DevDAS is a design house for international aid and development, working in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sydney, Australia
Joined January 2011
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PNG, Indo, Sols: Interesting insights from @LowyInstitute across two recent articles - 29th A-PNG Ministerial Forum reflections and Indonesian upcoming 2024 elections - as well as the timely book launch of 'Helpem Fren' on the Solomon Islands (today).
#PapuaNewGuinea #Indonesia
These countries are Australia's three largest bilateral aid partners in terms of annual ODA budget allocations.
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#SolomonIslands #AustralianAid #DFAT #Development #Aid #Asia #Pacific
Dev Proc Pipeline updates: Friday's @dfat DPP update has 3 new initiatives added to the pipeline: DFAT-377: a Kiribati education initiative (EOIs out in March-April 2023); DFAT-374: Sri Lanka Facility (EOIs out in May-June 2023); and DFAT-375:
Link here: dfat.gov.au/about-us/busines…
the new SEAG2GP SE Asia Gov 2 Gov initiative (REOIs released last week, and closing on April 3). Of note: DFAT-359: PNG Governance and Subnational Advisory Services (GSAS) has been removed from the pipeline.
#2023 #Procurement #REOIs #Tenders #Bids #Designs #Evaluations
IWD2023 From The Field: Today, 8th March is #IWD2023 with the theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” #EmbraceEquity. Did you know: Only 63% of women use the internet (69% for men) (ITU, Nov22);
#IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity #Asia #Pacific #Development
We wanted to share with you views on this IWD2023 theme from key women in our DevDAS network in the Indo-Pacific. Our thanks to Nyn (Samoa), Bweman (Kiribati), and Meilany (Indonesia) for sharing, and their and others' efforts to embrace gender equality in innovation and tech.
Other highlights include: DFAT-361: Papua New Guinea Australia Transport Sector Support Program Phase 3 was finally released after being moved twice.
#Evaluations #AustralianAid #DFAT #Development #Aid #Asia #Pacific
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Events for International Women’s Day (IWD2023)? In one week, we will be marking IWD with its global 2023 theme of “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” #EmbraceEquity. Did you know: Only 63% of women use the internet (69% for men) (ITU, Nov22);
#IWD2023
For your planning for the day, we've found a few events across Indo-Pacific that might be of interest to you: Sydney with Lowy Institute here: bit.ly/IWDLowy and Melbourne with Monash here: bit.ly/IWDMonash Bangkok with ESCAP here: bit.ly/IWDESCAP
Maldives with UNDP here: bit.ly/IWDundp and all these events by ADB: bit.ly/IWDadb How will you be marking IWD and the #EmbraceEquality works beyond IWD, too?
Link: un.org/en/observances/womens…
World NGO Day 2023: Did you know on 27th February annually, World NGO Day is celebrated in more than 89 countries and over six continents? The day honors all civil society actors who fight for human rights, respect for democratic values, and the rule of law.
#WorldNGODay
At DevDAS we've worked with numerous INGOs and local NGOs, CSOs, and FBOs for over 15 years across Indo-Pacific. We agree with the DFAT 2019 Statement on the World NGO Day site, noting NGOs' "positive change and inspiring results achieved with Australian aid."
Thanks for the chance to work with you all. As it notes then (in 2019) 57 ANGOs delivered 450 projects across over 50 countries annually. Really considerable footprint and work.
Link here: worldngoday.org and worldngoday.org/celebrating-…
In Australia and Indo-Pacific, we're looking into mapping and aligning sector and donor interests for a private client. We're also assisting with comms and reporting for a significant DFAT initiative across the Pacific.
#AustralianAid #Development #Pacific #Australia #Indonesia