Forget About Missy

What with all the hullaballoo over whether Kevin Rudd was only going to New York to meet Missy Higgins, everyone, including the Prime Minister himself, seems to have forgotten exactly why he is in the Big Apple this week.After being labeled ‘Kevin 747′ by...

Governance

GovernanceGovernance is a funding priority of the aid program which increased significantly in the post-September 11 security environment, peaking in 2005/06 at 36% of ODA. In the same year health, education and infrastructure spending made up 33% of ODA combined. Of...

Australian aid distribution at a glance

Australia’s aid spending of approximately $4.3 billion for 2010-11 currently sits at 0.33% of the Gross National Income (GNI).[1]Whilst both the major political parties have made a commitment to increase the aid budget to 0.5% of GNI by 2015, this still falls...

Abbreviations and Acronyms/Glossary

ACFID: Australian Council for International DevelopmentADB: Asian Development BankADF: Asian Development FundANCP: AusAID-NGO Cooperation ProgramAusAID: Australian Agency for International DevelopmentBonds: A bond is a debt security in which the authorised issuer...

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 Become a member Sign up to get involved Become a memberWe need your help to continue our work as an independent monitor of Australia’s aid and trade.Becoming a member is a great way that you can help AID/WATCH continue our important work as the only...