5 Oct 2021
People are paying too much to transfer money to developing countries, says @ALeighMP, and foreign exchange providers should be more transparent about their charges.
devpolicy.org/repairing-remi…
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This new article by @stephenrhowes looks at the @CGDev CDI rankings and where #Australia ranks in #internationalaid for quality and quantity of development finance. What should Australia be doing to increase their aid presence?
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20 Sep 2021
Reviewing how Australia and NZ did in the latest @CGDev CDI rankings we found (a) NZ has gone from being ranked first to almost last in aid quality; and (b) all OECD countries get the same score on aid transparency. Both very odd.
devpolicy.org/australian-and…
Today is the #InternationalDayOfPeace. Established in 1981, September 21 is a day to strengthen peace through the observance of 24 hours of non-violence and #ceasefire.
Read more: bit.ly/UNPeace2021
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WhyDev’s work would not be possible without the time, expertise, and effort of our guest speakers and #mentors. Thank you @SamanthiGun from @MonashUni for partnering with WhyDev and the #colabm initiative.
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Could a peacekeeping mission help #Afghanistan? This article written by @charlicarpenter of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst argues that a U.N. led peacekeeping mission rather than a U.S. one could help stabilise the country.
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20 Aug 2021
Despite the evolving strategic context, there are reasons to think the right conditions for a U.N. peacekeeping mission could in fact yet be emerging, WPR columnist @charlicarpenter writes: wpr.pub/3gkhJAi
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