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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What Drives Business To Commit To Development?
Mark Ingram, CEO Business 4 Millennium Development
28 Oct, 2015
Let me share some thoughts from our experience. In a single word, the answer to this question is "profit". Business is driven by profit, and its various...
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We need to innovate if we are to maximize our impact
Caitlin Barrett, Love Mercy Foundation
19 Oct, 2015
Innovation in development is a strategic pillar that will be crucial to the survival of organisations within the aid and development sector.
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Global Goals are Australian Goals
Sam Mostyn, President Australian Council For International Development
19 Oct, 2015
What the world would look like in 2030 should the Sustainable Development Goals be realised? What do they mean for Australia?
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ACFID Annual Statistical survey reveals extent of community support for Australian aid
Priyanka Sunder
14 Oct, 2015
ACFID has released the results of its 2015 Annual Statistical Survey which draws on data collected from ACFID’s membership of 132 Australian aid and development NGOs.
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Innovate to survive
Trudy Brasell-Jones, Development Practice Advisor, Australian Council for International Development
13 Oct, 2015
Development Innovation, ACFID’s 2015 National Conference in Sydney 15-16 October, is all about fostering debate, discussion and new ideas across the aid and development sector but...
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Reflections on UN Human Rights Council Report on alleged war crimes committed in the last phases of Sri Lanka’s civil war
Diane de Silva, ACFID Sri Lanka Working Group
11 Oct, 2015
Where to now for Sri Lanka following the UN Human Rights Commission report into alleged serious violations of human rights in the Sri Lanka’s armed conflict?
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A user's guide to ACFID's new website
Kristin Sinclair, Webgirl Consulting
08 Oct, 2015
ACFID has a brand new website and a member online site My ACFID, website consultant Kristin Sinclair steps you through what they have to offer.
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Taking us out of our comfort zone – the ACFID blog
Sam Mostyn, President Australian Council For International Development
14 Sep, 2015
Sam Mostyn, ACFID President, discusses how the ACFID blog will be about provoking new policy discussion, promoting innovation, new practice and research on aid and development.