- 5 lessons for aid and development from departing US AID Administrator Rajiv Shah (thanks Danielle).
- New UN figures show Afghan civilian casualties hit record highs in 2014.
- Australian aid to Indonesia enters the death-penalty debate - media overview from Dev Blog's Ashlee Betterridge.
- The hashtag says it all: #humanitarianStarWars.
- Why is Waleed Aly so scandalised by the idea of 'conditional' foreign aid? The Lowy Institute's Sam Roggeveen picks a fight.
- Does aid in conflict zones promote peace or war?
- ' 5 reasons why everyone should work for a large organisation at some point in their international development careers', from @aidnography.
- Is the World Health Organization on the cusp of a post-Ebola reformation?
- The aid industry: what journalists really think. Interesting new report from the International Broadcasting Trust.
- Global Peace Index 2015: Which country is the world's most peaceful? (Australia doesn't rank as high as you would think!) Check out the interactive (screen capture below).
Aid and development links: Global Peace Index, Conditional foreign aid and more
Published 23 Feb 2015
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