NEWS & EVENTS
Maintaining foreign aid a ‘moral obligation’, NGOs say ahead of cuts
Originally published by SBS News By Stephanie Anderson 5 May 2015 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/05/05/maintaining-foreign-aid-moral-obligation-ngos-say-ahead-cuts Aid organisations are calling on the Abbott Government to "stick to its moral obligation" to...
Aid monitor says Australia ‘benefitting’ from corruption in Papua New Guinea
Originally appear on ABC NEWS By Suzie Raines 6 March 2015 A director of an independent monitor of Australia's aid and trade policy says the Government must do more to combat corruption in Papua New Guinea, including bringing to account Australian companies involved...
AID/WATCH contributes two chapters to Global Reality of Aid Report
The International Coordinating Committee for the Reality of Aid Network today launched the 2014 Global Reality of Aid Report on the side of a meeting to discuss the "modernization of the concept of Official Development Assistance" between CSO members of the Network...
PACER-Plus — boon or bane for Pacific island states?
Small island nations in the Pacific are concerned about the future of their development progress as negotiations for the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations — better known as PACER-Plus — inch closer to completion. Aid and trade watchdogs consulted by Devex...
Aid watchdog calls for Australian support for PNG anti-corruption measures
Aid watchdog calls for Australian support for PNG anti-corruption measures MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED 6am, 5 March 2015 Australia spends $577 million a year on aid to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Two key...
Campaign against further overseas aid cuts
Published from transcript of SBS World News Radio 3 March 2015 By Greg Dyett Aid organisations have launched a campaign against any further reductions to foreign aid in the May budget. Instead, they're calling on the federal government to start rebuilding Australia's...
AID/WATCH takes part in Good Pitch Australia Documentary Forum
This week, AID/WATCH participated in Good Pitch at the Sydney Opera House, the leading international forum for documentary filmmaking, connecting social justice films with allies and partners to collaborate with to create coalitions and campaigns. AID/WATCH Director,...
Australian aid and trade watchdogs denounce Pacific Free Trade Agreement
MEDIA RELEASE Australian aid and trade watchdogs denounce Pacific Free Trade Agreement For immediate release 23 July 2014 SYDNEY: Independent Australian organisations, the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET) and AID/WATCH, Australia’s aid monitor,...
Aid monitor slams Australia’s efforts to combat corruption in PNG
Radio Interview appeared on Radio Australia 6 March 2015 Australia is under fire again for failing to provide more assistance in the fight against corruption in Papua New Guinea. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW HERE Aid monitor slams Australia's efforts to combat corruption in...
Further cuts concerning but nature of aid policy, not size of budget is what really matters
MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 December 2014 SYDNEY: AID/WATCH, Australia’s independent watchdog on foreign aid and trade has today responded to further cuts to the foreign aid budget following the mid-year economic and financial outlook (MYEFO) of...
AID/WATCH Presents at Asia Pacific Research Network Conference in Hong Kong
On August 31-September 3, Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) conducted Asia Pacific People's Conference on Development Justice. The conference aimed: 1. To promote knowledge exchange among CSOs on the different aspects of Development Justice as a framework for a...
There are problems with foreign aid, but Bishop has solved none of them
An “overhaul” of Australia’s foreign aid program is largely not new, and fundamentally fails to address the difficult questions on how to make aid more effective. Aid analyst Thulsi Narayanasamy unpacks the policy.