Australian Foreign Aid
Australia makes a welcome Pacific connection
In a week when same-sex marriage, dual-citizenship and Manus Island dominated the news cycle, Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Peter O’Neill still found time on the sidelines…
Aid and development links: Myanmar, China’s aid, the challenges of terrorism and more
The UK's International Development Secretary Priti Patel has been sacked from her position. The Prospect details the war she waged with her own department. Australia's…
Cleaning up the Manus damage
Last Tuesday saw the official closure of the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre, the Australian-funded and managed detention centre for unauthorised boat arrivals in Papua…
Aid & development links: Female empowerment, OECD ODA, tax havens and more
The OECD Development Assistance Council has refined its definition of ‘official development assistance’ – in other words, what international transfers can and cannot be deemed…
Aid and development links: NZ’s aid program, transparency, the poverty line and more
New Zealand’s new government should redesign its aid program, argues Terence Wood.
Jacob Stone and I wrote on the importance of technology in aid transparency. We …
Aid and development links: Kenyan elections, the SDGs, aid systems and more
The ABC’s latest episode of Foreign Correspondent covers the work of GiveDirectly’s basic income trial in Kenya – written story here. United Nations Seretary-General…
Aid and development links: Contractors, WHO leadership, aid budgets and more
The Economist reports on the growing role of private contractors in the aid sector, citing many cases from Australia. Senate Estimates recently revealed that close to 20% of…
Australian aid budget: It could have been worse
A $300 million cut. That’s what the headlines will say about the impact of this year’s budget on the Australian aid program. But that cut won't happen for another two years and…
Aid and development links: How to sell aid to voters, taxing remittances, edible drones and more
The Guardian documents the increasing difficulty of providing humanitarian assistance to Northern African areas facing famine, due to ongoing conflict and security challenges…
Aid and development links: War in Yemen, inequality rankings, cash transfers and more
Two-thirds of the population of Yemen are facing severe food shortages, with the ongoing civil war raising concerns of a potential for widespread famine in the country.Priti Patel…