3 Mar 2025
Is this the end of aid as we know it?
The task for Western aid is not to rebuild what existed before, but to reduce dependency altogether.
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27 Feb 2025
UK aid cut: Implications for an increasingly lonely Australia
Starmer’s announcement is another demonstration of a narrowing perception of global security. -
19 Dec 2024
What a Trump second term holds for global development
Judging by track records, there's a bumpy road ahead for aid, health and climate funding. -
28 Mar 2024
Replenishing the Asian Development Bank in the Pacific
A strong replenishment of the bank’s grant financing arm would serve the Pacific well. -
8 Mar 2024
Gender equality financing: Spotlight on Southeast Asia
A discrepancy in data collection for gender-led funding is skewing the stats on development support in the region. -
16 Jan 2024
Global economic prospects are the worst in decades but investing in the future could be the answer
The World Bank reports on why global growth and poverty reduction are slowing but points to investment as a way forward. -
15 Dec 2023
Gains, pains, and dubious claims from the Pacific Labour Mobility Survey
The large-scale survey produced limited data on complex issues and is no substitute for culturally appropriate social research. -
27 Oct 2023
Geopolitics and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway
Has the bullet train project strained the once tight relationship between Indonesia and China? -
22 Sep 2023
Post-disaster aid in developing and fragile states
Political mismanagement and failures of governance all too often exacerbate the effects of natural disasters. -
11 Aug 2023
The constrained ambition of Australia’s new development policy
Aid “rebuild” focuses on quality and smarter geopolitics, but not dollars. -
25 Jan 2023
Chinese aid to the Pacific: decreasing, but not disappearing
With fewer Chinese finances available and less demand from Pacific countries, geopolitical competition is opening up. -
4 Oct 2022
Building a better development finance institution: Australia’s opportunity
Canberra can learn a lot about risk appetite and the culture of financing from those already in the space. -
5 Aug 2022
Development finance in Asia: a memoir
A former president of the Asian Development Bank reminisces about dealing with the rise of China. -
11 May 2022
Mapping Southeast Asian development assistance
A new measure of foreign aid impact in countries hit by Covid and infrastructure failure is set to fill the gap. -
24 Sep 2021
Whipping the Covid-19 vaccine market into shape
The COVAX vaccine procurement facility has run a remarkable race, but needs stable funding for long-term success. -
16 Feb 2021
What Biden means for Australia’s aid policy
The US president has signalled a serious commitment to bolstering international development. -
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