The notion of “locally led development” should be reserved for leader-led development through local communities, civil society, churches, small businesses and Indigenous NGOs; something that pre-exists and endures independently of external aid, regardless of the benefits it derives from such aid. DFAT released its Guidance Note on Locally Led Development last year to critical acclaim, ... Read moreAbout the author/s Mark Moran Mark Moran PhD is a development effectiveness analyst, writer ...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Australian aid Australia has been supported by over 100 other countries at the 80th United Nations General Assembly session in New York at the launch of a new global Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. Foreign Minister Penny Wong also announced $15 million in funding to support “new, concrete measures to keep humanitarian personnel ... Read moreDisclosure Material for this update has been collected by Devpol staff; editorial responsibility lies with Cameron Hill. Devpo...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Civil society in the Indo-Pacific is frequently viewed through several narrow frames: as a counterweight to government, as a low-cost substitute for public service delivery or as a box to tick in participatory consultations. Each of these roles matters. Civil society often does play an important role in resisting authoritarian drift, filling important gaps in ... Read moreAbout the author/s Nicola Nixon Nicola Nixon is Senior Director, Governance, at The Asia Foundation, based in Hanoi. She i...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The $4 billion Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is Australia’s largest single development financing vehicle. The AIFFP currently comprises up to $3 billion in non-concessional loan and guarantee capital and up to $1 billion in aid grants. While spending under the latter can be fully counted toward Australia’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) ... Read moreDisclosure This research was undertaken with the support of the Gates Foundation. The views re...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre