The love affair began in May 2013. I’m weak-kneed for a United Nations document with a vision, and...
Category - Global aid issues
The International Anti-Corruption Conference and the case of the...
Anti-corruption conferences usually don’t resonate with the broader public. Even high-level...
Fortnightly links: awful aid reporting, development looking...
Australian aid has been on the receiving end of some awful ‘journalism’ of late. In...
UN population projections: implications for international...
The UN has recently released revised projections for global population growth. Almost every page of...
Legitimate self-interest and the campaign for aid: an interview...
A widely respected theologian and commentator on faith and social issues, the Reverend Dr Joel...
Two dogmas of development financing: aid to the transition...
Does transitioning from low- to middle-income country (MIC) status reduce a country’s access to aid...
The Sustainable Development Goals: goals for the Pacific?
The meeting at which world leaders will agree on the 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals...
Humanitarian aid in 2015: great challenges but greater...
On World Humanitarian Day 2015, global statistics paint a grim picture. Last year 107 million...
Greening the brick industry in Bangladesh: opportunities for...
Brick making is a significant economic activity in Bangladesh. There are more than 5,000 operating...
Civil society and development: moving from de Tocqueville to...
Development agencies expect a lot from civil society – from providing social services to fighting...