NAME ORGANISATION TITLE/TOPIC SUMMARY Australia's official aid program

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1 NAME ORGANISATION TITLE/TOPIC SUMMARY Australia's official aid program Paul Bird Helen Burrows Sam Byfield AVI Federal Court of Australia Senior Honorary Fellow Nossal Institute for Global Health; Executive Officer to ANU Chancellor Gareth Evans The role of volunteers in building public support for aid Law and justice as central pillars in responding to global development challenges Aid and National Interests - Bridging Idealism and Realism Discusses the low public support and understanding of aid in Australia and argues for volunteer programs as a way of engaging the public with development in a meaningful way. Using the Federal Court of Australia s experience supporting law and justice initiatives, this piece explores the concept of fairness as a governance ideology, arguing that fairness (based on rule of law and human rights principles) is critical to justice and sustainable economic development. A pragmatic analysis of the links between aid and national interest. Argues for better quantification of the impact of aid on national interest, to create a more holistic understanding of the benefits of Australia's aid program. Nicholas Ferns Doctoral Candidate, Monash University Should Australia use international development as a means of engaging with the world Takes an historical perspective to the question of whether Australia should use aid as a means of engaging with the world, through a review of post-colonial development and modernisation theory and their impact on traditional behaviours and lifestyles. Notes the link between aid and national interest has been historically problematic. Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Liberal Party of Australia Australian aid: relevant, effective and innovative for a changing region Beginning with reference to the 2030 Agenda and the demise of the donor/recipient aid paradigm, this piece explores global and regional trends and outlines the Government s priorities for the aid program in this context. Argues for stronger alignment of Australia s aid, trade and foreign policy agendas. States that economic development will not succeed if it is not supported by human development, and notes the stresses of climate change, lack of gender parity and issues like income inequality on economic development.

2 Susan Harris-Rimmer John Langmore Dr Andrew Leigh & Senator Claire Moore Garth Luke Fred Hollows Foundation Griffith University Melbourne University School of Governance Australian Labor Party Consultant Joining the dots: Including Indigeneity as a strategic theme of Australia's Overseas Development Aid Program Aid, strategy and Australian economic diplomacy Security through peace and justice Agile Aid for Fragile States A future international development agenda for Australia Roland Manderson Anglicare Australia Overseas aid as strategy not charity Travers McLeod Centre for Policy Development A larger policy community can make Australia a more constructive and influential global player An argument for Australia s aid program to include Indigeneity as a strategic theme, if we are to meet the SDGs commitment to leave on one behind. Draws links between efforts to close the gap in Australia and the struggles of indigenous peoples internationally and makes concrete recommendations for the aid program, ACFID and the development sector. Compares aid volume to other areas of foreign policy spending (defence), and argues for greater coherence between development and economic diplomacy aims. Uses the frame of human security as the basis for development, and argues that collective security (at a national, regional and global level) is required for individuals to prosper. Discusses purpose of aid in advancing national interest, and argues for the role of aid in national security. Argues for Australia to take a comparative advantage approach to our aid program, looking at the areas where Australia s expertise can make the most difference. Argues that Australia's international development strategies currently achieve too little, are not well-targeted, are inconsistent, and are not aligned with the SDGs. Provides concrete recommendations for better aligning aid policy to achieve impact. Submission adapted from a speech delivered to Strategy not charity, a seminar on international aid held at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. Draws links between the lessons learned in the domestic social services sector (in terms of program delivery and underlying principles). Argues that aid provides a place for shared understanding of global challenges. Through an exploration of climate change and forced migration as non-traditional security threats, this piece argues that Australia needs to expand its foreign, defence and development policy community in order to be an influential regional power in States that the upcoming Foreign Policy White Paper process is a key opportunity to take a

3 Stephen McDonald and Sarah Ireland Centre for Humanitarian Leadership Climate change and climate finance Paul Mitchell and Jonathan Pickering Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis The Future of Australian Aid and the Humanitarian Perspective How should Australia's aid program respond to a climate-challenged future? more inclusive and integrated approach to policy development. Discusses the likely impact of current global trends over the next decade - including global trends such as climate change, conflict and resource scarcity, as well as actor focused trends like localisation, changes to the humanitarian system, and impact of recent cuts to Australia's aid program. Argues that Australia's aid program needs to better address climate change, and makes concrete propositions for where the aid program should focus its efforts on climate change. Calls for greater climate finance and a DFAT strategy on climate change. Tony Woods Grattan institute Australia's role assisting Pacific small island developing states adapt to climate change Argues Australia should play a strong role in helping SIDS adapt to climate change. Outlines effects and impacts of climate change on the Pacific - including forced migration and displacement, as well as the need to leverage private finance. Collaboration Peter Baynard-Smith Engineers Without Borders SDGs and private sector collaboration The imperatives and opportunities for partnership with the private sector in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Outlines the need to address the systemic root causes preventing progress towards the SDGs, and the need for new, multi-sectoral partnerships. Denise Cauchi Diaspora Action Australia Unlocking the potential of diasporas: a new approach to development. Promotes the unique nature of diasporas as development actors, in their ability to provide fresh insight, remain globally interconnected, and act in a 'decentralised, organic and highly responsive' manner. Calls for greater inclusion and engagement of diasporas as 'insiders' within Australian aid at multiple levels - federal, state and community.

