WhyDev

A registered Australian non-profit committed to getting aid and global development right.

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Is a security-centric approach the most effective way to deliver aid and development projects to the Solomon Islands?

This new article from the @LowyInstitute looks at how changes to Australia’s aid delivery could help thousands of people.

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[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

Solomons strife demands a development re-think | Edward Cavanough https://t.co/7mF78zL40Y

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

The Australian government will cut foreign aid to below pre-pandemic levels next year.

These cuts come despite the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will require more funding to help out biggest aid recipients recover.

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[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

When #COVID-19 hit, the Australian government reversed its policy of cutting #aid and started to increase it – but this year it’s started to cut aid again. @stephenrhowes takes a look at the figures.

https://t.co/UweBzgUpZJ

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

The dream is to work for an aid agency for many youths in South Sudan, but there are many complex issues about securing employment. @joshua_craze writes for @newhumanitarian.

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[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Aid agency employment has become the dream job for many young people in South Sudan, but it’s more open to some than others. @joshua_craze reports:
https://t.co/rtpycKqdaA

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

The recent protests in the Solomon Islands saw many homes and businesses destroyed. Nicole George reflects on the gendered impact and lack of inclusion of women in defence for the @LowyInstitute.

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[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

Solomon Islands deployment: Australia must meet obligations to women | Nicole George https://t.co/Hj0E8i0Teq

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

This article in The @newhumanitarian written by
@NajeebaWazefado founder of @APNORefugees and Evan Jones from @AsiaDSP discusses why aid to Afghanistan is needed now and how the global aid community can best get involved.

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[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Opinion | Without proper support, everything that has been built over the past 20 years in Afghanistan will begin to crumble, warn @NajeebaWazefado, founder @APNORefugees, and Evan Jones, manager @AsiaDSP: https://t.co/AUq4saQSzJ

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Following the recent elections in #Tonga, there are now no women represented in the Tongan parliament. In this new article in @devpolicy, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki explores how Tonga can increase women’s participation in politics.

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[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

There were no successful female candidates in the elections in #Tonga last week and only six women have ever been elected to parliament. ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki says it is time for legislative action to force change.

https://t.co/Ze0edqMuGS

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Is Australia moving towards a ‘cautious consensus’ in their aid policy?

Politicians and government departments must contend with balancing their national interest in Australian aid alongside a domestic backlash amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

In the context of COVID-19 Australian parliamentarians face the challenge of balancing a humanitarian response with fears of a domestic backlash over increases in the aid budget, explain Benjamin Day @ANUBellSchool and @TamasWells @UniMelb.

https://t.co/koovOM77PE

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

It was a privilege to attend the #MIDP alumni conference organised by @elegordon and @Monash_Arts.

We are so excited to see what our amazing mentees have been able to achieve in such short time and under such challenging circumstances.

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[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Last day to register for the @Monash_Arts MIDP #Alumni Conference where you will see many former WhyDev mentees.

Register below for this amazing event and see what some of the brightest young minds are up to in #internationaldevelopment.

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[Eleanor Gordon @elegordon]

One day left to register for the #MIDPConference 09 November on #COVID19 challenges & #careertips for #development & #humanitarian practitioners https://t.co/Yp8YVIZ3M4 @Monash_Arts @MonashPolsIR @SamanthiGun

[Eleanor Gordon @elegordon]

Join us for the #MIDPConference 09 Nov to discuss #COVID19 challenges & #careertips for #development & #humanitarian practitioners. Register here: https://t.co/shCXnJjvrT @Monash_Arts @SamanthiGun @MonashUni @MonashPolsIR @saraniner @Janealver @WhyDev

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

This new article from @LowyInstitute by @profjmcadam discusses changes to legal frameworks surrounding climate change refugees and new recommendations for providing protection to those displaced and most at risk from climate change.

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[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

Protecting people who lose their homes to climate change | Jane McAdam https://t.co/tJYkrXApRr

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

.@MonashUni are hosting a MIDP alumni conference featuring former WhyDev #mentees.

Register now if you’re interested in the effect of COVID-19 on interational development, diversity and inclusion, feminist PAR, and career tips!

Register here: https://t.co/ykNof01Y4C

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

With #COP26 fast approaching and Australia's climate policies under heavy criticism, it's important to look at the issues, what's at stake, and what a net-zero world might look like.

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[Climate Council @climatecouncil]

More than 100 world leaders will soon gather in Glasgow for #COP26. "Commitments in Glasgow will spark a global race toward net-zero. But it is not a race we should be scared of. If we embrace the transition, Australia will prosper" - @wtmpacific. #auspol
https://t.co/jQVsSCHz1B

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

A new report by @ADB_Sydney_PSDI has found that women are outperforming regional averages for representation in #business in some #Pacific states.

Let’s hope this trend continues and more women are empowered in business and politics.

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[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Dmitry Muratov and @mariaressa have been awarded the #NobelPeacePrize2021 for their work as journalists advocating for the freedom of the #press.

Ressa reflects on her experiences and her being the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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[TIME @TIME]

"Without truth, you can’t have trust. How can you have democracy without that?"

What Nobel Peace Prize winner @mariaressa understands about why she was chosen https://t.co/hDWyfSNe9G

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Global remittances dwarf the global aid budget, yet it is so expensive to transfer money from developed to developing nations?

This new article in @Devpolicy by @ALeighMP examines the importance and cost of remittances from Australia abroad.
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[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

People are paying too much to transfer money to developing countries, says @ALeighMP, and foreign exchange providers should be more transparent about their charges.

https://t.co/6tUZyHUcxu

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

This new article by @stephenrhowes looks at the @CGDev CDI rankings and where #Australia ranks in #internationalaid for quality and quantity of development finance. What should Australia be doing to increase their aid presence?

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[Stephen Howes @stephenrhowes]

Reviewing how Australia and NZ did in the latest @CGDev CDI rankings we found (a) NZ has gone from being ranked first to almost last in aid quality; and (b) all OECD countries get the same score on aid transparency. Both very odd.
https://t.co/8ZTAkBI5eO

[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Today is the #InternationalDayOfPeace. Established in 1981, September 21 is a day to strengthen peace through the observance of 24 hours of non-violence and #ceasefire.

Read more: https://t.co/47XkDqBpsu

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[WhyDev @WhyDev]

WhyDev’s work would not be possible without the time, expertise, and effort of our guest speakers and #mentors. Thank you @SamanthiGun from @MonashUni for partnering with WhyDev and the #colabm initiative.

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[WhyDev @WhyDev]

Could a peacekeeping mission help #Afghanistan? This article written by @charlicarpenter of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst argues that a U.N. led peacekeeping mission rather than a U.S. one could help stabilise the country.

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[World Politics Review @WPReview]

Despite the evolving strategic context, there are reasons to think the right conditions for a U.N. peacekeeping mission could in fact yet be emerging, WPR columnist @charlicarpenter writes: https://t.co/x0eaFhHhry