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Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1103.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste03.08.19International Women’s Day – We are More Powerful Together Category International relations, Trade and investment Tags foreign investment, Free trade agreement, International Trade %d bloggers like this:

Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste

29 Mar 2019 — DFAT Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Clean, safe and accessible water for everyone in the community plays a critical role in addressing poverty and contributing to economic and human development. Through our Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), Australia is supporting organisations like EWB Australia to deliver community-based projects that have a direct and tangible impact on reducing poverty in developing countries. By Daniel Miller-Moran, Field Professional at Engineers Without Borders Australia In my work with Engineers without Borders (EWB) Australia, I am part of a project with a special focus on the inclusion of women in community water management in Timor-Leste. As the EWB Australia Field Professional, I work closely with Plan International’s Sustainable Water in Municipality (SWiM) project team to develop their technical water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) skills, including training in the use of water surveyi..

International Women’s Day – We are More Powerful Together

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category About DFAT, People-to-people, Travel, Women Tags development, Women %d bloggers like this:

Five reasons why the CPTPP is a good deal for Australia

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category International relations, Trade and investment Tags Asia, business, Resources, Trade %d bloggers like this:

Championing Child Rights in Myanmar

10 Dec 2018 — DFAT Championing Child Rights in Myanmar By Catherine Middleton, Programs & Compliance Officer at International Needs Australia In the beautiful but remote mountain villages of Myanmar’s Kayin State, decades of conflict left communities isolated and under-resourced. Despite ongoing human rights challenges across Myanmar, these villagers have slowly become more secure, and are eager to improve their circumstances and promote equality between them. In my work with International Needs Australia (INA), I am privileged to work in partnership with Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG), working with seven villages in northern Kayin State on child rights and child protection. This project is possible through the support of the Australian Government. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) enables INA to combine donations from the Australian public with Australian aid funding at a 1:5 ratio to extend our projects ..

Early learning helps break the cycle of poverty

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category Aid, Human Rights, International relations, People-to-people Tags Asia, development, Education, Indonesia %d bloggers like this:

The value of APEC to Australia

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category Trade and investment Tags APEC, Papua New Guinea, Trade %d bloggers like this:

Harnessing innovation through Team Australia

   Dr Stephanie Fahey, Chief Executive Officer of Austrade Competing globally under the banner of Team Australia is crucial to our success – and...

My first visit to the Happy Isles – Reflections on Solomon Islands

     By Hon Dr Sharman Stone, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls I am just back from the Solomon Islands. What a privilege it...

Empowered women for stronger communities: a story from rural Serbia

  By Ms Julia Feeny, Australia’s Ambassador to Serbia From the beginning of my appointment in Serbia I have had the pleasure of meeting many brave...