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CID Talk: Digital Connectivity in the Pacific with Darrin Brinsden

Posted on 10 March 2021

On March 10th, Otago University's Darrin Brinsden joined us to discuss his joint research with CID into digital access in the Pacific.

COVID and closed borders have changed the way we work…
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CID Weekly: Advocacy Snapshot released, women leading NGOs and more.

Posted on 09 March 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ Aid cuts during Yemen's worst famine

A further 16 million people throughout Yemen will go hungry this year unless urgent interventions are made, according to the United Nations. 

At a UN…
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CID Members Advocacy Snapshot: September-December 2020

Posted on 09 March 2021

Read the report here

The September – December 2020 period saw a number of new and continued advocacy activities in the sector, including a growing shift towards more collaborative activities, and…
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CID Weekly: Global poverty warning, new Manaaki round and more.

Posted on 02 March 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ Worlds poorest getting poorer

'Thousands could starve in the world’s most fragile states as the pandemic comes on top of existing crises, warns a new report which found aid workers…
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CID Talk: Pacific Development, as defined by Pacific people

Posted on 01 March 2021

"What is Pacific development, as defined by Pacific people? Is Pacific development happening in Aotearoa New Zealand? What can traditional Pacific voyaging on waka hourua, double-hulled ocean-going sailing canoes, teach…
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CID Weekly: Trade, aid and vaccine roll outs, plus 'Tiff at PIF' continues

Posted on 23 February 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ 'Tiff at PIF' continues over election of new President

The Marshall Islands has joined FSM and Palau in initiating the process of leaving the Pacific Island Forum, after the…
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CID Weekly: 'The Jabs & the Jabs-not', new NZDF report, Pacific regionalism at risk.

Posted on 16 February 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ Half of all vaccines reserved for just 15% of people

Hoarding of vaccines by wealthier countries risks creating a world of the 'jabs and the jabs-not', writes the Economist.

Half of…
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Big Hearts Connected World

Posted on 10 February 2021

The Collective Resilience Plan is a roadmap for building a strong global community through New Zealand’s overseas aid and climate action.

The Collective Resilience Plan calls for:

·      a 20% boost to the…
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CID Weekly: Myanmar crisis, refugee programme and more.

Posted on 09 February 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

+ Myanmar crisis calls NZ aid into question

New Zealand's Myanmar community, supported by CID members including UnionAID, will gather outside parliament at 6pm today to ask our government to…
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CID Weekly (Redesigned!): Pacific Digital Connectivity Research, Vaccine Equity & more.

Posted on 02 February 2021

Development & Humanitarian News

 

+ 'Where you live should not determine whether you live'

Fears that not enough vaccines are reaching some of the poorest countries have accelerated calls for a temporary waiver of…
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