The Weekly
Marc Purcell, what is at the top of your mind this week?
ACFID board directors and a number of CEOs raised the value of NGO funding windows to assist the government in achieving its development objectives.
We emphasized the importance of humanitarian exceptions in complex humanitarian emergencies, and we discussed the need to educate the public on the importance and impact of Australia’s development assistance.
ACFID looks forward to further work on these issues with the offices of Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon. Pat Conroy, and DFTA.
Also, ACFID continues to raise our great concern about civilians in Gaza and Rafah. Our media release is available here.
ACFID has called for the Australian Government to support a vote to recognize Palestine in the UN General Assembly. Our media release is available here.
To Attend
Budget Night – ACFID Analysis
On 14 May, the federal budget for the 2024-25 financial year will be introduced to Parliament. ACFID will scour the budget papers on the night and produce an analysis of all things international development for our members. If you are interested in receiving a copy of our analysis, please register yourself for our new Policy and Advocacy mailing list. The sign-up link for the list is here – please tick the Policy and Advocacy box to register.
To Attend
ACFID Members Budget Briefing
As usual, ACFID will be doing a post-budget briefing. It will be held on Thursday 16th May online from 2:00-3:30pm. Register here. Please note that this event is for ACFID members only.
To Attend
Climate Policy Writeshop
Please join ACFID and UTS-ISF for this Climate Policy Writeshop series. Participants will be guided through a collaborative process to help plan, write or revise your organisational documents to embed commitments to climate action. The Writeshop will delve into why organisations need to integrate climate action into their policies and practices and will incorporate the recent revisions to ACFID’s Code of Conduct related to Climate Change.
When: This Writeshop occurs over 2 sessions, and we ask you to attend both – Monday 30th May and Monday 6th June from 9:30-11am. You may choose to do some writing/revising of your policy or other documents between sessions to bring to the second session.
Who should attend: Any interested staff of ACFID members. The writeshop may be of particular interest to Code Compliance Contacts, participants in the ACFID Climate Action Peer Learning Program, and staff who are engaged with climate action and/or policy writing. We recommend that if you have multiple people joining from your organisation that you coordinate internally on the documents you will bring to the Writeshop and how you work on them between sessions.
Please note, this Writeshop is aimed at ACFID members who are at the early stages of considering climate action in their organisations. We understand that members at a more mature stage of climate action may already have climate well-integrated through their organisational documents and therefore may choose not to attend.
What do we need to bring: Bring along any existing or draft organisational documents that have reference to climate action, or could potentially be entry points to documenting commitments to climate action. These documents may be Environmental Sustainability Policies, Climate Change Guidance Notes, Position Statements, Program Management Manuals, Office Management Guidelines etc.
Register here
To Read
Media Release- Budget must get Australian aid spending back on track
Earlier this week, we issued a media release ahead calling for Australia’s aid spending to get back on track. Read in full here
To Read
Media Release- Aid peak warns of humanitarian catastrophe over Rafah assaul
ACFID continues to be horrified at the humanitarian implications of a looming Rafah assault. Read our media release here
To Action
Make a simple switch and become a Fairtrade Supporting Workplace
ACFID’s member Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand is rolling out a new campaign called Fairtrade Supporting Workplaces. It’s all about making simple swaps in your workplace kitchen—think coffee, chocolate, or tea—to support a more sustainable and fairer world.
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With loads of Fairtrade options available (329 in Aus!), it’s an easy way to make a big impact. It also aligns with your organisation’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.
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Check out more info and sign up here
To Action
ACFID is on Instagram:Â follow us!
ACFID is now present on Instagram. Follow us at @ACFID.AUS to stay updated on our latest news, projects and events.
Upcoming Events:
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30 May |
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10-12 July |
Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA) 2024 Conference |
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23-24 October |
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To Note