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 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:
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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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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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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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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.
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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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As vaccine rollouts intensify around the world, some of the most at-risk populations risk being left behind as wealthier nations buy up vaccine supplies in bulk.
@EmilyM_dev writes in this article for @YoungAustIntAff.
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Latin America Fellow, Emily Meggs, on COVID-19 and Vaccine Inequality in Latin America 📣
Read the full article on Insights ⬇️
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WhyDev has a series of publications about aid and development. ‘Getting Development Right: Fresh and Frank Voices in Ending Poverty’ features voices from our partners about good development practice.
Find out more: bit.ly/WhyDevBook
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From #mentee to #mentor, we love working with you, LCol Francel Margareth Taborlupa.
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Since 1997 6,000 aid workers have lost their lives. This article by @mukeshkapila in @ConversationEDU explores the risks and erosion of trust faced by aid workers in conflict-affected environments and the decolonisation of aid.
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13 Jul 2021
Recent #Tigray @MSF killings were an outrage, also 60 others worldwide so far in 2021.Humanitarians are #NotATarget but is eroding trust & deliberate screwing of humanitarian enterprise making them so?My thoughts @TC_Africa cc @AWSDatabase @HumOutcomes theconversation.com/humanita…
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There's still time to become a #mentor! @WhyDev and @MonashUni are looking for experienced development practitioners to help mentor the upcoming generation of practitioners.
Anyone interested can contact info@whydev.org for more information.
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Become a #colabm mentor today! @WhyDev and @MonashUni are looking for experienced international development practitioners to help develop the next generation of students.
Anyone interested can contact info@whydev.org for more information.
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In just three days, the @RaceEquityIndex will celebrate their one year anniversary with a #WeNeedToTalk event series about racial equity in global development.
Make sure you secure your ticket today!
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21 Jun 2021
Welcome to another week my friends! And to T-7 days till the first event in our 1-year Anniversary celebration series - #WeNeedToTalk Talking Truth on Racial Equity in Global Development - theracialequityindex.org/ann…
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This article by @sarika008 in the @newhumanitarian challenges the #voluntourism industry where the volunteer is the customer and what should be done differently once travel resumes in the post-pandemic world.
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15 Jun 2021
#COVID-19 brought voluntourism to a halt, but as travel opens back up for some, how should would-be voluntourists rethink their next trip?
@sarika008 in @newhumanitarian: thenewhumanitarian.org/2021/…
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Yesterday, @WhyDev attended the launch of the #caringforcarers toolkit, written by Eleanor Gordon from @MonashUni and Briony Jones from @warwickuni.
The toolkit helps carers in #peacebuilding and can be read here, publishing.warwick.ac.uk/ind…
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It’s time to amplify women’s voices around the world! WOMAD Media is a new social media agency co-founded by @MonashUni alumni, Bea Almoite. It aims to share the stories of women around the world.
Check it out: facebook.com/WOMADMedia
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Congratulations to our founder @wmyeoh! Weh has co-founded OIC Australia, an organisation that aims to support the work of @OICcambodia and create a sustainable speech pathology industry in Cambodia by 2030.
Learn more: oicaustralia.org/about-us
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