FAIR DINKUM?

Is Australian Aid Fair Dinkum?

In a world where we have achieved so much, from quantum leaps in medical research to the development of sophisticated technologies, it seems implausible that there are more hungry people in the world today than the populations of the United States, Canada and the European Union combined.

But the picture isn’t all bleak. A recent report released by the United Nations reveals that we have made some significant progress in our bid to alleviate poverty around the world, and the Independant Review of Aid Effectiveness commissioned by the Australian Government has made some assessments and recommendations that could help guide progress in the future.

One Just World brought together a panel of experts to discuss the latest review of aid effectiveness. Moderated by Professor Satish Chand of the University of NSW, the panel included:

• James Batley, Deputy Director-General, Asia Pacific and Program Enabling Group, AusAID
• Derek Brien, Executive Director, Pacific Institute of Public Policy
• Professor Stephen Howes, Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University and Director of the Development Policy Centre
• Dr. Julia Newton-Howes, CEO of CARE Australia.