4 Kirsten Armstrong Fred Hollows Foundation Boosting Private Finance Rhonda Champan, Linda Kelly & Tim Ford Rev Dr Bob Mitchell Fred Hollows Foundation Consultants Church Agencies Network Using a Systems Thinking approach to build Global Partnerships How adopting new ways of working must be the basis of Australia's role in responding to global development challenges to 2025 ACFID think piece: Sustained relational collaborations Argues that as a leader in financial market innovation and regulation, and one of the few markets to emerge unscathed from the global financial crisis, Australia can, and should, lead on creating the environment needed to boost private finance in international development. Explores various social impact investment mechanisms used by FHF to encourage and enable private investment and makes recommendations for how the government could better drive private investment in development. Through examples of Fred Hollows Foundation's experience with systems thinking approaches (ie: using strategic partnerships to effect change at a systems level), this pieces explores a new way of working for NGOs in order to increase impact. Argues that NGOs need to radically re-think the way they operate if they are to achieve social change. Explores this topic through three examples of new models of working: 'coworking', on line communities, and hackathons. Through the example of the Church Agencies Network model of "sustained relational collaboration" this piece explores collaboration as a response to the challenges facing the NGO sector, such as funding scarcity and competition with the other sectors. Paul Power Future of Australian NGOs Refugee Council of Australia Australia's refugee diasporas: new partners in humanitarian action? Explores the role of diaspora groups in development - outlines the advantages of diaspora groups over traditional development actors, details the benefits for ANGOs who partner with diaspora groups, and the challenges of diaspora groups' work.

5 Geordie Fung Oaktree An Australia incensed by injustice, not satiated by charity. Argues for youth engagement as a means to engage the public and build support for development, as well as being an investment in current and future change agents. Compares a bleak future where young people have been shut out and international development attracts little public or government support, with one where young people have been afforded opportunities to lead and contribute to a flourishing sector. Aarathi Krishnan Australian Red Cross Danny Sriskandarajah Secretary General, CIVICUS Gender Equality Ali Gillies Former AusAid Ian Wishart Plan International Australia Sustainable Development Goals and beyond aid Future of Australian NGOs and INGOs What should Australia's role be in assisting developing countries and responding to global development challenges to 2025 and beyond? Gender based violence and democracy Girls are the key to a sustainable development, so why are they still invisible? Argues that Australian development NGOs have failed to seriously engage with the trend of localisation and need to fundamentally shift the way they think about their role as development actors. States that ANGOs need to change their focus from budget size and power to stay relevant and have real impact on sustainable development outcomes in the future. Discusses a new development paradigm which encompasses national ownership/localisation and the need for sustained transformative change. Explores the implications of localisation on INGOs and argues for the need for NGOs to 'return to their roots' as social movements. A piece specific to gender inequality found within political participation/representation in Melanesia and Timor-Leste. Discusses how GBV, family contexts and governmental tendencies may affect a women's vote. Key to meeting the SDGs and ending poverty is tapping the unrealised potential of girls, who are overlooked by development actors. Argues for a greater focus on girls through the aid program, and the need for measurement systems that better capture the lived experience of girls.

6 Brendan Crabb & Mike Toole Burnet Institute Research as the foundation of health development. Highlights the need for evidence-based policy and practice to meet the SDGs. Explores the role of research in achieving universal health coverage, and makes recommendations for Australia's aid program to better support and take up research. Matthew Dornan DevPolicy Centre Labour mobility: Delivering better outcomes for Pacific Islanders Explores the impacts of labour mobility on development in the Pacific. Argues that labour mobility to be on the top of the economic reform agenda, as no other reform can bring comparable benefits to the Pacific. Dr Gillian Fletcher La Trobe University Sexual rights are an essential component of universal rights Critiques the idea that sexual rights are something to address once other development needs are filled, arguing for urgent attention on sexual rights as fundamental human rights. Alan Fowler Consultant Championing Against Impunity Discusses the negative relationship between impunity and effective development. Argues that development actors should campaign against impunity if their development efforts are to have impact. Jake Lynch Department of Peace and Conflict, University of Sydney Why it'll take more than free information flow to promote peaceful and inclusive societies through media development Explores the relevance of SDG 16 to the role of the media in preventing and resolving conflicts. Through historical examples of conflict affected states, and an explanation of the concept of 'peace journalism', this piece explores the role of the media in the social production of knowledge in conflict situations. Dermot O'Gorman WWF Australia The environmental, economic and social impacts of food insecurity Explores the nexus between economic development, human development and the environment through the example of food security. Notes that resource scarcity will play an increasing role in development in the future, and argues for development actors to follow the 'beyond aid' approach of the SDGs to meet these challenges.

7 Dr Christopher Snedden Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) How will Australians determine from others what Australia's role should be in international development? Discusses the need for Australian development actors to be conscious of their own cultural norms and act in ways that accord with the cultural expectations of others. Argues the question for consideration should be "How will Australians determine from others what Australia's role should be in international development?" Lauren Thomas, Rebecca Cain, and Vinita Godinho Good Shepherd Microfinance Pathways to resilience: the financial inclusion continuum and economic mobility Details the work of Good Shepherd Microfinance around the financial inclusion continuum, and the relationship between poverty and financial exclusion. Martin Thomas Habitat for Humanity Australia Why cities now pose the greatest development challenge of the 21st century Discusses the urbanisation of poverty, increasing inequality in middle income countries and the need for government and NGOs to better target urban populations in order to meet the SDGs.