- ICYMI, the Australian Senate has agreed to conduct an enquiry into the changes to the Australian aid program announced by the Abbott Government.
- Stephen Howes' op-ed on the results of a new ANU survey of aid stakeholders released in the midst of uncertainty about Australia's aid program.
- Further indication about the future focus on Australia's aid program in the 22nd Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum Communique.
- In another sign that the established system of foreign aid is no longer, Turkey has given aid to the US: $200,000 to American Indians in Oregon to provide potable water.
- Interesting new paper on the options for a global partnership on the post-2015 development agenda from Alex Evans.
- New research on what motivates private aid and crowd-funded development assistance. Diasporas and migrant networks are important. (Thanks Laurence.)
- USAID is looking for innovations in development that could lead to transformative change.
- Has lead poisoning driven Pakistan’s epidemic of violence?
Aid & development links: Australian aid, lead poisoning, crowd funding and more
Published 16 Dec 2013
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Few noisy bugs and heap of hype is telling of the conspiratorial flavour in contemporary international politics.