Nov 9, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
Unchecked global warming is already having a devastating impact. It is felt most harshly by the poor worldwide, and not least in the Pacific Islands. Yet Australia’s additional climate aid is zero. The $160 million to be spent on climate aid during 2010-11...
Nov 9, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
Millennium Development GoalsThe United Nation’s eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) focus on key social factors that are crucial to poverty alleviation:Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerAchieve universal primary educationPromote gender equality and...
Nov 9, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
ODA is not limited to funds spent by Australia’s aid agency, AusAID. You may be surprised to learn that Australian aid figures are inflated by including spending on:controlling ‘irregular’ immigration and upgrading of detention facilities in...
Nov 5, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
No, taxpayers should be concerned because the government does not have a clear plan for how it is going to use that money, and prevent it being wasted.Ten years ago the world agreed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. This was the first of the Millennium...
Nov 4, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
Most of these salaries stay in Australia and hence this form of aid delivery creates a ‘boomerang aid’ effect. See also: “Corporatisation”Criticisms of Technical Assistance:TA is criticised internationally as both expensive and yet to be...
Nov 3, 2010 | IN THE NEWS
Courtesy of New Zealand Electronic Text Centre – nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-GriWom2-c3.html AusAID’s primary objective is To assist developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national...
