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ACFID Blog
The ACFID Blog features opinion articles on aid and development issues by ACFID staff, ACFID Members and a diverse range of other authors.
The purpose of the ACFID Blog is to engage readers in ACFID's work and to inform, engage and influence ACFID Members, the public and the government. Read more
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Climate change, disasters and gender responsiveness of programs and policies
Dr Jane Alver
15 Mar, 2022
Climate change and disaster has once again been on the lips of all Australians these past weeks as we witness the devastating floods in Queensland and NSW. For countries...
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International Volunteer Day 2021: a scan of development and diplomatic perspectives
Dr Jane Alver and Ujjwal Krishna
30 Nov, 2021
COVID has seen many people struggling to put food on the table, losing jobs, suffering ill health, and feeling isolated. The stories that have warmed our hearts have been those...
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What I’ve learnt: my time as a community representative
Simon Rice
08 Oct, 2021
/Simon has served on ACFID’s Code of Conduct Committee (CCC) [1] for the last 6 years as the.../ [1] https://acfid.asn.au/content/code-conduct-committee
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Decolonisation and Locally Led Development – Are We Brave Enough?
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Incredibly impressive, inspiring and intrepid; let's celebrate CSOs with ACFID's three Opening Session speakers!
Gabriella Pirintji
07 Sep, 2021
.. Brace yourselves for an inspiring journey with our Opening Keynote Session speakers. Three incredible women, each with a very different, yet moving story, are doing...
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More than words: RedR Australia’s approach to disability inclusive humanitarian practice
Kylie Harrington
30 Aug, 2021
As part of our focus area on disability inclusive development, we explore and identify the barriers we face as organisations, that get in the way of progressing our disability-...
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Trust in Australian development NGOs is on the rise
Terence Wood
08 Jul, 2021
Public trust matters for development NGOs. They work in faraway lands. Their impacts aren’t immediately visible. They often depend on donations. If the public doesn’t trust...
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How technology and collective action can protect people from misconduct
Louise Gray
08 Feb, 2021
Humanitarian organisations and their partners have come together as the Trust Alliance, to find technology enabled solutions to the challenges facing the sector, including the...
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‘Nothing about us without us’: Why every organisation should consider partnerships with Disabled People’s Organisations
Karen Alexander, Alexandra Devine, Lana Logam, Laisa Vereti and Whitney Yip
22 Oct, 2020
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Stronger When We Walk Together: How Diverse Partnerships Deliver Better Outcomes
Janet Cousens
14 Oct, 2020
In this blog, Janet Cousens, CEO for Act for Peace, discusses their dynamic and diverse partnerships - how they manage them, and the benefits that flow to their in-country...