NZADDs Update July 15 2013 – Show me the money, aid forum and more!

Show Me the Money Report Released
We’ve just released “Show Me the Money? An Analysis of New Zealand ODA Expenditure 2002-2011”. This is a joint NZADDs Working Paper / ANU Development Policy Centre Discussion Paper which analyses New Zealand aid flows. You can download and the full report here. Or, you can download and read a four page summary report here. Or, you can read a blog summary here.

Upcoming Public Forum – Looking Forward: New Zealand Aid Beyond 2015 – Wednesday 4 September 2013

This half-day forum will explore the role of aid amidst the shifting context of global development and how New Zealand’s aid and development efforts can best respond. Professor Stephen Howes of the Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre will speak on the topic: ‘The future of aid: does it have one, and if so, what does it look like?’ He will be followed by various other New Zealand aid and development experts, and political party spokespeople. Please RSVP by Wednesday 28 August (mostly for catering purposes) to: admin@nzadds.org.nz

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NZADDs Email Update – Upcoming Aid Event 4 September 2013

Hello and welcome to a very brief NZADDs update,

[UPDATE: The programme for the event can now be downloaded here.]

This one’s just a heads-up letting you know to…

Save the Date

Clear a space in your schedule so you can attend ‘Looking Forward: New Zealand Aid Beyond 2015’, from 1:00 – 5:30pm, in Wellington, on Wednesday 4 September 2013.

The Council for International Development, the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, and New Zealand Aid and Development Dialogues are organising this event to provide a forum for discussing the future of New Zealand aid. We’re lucky to have Professor Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre at the Australian National University, as our keynote speaker. Stephen has a wealth of experience in international aid and development, and was part of the Australian Independent Aid Effectiveness review. Check out Stephen’s bio below for more.

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