Oct 14, 2010 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Thursday he had advised his PNG counterpart Sam Abal of the government’s decision to make big cuts in the ranks of the 487 Australian advisers working on PNG aid.He said a review of the PNG-Australia Development Cooperation...
Jun 17, 2010 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
The case is about Aid/Watch, a small non-government organisation founded in 1993. Aid/Watch researches, monitors and campaigns about overseas aid programs run by the Australian government. Its object is to promote the effectiveness of aid, from a developmental...
May 31, 2010 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Australia’s 400 million dollar aid program in Papua New Guinea is under fire after an independent review found half the money is being spent on private companies and consultants, rather than community projects.The inquiry reported that some consultants were paid...
May 31, 2010 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
‘According to reports this week half of our foreign aid to Papua New Guinea is spent on consultancies and training.Critics say more of this money needs to go to providing goods and services. But others claim consultants provide critical capacity building...
May 24, 2010 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Speakers: Stephen Smith, Australia’s Foreign minister; Dr James Goodman, spokesman, Aidwatch; Julie Bishop, Australia’s Opposition Foreign Affairs spokeswoman. MOTTRAM: Twelve million dollars to research the giant panda in China .. 13-Million to...
May 12, 2010 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
12 May 2010 Climate aid ‘insulting and self-interested’ says aid watchdog AusAID’s budget statement, ‘Agency Resources and Planned Performance’, released last night, announces government spending on overseas aid to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of...
